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NCSLMA 2024 Boot Camp

Action Research Q & A

Presenter: Sara Levin

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Email: slevin@lenoir.k12.nc.us

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What is Action Research?

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    • Identify an area of interest/problem.
    • Identify data to be collected, the format for the results, and a timeline.
    • Collect and organize the data.
    • Analyze and interpret the data.
    • Decide upon the action to be taken.
    • Evaluate the success of the action.

The Action Research Cycle

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Why Do We Need It?

It’s in our evaluation

1.c School library media coordinators advocate for effective media programs

5.a School libray media coordinator analyze student learning

To grow your library program

Collection

Literacy

Programming

STEM

Community

Advocacy

Collection

Literacy

Programming

STEM

Community

Our impact

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NCDPI Research Data Requests

UCONN Action Research

What Are Some Resources?

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What Does It Look Like in the Library?

Collection Analysis

Circulation & EOC/EOG Scores

Impact of funding

Lesson Results

Impact of Programming

Ideas???