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Integrating Research into Decision Making: Providing Examples for an Informal Action Research Model.

Losak, John; Morris, Cathy – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1985
Discusses how descriptive data collection and presentation can influence decision making, using an informal action research model. Uses examples of Miami-Dade Community College research on retention rate and first-term coursework, high school preparation, and existing quality control versus proposed new statewide testing requirements, showing…
Descriptors: Action Research, College Administration, Community Colleges, Decision Making