Craig A. Mertler, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor in Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. He has been a professor for 23 years has worked as a department chair, director of multiple doctoral programs, and an education dean. He teaches doctoral courses focused on the application of action research in schools, and has also taught educational research methods, statistical analysis, and educational assessment. Professor Mertler is the author of 20 books and 21 refereed journal articles.

• Contributor Biographies ixIntroduction 1Craig A. MertlerPart I Foundations of Action Research in Education 51 Education Action Research: With and for the Next Generation 7Hilary Bradbury, Rolla Lewis, and Dusty Columbia Embury2 History of Action Research in Education 29Cher C. Hendricks3 The Body of Literature on Action Research in Education 53Michelle Vaughan4 US Perspectives on Action Research in Education 75Andrea C. Burrows5 Worldwide Perspectives on Action Research in Education 97Ernest (Ernie) Stringer, Bob Dick, and Jack WhiteheadPart II Theories and Principles of Action Research in Education 1156 Rigor in Educational Action Research and the Construction of Knowledge Democracies 117Lonnie L. Rowell7 Theory in Educational Action Research 139Ernest (Ernie) Stringer8 Legitimacy of and Value in Action Research 161Debra M. Dosemagen and Eileen M. Schwalbach9 Comparing and Contrasting Action Research and Action Learning 185Tom Bourner and Cheryl Brook10 The Underlying Importance of Context and Voice in Action Research 207Jack Whitehead11 Supportive Contexts for Action Research 229Jennifer J. Lesh and Jennifer GleasonPart III Applications of Action Research in Practice 25112 Action Research for Teacher Professional Development: Being and Becoming an Expert Teacher 253Andrew Johnson13 Action Research as Professional Learning for Educators 273Tara Flynn and Catherine D. Bruce14 Action Research as Inquiry in Professional Practice Doctoral Programs 295Ray R. Buss15 Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Education 317Marie Paz Morales16 Action Research and Popular Education: Implications for Twenty‐First Century Leadership and Research Practices 343Linnea L. Rademaker17 Action Research for Social Justice Advocacy 371Mary Brydon‐Miller and Bruce Damons18 Innovations in the Dissemination of Action Research: Rhetoric, Media, and Communication 393Danah Henriksen and Punya Mishra19 Action Research for Systemic Change in Education 415Emily F. Calhoun20 The Promise and Future of Action Research in Education 439Bob DickPart IV Practitioner Researchers Share Their Action Research Experiences 46121 The Experience of Students and Faculty When Elements of Bloom’s Mastery Learning Are Used in an Online Statistics Course: A Participatory Action Research Study 463Patrick Casselman22 The Function of Freedom: Practitioner Action Research in Emancipatory Social Justice Teacher Education 481Amy Rector‐Aranda23 Practitioner Action Research in an Urban STEM High School 497Douglas M. Stevens24 Action Research as Professional Development: A Study of the Impact of Collaborative Analysis of Student Work on Teacher Practice and Student Writing 513Kristin Shealy25 Exploring Literature Circles Discussions Through Action Research 531Gail Sigelakis26 Story as an Organizing and Inquiry Tool for Action Research Partnerships Committed to Social Justice and Educational Change 547Mark Kohan27 Investigating the Benefits of Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre for English Language Learners Through an Innovative Professional Learning Community Model 565Samantha N. UribeIndex 581

Craig A. Mertler, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor in Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. He has been a professor for 23 years has worked as a department chair, director of multiple doctoral programs, and an education dean. He teaches doctoral courses focused on the application of action research in schools, and has also taught educational research methods, statistical analysis, and educational assessment. Professor Mertler is the author of 20 books and 21 refereed journal articles.

