Week #2 Reflection...

What an informative week this was in EDLD 5301...  I particularly enjoyed the three interviews that we were required to watch.  It was very engaging and interesting to hear the different educational views from administrators that graduated from Lamar University.  Each interviewee had valid points and effective suggestions about action research. 

Researching different action research projects for each of the nine areas from Leading with Passion and Knowledge:  The Principal as Action Researcher by Nancy Fichtman Dana, was an insightful and beneficial assignment.  Each of the nine areas I read about, all form the crux of a school/campus setting.  From looking at qualitative data of underachieving students to exploring school moral, the nine concept areas must be in place for a school to run smoothly and be successful.

I did finally choose my action research topic: 

Closing the achievement gap (reading and math) between the Anglo and Hispanic students on my campus. 

This is always a yearly issue on my campus, and I think with the proper steps of the action research process, I can devise a plan to close the gap between these two populations at my elementary school.

Looking forward to Week Three!