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Guiding School Improvement with Action Research
This book by Richard Sagor presents the process of action research from the practitioner's perspective. It includes activities and protocols for each of the steps in the action research cycle.

Available for purchase from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Telephone: 800-933-2723

Action Research: Inquiry, Reflection, and Decision Making,.
Developed by ASCD, this series depicts the process of school wide action research through a general overview of each step followed by video clips of teachers engaged in the process. The segment on working with data is especially helpful. This video series also includes a facilitator guide.
Available for purchase from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Telephone: 800-933-2723

Results
This short book, written by Mike Schmoker, provides a simple but powerful way to increase student achievement. He discusses the importance of beginning with a focus on the student learning results, setting goals, teamwork, and working with data.

Available for purchase from the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Telephone: 800-933-2723

Making Standards Work,
In this book, Douglas B. Reeves presents practical, effective procedures and strategies for analyzing and using data to increase student achievement. These suggestions are helpful for working with data when Setting the Stage and Developing Individual Plans.

Available for purchase from Center for Performance Assessment Telephone: 800-THINK-99