• Contributor Biographies ixIntroduction 1Craig A. MertlerPart I Foundations of Action Research in Education 51 Education Action Research: With and for the Next Generation 7Hilary Bradbury, Rolla Lewis, and Dusty Columbia Embury2 History of Action Research in Education 29Cher C. Hendricks3 The Body of Literature on Action Research in Education 53Michelle Vaughan4 US Perspectives on Action Research in Education 75Andrea C. Burrows5 Worldwide Perspectives on Action Research in Education 97Ernest (Ernie) Stringer, Bob Dick, and Jack WhiteheadPart II Theories and Principles of Action Research in Education 1156 Rigor in Educational Action Research and the Construction of Knowledge Democracies 117Lonnie L. Rowell7 Theory in Educational Action Research 139Ernest (Ernie) Stringer8 Legitimacy of and Value in Action Research 161Debra M. Dosemagen and Eileen M. Schwalbach9 Comparing and Contrasting Action Research and Action Learning 185Tom Bourner and Cheryl Brook10 The Underlying Importance of Context and Voice in Action Research 207Jack Whitehead11 Supportive Contexts for Action Research 229Jennifer J. Lesh and Jennifer GleasonPart III Applications of Action Research in Practice 25112 Action Research for Teacher Professional Development: Being and Becoming an Expert Teacher 253Andrew Johnson13 Action Research as Professional Learning for Educators 273Tara Flynn and Catherine D. Bruce14 Action Research as Inquiry in Professional Practice Doctoral Programs 295Ray R. Buss15 Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Education 317Marie Paz Morales16 Action Research and Popular Education: Implications for Twenty‐First Century Leadership and Research Practices 343Linnea L. Rademaker17 Action Research for Social Justice Advocacy 371Mary Brydon‐Miller and Bruce Damons18 Innovations in the Dissemination of Action Research: Rhetoric, Media, and Communication 393Danah Henriksen and Punya Mishra19 Action Research for Systemic Change in Education 415Emily F. Calhoun20 The Promise and Future of Action Research in Education 439Bob DickPart IV Practitioner Researchers Share Their Action Research Experiences 46121 The Experience of Students and Faculty When Elements of Bloom’s Mastery Learning Are Used in an Online Statistics Course: A Participatory Action Research Study 463Patrick Casselman22 The Function of Freedom: Practitioner Action Research in Emancipatory Social Justice Teacher Education 481Amy Rector‐Aranda23 Practitioner Action Research in an Urban STEM High School 497Douglas M. Stevens24 Action Research as Professional Development: A Study of the Impact of Collaborative Analysis of Student Work on Teacher Practice and Student Writing 513Kristin Shealy25 Exploring Literature Circles Discussions Through Action Research 531Gail Sigelakis26 Story as an Organizing and Inquiry Tool for Action Research Partnerships Committed to Social Justice and Educational Change 547Mark Kohan27 Investigating the Benefits of Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre for English Language Learners Through an Innovative Professional Learning Community Model 565Samantha N. UribeIndex 581

Craig A. Mertler, PhD, is currently an Associate Professor in Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. He has been a professor for 23 years has worked as a department chair, director of multiple doctoral programs, and an education dean. He teaches doctoral courses focused on the application of action research in schools, and has also taught educational research methods, statistical analysis, and educational assessment. Professor Mertler is the author of 20 books and 21 refereed journal articles.

• Contributor Biographies ixIntroduction 1Craig A. MertlerPart I Foundations of Action Research in Education 51 Education Action Research: With and for the Next Generation 7Hilary Bradbury, Rolla Lewis, and Dusty Columbia Embury2 History of Action Research in Education 29Cher C. Hendricks3 The Body of Literature on Action Research in Education 53Michelle Vaughan4 US Perspectives on Action Research in Education 75Andrea C. Burrows5 Worldwide Perspectives on Action Research in Education 97Ernest (Ernie) Stringer, Bob Dick, and Jack WhiteheadPart II Theories and Principles of Action Research in Education 1156 Rigor in Educational Action Research and the Construction of Knowledge Democracies 117Lonnie L. Rowell7 Theory in Educational Action Research 139Ernest (Ernie) Stringer8 Legitimacy of and Value in Action Research 161Debra M. Dosemagen and Eileen M. Schwalbach9 Comparing and Contrasting Action Research and Action Learning 185Tom Bourner and Cheryl Brook10 The Underlying Importance of Context and Voice in Action Research 207Jack Whitehead11 Supportive Contexts for Action Research 229Jennifer J. Lesh and Jennifer GleasonPart III Applications of Action Research in Practice 25112 Action Research for Teacher Professional Development: Being and Becoming an Expert Teacher 253Andrew Johnson13 Action Research as Professional Learning for Educators 273Tara Flynn and Catherine D. Bruce14 Action Research as Inquiry in Professional Practice Doctoral Programs 295Ray R. Buss15 Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Education 317Marie Paz Morales16 Action Research and Popular Education: Implications for Twenty‐First Century Leadership and Research Practices 343Linnea L. Rademaker17 Action Research for Social Justice Advocacy 371Mary Brydon‐Miller and Bruce Damons18 Innovations in the Dissemination of Action Research: Rhetoric, Media, and Communication 393Danah Henriksen and Punya Mishra19 Action Research for Systemic Change in Education 415Emily F. Calhoun20 The Promise and Future of Action Research in Education 439Bob DickPart IV Practitioner Researchers Share Their Action Research Experiences 46121 The Experience of Students and Faculty When Elements of Bloom’s Mastery Learning Are Used in an Online Statistics Course: A Participatory Action Research Study 463Patrick Casselman22 The Function of Freedom: Practitioner Action Research in Emancipatory Social Justice Teacher Education 481Amy Rector‐Aranda23 Practitioner Action Research in an Urban STEM High School 497Douglas M. Stevens24 Action Research as Professional Development: A Study of the Impact of Collaborative Analysis of Student Work on Teacher Practice and Student Writing 513Kristin Shealy25 Exploring Literature Circles Discussions Through Action Research 531Gail Sigelakis26 Story as an Organizing and Inquiry Tool for Action Research Partnerships Committed to Social Justice and Educational Change 547Mark Kohan27 Investigating the Benefits of Curriculum-Based Readers Theatre for English Language Learners Through an Innovative Professional Learning Community Model 565Samantha N. UribeIndex 581