Week Two Reflection

The emphasis in week two centered on types and topics of action research, as well as research methods.

Of particular note were interviews conducted with various members of upper level administration in different Texas school districts. Regardless of each individual's position and perspective within a district, each highlighted the importance of analyzing data as a reflective part of research. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis form the basis of educational inquiry and the most authentic reflective practices. While many schools continue to stay mired in older practices, operating from ideas rather than facts, more and more schools are looking at the reality of what data reveals about all aspects of the school.

In this week's reading, nine passion areas of educational research were outlined as a foundational template from which action research might be conducted. The analysis of data and honest, unflinching reflection of what that data communicates is present in all nine passion areas.