Action Research in Boys' Schools
2010-11 Action Research Application
In February, 2005 the IBSC Board of Trustees launched Action
Research in Boys' Schools, an expression of our mission to promote the collaboration
of educators in member schools from around the world. Since then, four action research
teams have completed projects, and reported their findings at IBSC annual conferences
in South Africa, the United States, Canada and New Zealand . The reports of the
current team will be featured at the 17th annual conference in Philadelphia, June
27-30, 2010.
Research Topics for 2010-11
For the 2010-11 IBSC Action Research Project, there are three
research topics (click on topic question for detailed information):
(Click
here for an overview of all 3 Action Research topics.)
Educators in IBSC member schools who wish to apply for one of
these research groups are encouraged to discuss their interest with their Heads
of School, and then complete and submit the Application
below by October 30, 2009. Applicants must also ensure that Heads or their
designates complete and submit the Statement
of Support by October 30, 2009. Participants will be selected and
announced by November 30, 2009.
Expectations and Requirements
Financial Terms: It is required that the school fund all
travel, accommodation and conference registration costs associated with the teacher's
participation in the Action Research project. The IBSC will underwrite all
other expenses, including compensation of the Action Research Coordinator and specialist
consultants working with action research teams, and the publication of the report.
Financial Support: To ensure that the Action Research
programme is open to state or public schools, and to schools with limited professional
development resources, the sponsoring Head of School may request financial support
from the IBSC. A request for this financial support must be made on the Statement
of Support submitted by the Head of School.
Requirements for Action Research Team members. Those selected
will:
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Participate in occasional but not onerous on-line team orientation
and planning activities between February and June, 2010.
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Attend meetings with other team members at the 17th
annual conference in Philadelphia on Saturday June 26th, 2010, the day before
the beginning of the conference, and again on Sunday morning, June 27th. There
will be a reception for team members, hosted by the Board of Trustees,
on the evening of Friday, June 25th.
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Participate in research activities between June, 2010 and
July, 2011 which will include frequent on-line communication, collaboration,
and updates.
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Write and submit a report to the IBSC about the action research
process, findings, and conclusions. The research coordinator will provide guidance
and a user-friendly template for the report. The IBSC reserves the right to
edit the report in preparation for publication, but always in concert with the
author. The report is normally 3000-5000 words, and is due by
June 10, 2011. The reports will
be published by the IBSC by August, 2011. The reports are considered to
be the property of the IBSC, but participants seeking to use their reports for
other publications or uses are encouraged to do so, but asked to give appropriate
credit to the IBSC.
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Attend the 18th annual conference in London, England
from July 10-13, 2011. The work and reports of the teams will be featured during
the conference. Team members are required to be available on Saturday, July
8 for planning of the conference presentations, and to meet with the new incoming
teams.
Application
Please fill out and submit the following required information.
Please note that your application is not complete without the submission of the
Statement of Support from
your Head of School.
