Practitioner Research as Staff Development

Practitioner Research as Staff Development: A Facilitator's Guide was created for localities and programs interested in using inquiry groups and research methods in their program improvement efforts. In practitioner research staff development, participants systematically conduct inquiry about their work and their students' learning, reflect on their findings, and make informed decisions about implementing.

This guide provides the basic materials and information to implement practitioner research as staff development in your program or region. The process is organized into four meetings, each focused on a primary stage of the research process:

• Coming Up With A Research Question
• Collecting Research Data
• Analyzing Research Data
• Making Our Research Knowledge Public

The Introduction to this Guide provides:

• An overview of practitioner research as staff development
• Information about using this guide
• Suggestions for facilitators and organizers of practitioner research
• Testimonies from practitioners who conducted research using this process
• Research references and resources

Introduction to this Guide

References and Resources