How action research can be used on a campus...

A principal might use action research when faced with a particular problem that must be addressed on a campus, such as trying to improve communication between the school and home or dealing with low math standardized test scores that keep a campus from meeting AYP.  If a campus has PLC's (Professional Learning Communities) in place, then action research could be utilized as part of this collaborative group to determine if certain teaching strategies increase student achievement in a particular subject/department.