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How is My Research Relevant? A Work in Progress

Recall, action research focuses on enabling teachers, researchers  and leaders to be continuous learners (Mills, 2014). By this, action  research is considered a “work in progress” (Brydon-Miller, Greenwood,  & Maguire, 2003, p. 10) and is considered a “common formative  assessment” (Buczynski & Hansen, 2014, p. 352). The process of  deliberate and repeated fine-tuning to the design is critical to  successful implementation of action research. Therefore, part of the  purpose of this assignment is to ensure relevancy of your research and  to deepen the research endeavor. Your final project in this course  involves preparing a comprehensive presentation of your findings. This  assignment is the first step in putting your final project together.  Through the collaborative conversations that occur during this week’s  discussions, you will gain helpful information from classmates that may  prompt a need for refining your research design as it evolves. Remember, it is important that the data collection is aligned with  the research question(s), which was required in the matrix from EDU671.  Therefore, another purpose for this assignment is for you to use this  assignment as an opportunity to revise and adjust the data collection  portion of your study. Effective action research practice includes  ongoing and deliberate thought in order to positively inform your study.  Revisions are required as part of this action research process.  Consequently, incorporating this information is essential to a  comprehensive data collection process and presentation of findings that  is due in Week Six. For this assignment, you summarize the necessary  modifications you made to your action research between the proposal  process from EDU671 to this second week as you begin implementation of  your study. Please address each of the components listed below in the  content expectations and write your paper to meet the written  communication expectations below. If modifications were not needed to a  particular component, share what was in place originally and label it  with the words NO CHANGE.Content Expectations

• Research Focus (1 Points): Describe the current area of focus for the research including required revisions thus far.
• Literature (2 Points): Synthesize the literature you have found in addition to your matrix developed in EDU 671 that supports your proposal.
• Defining Variables (1 Points): Describe your defining variables in specific and operational terms.
• Research Questions (.5 Points): State your research  question(s) in a list format making sure that there is a clear  relationship through clear and concise wording to the action research  project.
• Intervention/Innovation (2 Points): Analyze the  intervention/innovation as it pertains to the connection of the action  research project to the field of education, the specific community,  non-educational, or individual personal issue in which you are studying.
• Data Collection (.5 points): Describe the type of data collection tools to be used in the study.

Written Communication Expectations

• Page Requirement (.5 points): Two-to-three pages, not including title and references pages.
• APA Formatting (.5 points): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment.
• Syntax and Mechanics (.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
• Source Requirement (.5 points): Include a minimum of  two scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook, providing  compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the references page  need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Next Steps: Review and Submit the Assignment   Review your assignment with the Grading Rubric to be sure you have  achieved the distinguished levels of performance for each criterion.  Next, submit the assignment to the course room for evaluation no later  than Day 7.Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.