1. SUBJECT: Leading Action Research in Schools

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
Contact Information:
TO:
District School Superintendents
Name: Heather Diamond
Telephone: (850) 245-0478
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
Email: heather.diamond@fldoe.org
K12: 2005-159
DATE:
November 21, 2005
SUBJECT:
Leading Action Research in Schools
We are pleased to announce that
Leading Action Research in Schools
is now available. This guide supports
the mission of the Florida Department of Education to “increase the proficiency of all students within one
seamless, efficient system” by improving the quality of instructional leadership and student rates of learning.
Leading Action Research in Schools
provides guidelines for this process in schools. It is designed to provide
administrators with seven guidelines to consider when leading and facilitating action research in their
schools. In addition, specific planning and feedback forms are included.
Leading Action Research in Schools
can be accessed at the following link:
http://www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/pdf/action-res.pdf. Hard copies of
Leading Action Research
in Schools
will be distributed to Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) Associate
Center managers and exceptional student education (ESE) administrators.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Dr. Mary Little, Principal Investigator,
Effective Instructional Practices, by telephone at (386) 274-0179 or by e-mail at projcentral@mail.ucf.edu;
or Ms. Heather Diamond, Program Specialist, Florida Department of Education, at the information listed
above.
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FDLRS Associate Center Managers
Exceptional Student Education Directors
Assistant Superintendents for Curriculum and Instruction
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org

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