Administrative inquiry or action research, whichever you want to call it, is a way for administrators to stay on top of issues that affect their school. It allows you to identify issues that are most urgent and encourages collaborative and on-going study.
One of the major issues in my school is the attendance rate. There are many students as well as parents that do not see the importance of being in class everyday. Often times parents will make excuses for their children when they want to stay home for school. There are many that believe the district wants the students there so that they can get their money from the state. The point that they are missing is that when their children are not in class, they are missing valuable instruction time.
Through my research I hope to find out who is missing school and why they are missing school. I also want to find out ways that are effective in communicating to parents and students the importance of being in class. Finally I hope to find ways to encourage students to be in class.
I hope that by attacking our attendance problem, our test scores will go up. I also think that school pride, involvement, and ownership will also be a part of the solution.
I look forward to reading what you find out about how to improve attendance rates. It is really crucial that parents and students see the importance of being at school and being engaged in the learning process.
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