I have learned that action research is necessary for school improvement. It is a reflect and to take action. The first step is to identify the problem. This may include the whole school or just a few students inside one classroom. Then, the strategy that will be used is decided upon based on research and data. Next, the implementation of the strategy happens and the effectiveness is evaluated, so that more data can be collected. Last, the situation has been clarified and teachers reflect on what has been done. This might pose more questions and other action research, but that is the nature of the protocol. It acts as a spiral. As more and more teachers participate in this type of actiity it makes them more likely to investigate their own problems and thus become likely to make the changes that are necessary to improve student achievement. Learning is something teachers should do consistently. Thjis type of activity fostersthat professional development. Often times teachers attend professional development and don't take anything back to their classroom. Since action research directly impacts their own classroom, they may see it as tedious and time consuming at first, but as time moves on and they do it more and more, the benefits outweigh the time constraints. when student achievement improves, all stakeholders are happy and the benefits are clear when the data is reported.