Action Research Proposal Template

I. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE

a. Introduction (defining the system)
b. Background (assessing the situation)
c. Identifying the Root Causes
II. ACTION RESEARCH QUESTIONS
III. PROPOSED INNOVATION, INTERVENTION, STRATEGY
a. Implementation Theory (Action Plan)
Example: “IF my students will undergo a 1-hour weekly remedial class in
Reading, THEN their reading skills will improve”
IV. ACTION RESEARCH METHODS
a. Participants and/or other sources of data and information
b. Data gathering methods
c. Data analysis plan
V. ACTION RESEARCH WORK PLAN AND TIMELINES
a. GANTT Chart
VI. COST ESTIMATES
a. Budget Proposal
VII. PLANS FOR DISSEMINATION
Example
A. Local
School-Based Research Forum – invite teachers from other departments or you invite all
faculty members of your school
District wide dissemination – through the district supervisor, a district-wide research
forum will be conducted

B. National – Presented in a National Conference which focuses on educational action research.

Submit AR article for publication in journal with national scope (e.g. CHED accredited journals,
University Journals)

C. International - Present in the ARAL Congress (annual congress in DLSU for AR) or in any
other conferences abroad.
Submit an AR article for publication in an International Journal on AR.
VIII. REFERENCES