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Unit 3 GM 505 Action Research and Consulting Skills Page 1 of 3 Unit 3 Assignment 1: Details and Rubric Action Research Project – Part 1 To review your Action Research Project progress and future expectations: you now know that action research emphasizes practical application and there is no better way to cement knowledge and understanding than by actually doing action research. You are now ready to complete Part 1 of your Action Research Project, which describes your plan and where you are in your progress. Course Assignment Overview – At this point in the course, you have these following course Assignments to complete :  Unit 3 Assignment 1: Action Research Project – Part 1 In this Assignment, you will describe your action research plan and progress to date. Note: You will also participate in a class team Assignment this unit which will allow you to look at different data gathe ring methods f or your overall project (T wo Data Gathering Methods).  Unit 4 Assignment 1: Action Research Project – Responsibility Charting In this Assignment, you will establish the roles of your inquiry team members.  Unit 5 Assignment 1: Action Resea rch Project – Evaluation Model Action Plan PowerPoint Presentation In this Assignment, you will f ormulate an evaluation model f or an action research project  Unit 6 Assignment 1: Action Research Project – Part 2 It is virtually inevitable that as the project unfolds, unanticipated issues and opportunities will arise that will have to be addressed if your project is to be successful. The result will be a project whose scale and complexity will be anything but borin g but still viable within your timeframe. (If you have reduced the scope and simplified your purpose to the point you are sure you will be bored while doing the project, you have gone too f ar.) Pursuing a project of this nature will take you through, at a micro level, all of the issues and concerns the class will address at a more macro organizational level. In this Assignment, you will be assessed on the following outcome: GM505 -4: Assess organizational practices from an internal action researcher's pers pective. Assignment deliverables : W rite a 6–9 page paper (in addition to the Appendix, Cover page, and Ref erences page) that assesses organizational practices from an internal action researcher’s perspective: Unit 3 GM 505 Action Research and Consulting Skills Page 2 of 3 1. Please utilize the already f ormatted “ Unit 3 Action Research Project - Part 1 Template ” f or this Assignment. 2. Describe the scope and purpose of your project. 3. Determine who the stakeholders a re that are critical to the success of your project and how their roles relate to it. 4. Justif y how you made your initial appraisal of the prospects of doing your action research and involved others in defining what your project entails. 5. Explain how you set expectations with those who would be impacted or involved as to what inf ormation would be needed, and state approximately when results will be available. 6. Identif y your plan f or when, where, and from whom you will obtain your action research dat a. 7. Assess how you have started to lay the groundwork f or using the results of your research to make a diff erence. 8. Include Appendix 1 that documents a Critical Mass Analysis (Grid + Negotiation Form) that the reader can use to better understand who the stakeholders are and at what level they are involved. (Note: Because this Appendix is mostly a table with inf ormation in its cells, it is not counted as part of the 6 –9 pages required f or this part of y our project report.) 9. Support your project with at least 3 –5 references from quality academic sources that discuss your approach to your action research project. 10. W rite your paper using APA writing style and f ormat. Your sources and content should f ollow proper APA format. Using the Kaplan W riting Center to review papers prior to submitting them f or grading is highly recommended. Ref er to the Academic T ools tab to gain inf ormation related to W riting Support. The W riting Center w ill provide you with h elpful tips on using the APA style of writing. 11. Review the Rubric below to ensure all points have been captured in the presentation. Directions for Submitting Your Assignment : Submit your paper to the Unit 3: Assignment 1: Action Research Project – Part 1 Dropbox by midnight ET Tuesday of this unit . Make sure that you save a copy of the Assignment that you submit . GM505 Unit 3: Assignment 1: Action Research Project – Part 1 Content and Analysis Possible Points Points Earned Completed a 6 –9 page paper (not including Critical Mass Analysis Appendix, Cover page, or Ref erences page) that identifies the scope and purpose of your project. 15 Identified who the stakeholders are that are critical to the success of your project and how their roles relate to it. 20 Explained how you made your initial appraisal of the prospects of doing your action research and involved others in defining what your project entails. 20 Unit 3 GM 505 Action Research and Consulting Skills Page 3 of 3 Explained how you set expectations with those who would be impacted or involved as to what information would be needed, approximately when results will be available. 20 Detailed your plan f or when, where, and from whom you will obtain your action research data. 20 Described how you have started to lay the groundwork f or using the results of your research to make a difference. Describe how your skills as an action resea rcher have been strengthened to assess organizational practices. 30 Included Appendix 1 that documents a Critical Mass Analysis (the chart, not the directions, not the Unit 2 f ocus paper) that the reader can use to better understand who the stakeholders are and at what level they are involved. 15 Writing Skills Supported your project with 3 –5 ref erences from quality academic sources that speak to what how you are doing this part of your action research project. 15 Composition, grammar, clarity, and APA 6 th style and f ormatting. 15 LATE Paper Deduction -X Total Points Earned 170 Grade/Percentage Earned 100%