Educational Leadership Action Research Capstone Project Part 1: Action Research Focus and Part 2: Researcher Role, Ethical Considerations, and Project Planning

As part of the capstone requirements, design an educational leadership action research project that is built as part of several courses in the program of study. The topic for the project is your choice, but it must be focused on an educational issue or problem within your school or an educational context with which you are familiar. A practical purpose of this capstone project is for you to investigate scholarly research in your educational leadership area of interest and conduct your own action research. Review “Educational Leadership Action Research Project Overview” to become familiar with the project specifics.
The first step in action research is to select a focus for your research and the second step in the action research project is to examine your role in the action research project, identify ethical considerations and principles you need to consider as part of the project, and plan how you will implement the project. Refer to the “Educational Leadership Action Research Project” template for details about how to complete the assignment. Carefully review “Chapter 11: Conducting Teacher Action Research.” Utilize the “Educational Leadership Research Guide” when completing the topic assignment.