CI 5033 American College of Education Positive Behavioral Support Research Paper

Action Research: Data Collection Completion and Potential Actions

In the Module 2 Application assignment, you completed the literature review, described the research methodology/design for your formative action research, and decided on at least one of the three data sets you will use to help you answer your research questions. In the Module 3 Application assignment, you will continue your formative action research (research for action) by describing the two additional data collection sets and speculating on future potential actions. You will add to or extend your Module 2 Application assignment paper. This may include additions/revisions based on your faculty member’s feedback. Access the Formative Action Research Paper Outline (Links to an external site.)for use in this assignment. Organize your research paper in this format (headings, subheadings, etc.).

Directions:

1. Retrieve your saved action research paper from the Module 2 assignment. Continue adding to and expanding the paper with the additional components. Remember to update the references page in APA format as you make your additions.
2. Use APA format for the paper, references, and in-text citations.
3. Follow the Formative Action Research Paper Outline for headings and subheadings.
4. Before you submit your document, save a copy to your desktop. You will refer to this document in the Module 4 assignment.
5. Follow the directions to submit your final 9- to 12-page Word or text document.

Data Collection Continued

Data Collection. In this module, you will describe the data from the two additional sources specified in your data collection plan (Module 2). Then you will add to and extend the Data Collection section of your research paper.

For each source of data, use the following questions to describe the results:

• What data did you collect?
• Was the data qualitative, quantitative or both?
• How did you collect the data that you reviewed?
• How was the data originally collected?
• How does the data help you answer the research question(s)?

Future Action Plan. You will use the data from the three sources to further define and clarify the problem (issue, concern, problem, need) and begin exploring possible actions you could take to address or resolve it. Based on what you have observed in the data, begin to consider potential future actions, or promising ideas. You will use the subheading Future Action Plan in your paper to reflect your thinking about potential action(s).