{"product_id":"conducting-action-research-to-evaluate-judith-anne-sykes-9781610690775","title":"Conducting Action Research to Evaluate Your School Library","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow should teacher librarians or instructional leaders engage in action research to improve their school library and benefit students' learning? This book provides the answers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeacher librarians need to get directly involved with the research process in the learning commons in order to create actions and strategies that will enhance student learning--and benefit their own professional development as well as demonstrate accountability through their action research efforts. This book provides practical tips and work spaces for educators at the local, state, and national levels, clearly modeling and explaining the process and the tools for conducting action research in a school library setting that will identify the program's strengths and weaknesses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author coalesces current expert opinions on the topic of action research in the school library environment and highlighting what other teacher librarians in the field have identified as the pros and cons of using the process. Readers are directed to focus on mitigating the \"cons\" through the use of specific working pages and templates and by initially exploring \"five favorite\" links, thereby encouraging those who are new to action research to try what might otherwise seem a daunting process. School principals K-12 who read this book will be better equipped to support their teacher librarians and teachers in this important professional process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Anne Sykes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 161069077X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781610690775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d","brand":"Judith Anne Sykes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088642322687,"sku":"9781610690775","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_12a9c2cd-2a72-44a4-83e9-2edf6c58f08c.jpg?v=1769105876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/conducting-action-research-to-evaluate-judith-anne-sykes-9781610690775","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}