|Action Research Project Proposal Template
An area of focus statement.
The variables on which you
The research questions you
will work to answer.
A description of the
intervention or innovation that you will use.
The number and type of
students who are the target for the project.
The planning steps and people
other than students that will be involved.
A statement of resources that
you will use to carry out the project.
The types of data you will
collect to inform you about the success of the intervention
Action Research Project Report Template
Write an area of focus statement (embedded in an
Introduction to your Action Research project) which explains
your "story" about why you think the area you chose is
important to study).
Write a brief Literature Review to establish the
importance of your area of interest and to find out about
other related research studies conducted.
Define the variables or the main people, places,
events, strategies, etc., that you studied.
Develop research questions (problems) which guided your
Describe the approach (treatment) that you studied.
Describe the negotiations undertaken (school level,
other teachers, etc.) and the permission you secured to do
Develop a timeline to show how you conducted your
Describe your data collection plan.
Describe your data analysis and interpretation; include
appropriate charts, graphs, tables, etc.
Discuss the Action Plan that has emerged from your
research (your possible next action research cycle).
Discuss your reaction to doing your Action Research
project: What did you learn? What questions remain? Other
Describe your reaction to the networking tools and
other opportunities that are available to you.
Attach abstracts of articles used and other supporting
documents (test instruments, interview protocols, pictures,
Develop a title page with your name, position, and
descriptive title of your Action Research project; use it as a
cover sheet for your report.