Applied & Action Research

This course explores action research and the associated theories, methodologies, and practices that have been used by successful transformational leaders to achieve organizational change. Candidates will examine the basic tenets of action research, including action research and organizational improvement models; the components of a literature review; strategies for organizational data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The course will also describe skills pertinent to identifying organizational problems and strategies for improvement through systematic inquiry and reflection. The course also explores the identification and application of a theory in relation to each candidate's research problem.

Candidates accepted into the SDL Advanced Certificate program will be required to focus their course projects on issues related applying data to decision-making processes at the P-12 district-level, including but not withstanding organizational improvement models, and strategies for district-level improvement.

Attributes:
ZRES - Student Research Component
restrictionsRestrictions: Including: -Major: Executive Leadership