Deepening Understandings of School Life: Action Research for Preservice Teachers

Two groups of preservice graduate students conducted action research projects in collaboration with a faculty member at two different minority middle schools in New York. In a qualitative approach, one research team explored an effective after school program for achieving, but at risk students. The...

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Published inCurriculum and teaching Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 67 - 79
Main Author Stacki, Sandra
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published James Nicholas Publishers 2012
Subjects
Action Research
After School Programs
At Risk Students
Educational Improvement
Graduate Students
Inquiry
Middle Schools
Preservice Teachers
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Program Implementation
Qualitative Research
Research Skills
State Programs
Student Projects
Student Research
Teacher Collaboration
Teacher Student Relationship
New York
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Summary:Two groups of preservice graduate students conducted action research projects in collaboration with a faculty member at two different minority middle schools in New York. In a qualitative approach, one research team explored an effective after school program for achieving, but at risk students. The other sought to understand perspectives on the implementation progress of a state-initiated action plan to improve the climate and the test scores of a school in trouble. While the action plan study raised more critical issues, both projects taught preservice students research skills and helped them to understand social, cultural, and political issues in schools that will be valuable in their own teaching lives.
ISSN:0726-416X
DOI:10.7459/ct/27.1.05