From Questions to Actions

From Questions to Actions
Author: Victoria Bernhardt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2014-01-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317923219

How do the best administrators find out how to improve their schools? They actively engage the people who work and study there. In From Questions to Actions: Using Questionnaire Data for Continuous School Improvement, data experts Victoria L. Bernhardt and Bradley J. Geise explain how to collect and analyze data with an eye toward positive change. In addition to gaining an overview of the questionnaire process, you'll learn to: - Start with Your Survey's Purpose - Create Questionnaires That Get Valuable Answers - Properly Analyze Data - Share Results in a Dynamic Way - Use meaningful data to understand the needs of teachers and students, then implement targeted improvement plans. Let Bernhardt and Geise lead the way!

From Questions to Actions

From Questions to Actions
Author: Victoria L. Bernhardt
Publisher: Eye On Education
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 159667122X

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research

100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research
Author: Luke Duesbery
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2019-03-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1544305443

100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research by Luke Duesbery and Todd Twyman identifies and answers the essential questions on the process of systematically approaching your practice from an inquiry-oriented perspective, with a focus on improving that practice. This unique text offers progressive instructors an alternative to the research status quo and serves as a reference for readers to improve their practice as advocates for those they serve. The Question and Answer format makes this an ideal supplementary text for traditional research methods courses, and also a helpful guide for practitioners in education, social work, criminal justice, health, business, and other applied disciplines.

Self-discovery Questions

Self-discovery Questions
Author: Barrie Davenport
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2015-06-17
Genre: Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN: 9781514396292

"Self-questioning is a powerful technique for self-discovery. The right questions open doors in your mind, leading you to solutions and "aha" moments in your career, your relationahips, and your personal growth" -- Page [4] of cover.

100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research

100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research
Author: Luke Duesbery
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2019-03-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1544305427

100 Questions (and Answers) About Action Research identifies and answers the essential questions on the process of systematically approaching your practice from an inquiry-oriented perspective, with a focus on improving that practice. This unique text offers progressive instructors an alternative to the research status quo and serves as a reference for readers to improve their practice as advocates for those they serve. The Question and Answer format makes this an ideal supplementary text for traditional research methods courses, and also a helpful guide for practitioners in education, social work, criminal justice, health, business, and other applied disciplines.

Philosophy of Action

Philosophy of Action
Author: Jesús H. Aguilar
Publisher: Vince Incorporated Press
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2009
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9788792130082

Broadly characterized, the philosophy of action encompasses a host of problems about the nature and scope of human action and agency, including, but not limited to, intention and intentional action, the ontology of action, reason-explanations of action, motivation and practical reason, free will and moral responsibility, mental agency, social action, controlling attitudes, akrasia and enkrasia, and many other issues. Philosophy of Action: 5 Questions is a collection of short interviews based on 5 questions presented to some of the most influential and prominent scholars in this philosophical field. We hear their views on philosophy of action, its aim, scope, use, the future, and how their work fits in these respects.

Purposeful Hustle

Purposeful Hustle
Author: Deanna Singh
Publisher: Bookbaby
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-09-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781948365413

"PURPOSEFUL HUSTLE Will Help You Build ... COURAGE: Are you afraid of losing your title, prestige, and/or the comfort of your current standing? After identifying what is holding you back from living a purposeful life, you will learn the steps to plan a fear mitigation strategy and will also discover how to stomp out fear in real time. RESILIENCY: When purpose guides our lives, we have to follow it, even through failure. But are you afraid of failure? Lessons about failure and overcoming obstacles are brought to life and you will learn how to meet failure head on with strategies you can use to surmount it. CURIOUSITY: Do you feel as though you do not have the required knowledge or skills to enact change? Sometimes the quest for knowledge can become an inhibitor. In Purposeful Hustle, you will be given the tools to recognize what you already know, close your knowledge and skill gaps, ask for help, and strengthen your intellect. INITIATIVE: Three of the most common excuses for not living a purposeful life include not having a well-developed plan, lacking money, or feeling short on time. Purposeful Hustle dismantles the assumptions you may have about personal resources and shows you how to work with an incomplete plan, little money, and scarce time by providing real and immediately applicable techniques."--Publisher's website

From Systems Thinking to Systemic Action

From Systems Thinking to Systemic Action
Author: Lee Jenkins
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 157886819X

Systems thinking is a powerful tool that helps school system leaders guide and sustain school improvement. Use this practical guide to implement systems thinking in your school system today The first section of this book is a concise description of systems thinking. The second section examines 48 key questions to guide leaders as they transform their school systems, including: - Do the board, superintendent and employees accept that 94% to 97% of the school system's problems are caused by the system? - Have your school system's staff members agreed upon the elements of powerful instruction? - Do all the employees know how their jobs contribute to the success of the system? - Is there a systemic, structured and measurable process for recruiting, interviewing and hiring employees in your district? Discover how to guide your school system in continuous improvement, data-driven decision making, strategic planning and more.