Review:
The information in this book takes the guess work out of classroom inquiry. Action research is helping me better meet the needs of my students.--Rachel Carpenter Heller, teacher, Woodburn Elementary School, Morgantown, West Virginia
By using the guidance provided in this book, I was able to decide on a topic and make sense of my action research results.--Lauren Miksa, second grade teacher, Mechanicsville Elementary School, Maryland
This book provides the reader with a thoughtful examination of the most critical issues confronted by teachers seeking to use action research to improve the quality of their students' education.--Richard Sagor, founding director of the Institute for the Study of Inquiry in Education
This book helped our school and university partnership to successfully communicate and implement action research within our schoolhouse. As a result, all stakeholders were aware of the value, potential and outcomes of well though-out classroom inquiry.--Sharon A. Kearney, principal, Sparks Elementary School, Maryland
About the Author:
Robert P. Pelton is a professor in the School of Education at Stevenson University, Stevenson, Maryland. He is very active in professional development schools, where he assists teacher interns in using classroom data within the action research process to make instructional decisions. Dr. Pelton is also a consultant for Epiphanies Inc., where he effectively uses the action research model to help build and strengthen educational outreach programs.
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