Since the publication of the first edition of "Studying Your Own School", practitioner action research has become an established professional development practice in schools and teacher education programs.While the fundamentals of practitioner action research have not changed, the challenges of large scale reform have dramatically altered the context of teaching. This extensive revision of the book includes the latest investigative methods and reflects the current educational environment. New features of the second edition include: (1) A "Getting Started" chapter on initial issues and considerations; (2) More advice on crafting the research question and research design; (3) Up-to-date information on political and ethical considerations; (4) New examples of practitioner action research studies; and (5) A focus on promoting equity and social justice. Packed with updated examples to help orient the reader, this book is unique in providing the theoretical and historical underpinnings of practitioner action research and all the "how-to" information necessary for successful classroom application. After the Foreword by Susan E. Noffke, Acknowledgments, Preface and About the Authors, this book contains six chapters: (1) What Is Action Research? (2) Merging Educational Practice and Research: A New Paradigm; (3) What Does Practitioner Action Research Look Like? (4) Empowerment and Practitioner Action Research: An Example; (5) The Research Question, Ethical Considerations, and Research Design; and (6) Qualitative Research Approaches for Practitioner Action Research. This book concludes with References and an Index.