Revised Action Research Project

After reviewing my comments and reflecting on my action research plan, I realized that my goal was to general and need specificity.  I hope you all can agree that my goal is specific and integrates well with the entire action research plan.

Action Planning Template
Goal: To prove through quantitative data that implementing an enrichment/intervention program will decrease the percentage of students earning D’s and F’s.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start-End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Read related research and identify areas of concern regarding Intervention Blocks. Become intermediate / proficient in the program enrichingstudentlearning.com	Joe Brown Bob Thibault Chris Moody	June 2013 -Sept. 2013	·Access to the call back system enrichingstudentlearning.com that links with our grading system PowerSchool. ·Copy of intervention block research action plan	List of concerns / questions to Principal.
Prepare a list of potential committee members to serve on the Intervention Block Committee (IBC)	Joe Brown Bob Thibault	June 2013 - July 2013	·Contact Information ·Access to the tracking system enrichingstudentlearning.com that links with our grading system PowerSchool.	Provide a list of ideas and potential concerns regarding the call back system.
Meet with the Committee to draft protocols and procedures.	Joe Brown Bob Thibault IBC	July 2013	·Data regarding percentage of students earning D’s and F’s ·Sample action research plans (Intervention Block) ·Access to call back system	Received input from committee members
Finalize Protocols and Procedures of the Call Back System	Joe Brown Bob Thibault IBC	July 2013 – August 2013	·Final Draft of Intervention Block Plan and Protocols	Approval of Final Draft of Intervention Block Plan and Protocols
Staff Training	Joe Brown	August 2013	·Final Draft of Intervention Block Plan and Protocols ·Presentation	Attendance Sheet
Student Training	Advisory Teachers	September 2013	·Final Draft of Intervention Block Plan and Protocols	Observation Tracking attendance on the call back system
Collect data (D’s and F’s) after implementation	Joe Brown	Entire School Year (Q1-Q4) 2013-2014	·Access to call back system ·Access to PowerSchool Grades ·Attendance Reports	Compare the percentage of D’s and F’s from the last three-year cycle to each quarter this plan has been implemented.
Analyze and Reflection	Joe Brown	Entire School Year (Q1-Q4) 2013-2014	·Data Collection Sheets	Compare Attendance, percentage of D’s and F’s for each quarter
Conduct a survey of faculty/staff, parents, and students.	Joe Brown	May 2014	·Survey Monkey questionnaire approved by administration	Number of participants who provide feedback.
Write a final report and present to administration.	Joe Brown	June 2014	·All data collected from all sources	Feedback from administration.

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)

Action Planning Template Draft #1

Here is my Action Research Project Draft #1.  I know my goal is two general.  I'm looking to incorporate another word instead of effective.  I want to somehow use the quantitative data that I'm collect and analyzing which is students who earn D's and F's.  Any suggestions?

Action Planning Template
Goal: To be able to measure the effectiveness of implementing an enrichment/intervention program.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start-End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Read related research and identify areas of concern regarding Intervention Blocks. Become intermediate / proficient in the program enrichingstudentlearning.com	Joe Brown Bob Thibault Chris Moody	June 2013 -Sept. 2013	·Access to the call back system enrichingstudentlearning.com that links with our grading system PowerSchool. ·Copy of intervention block research action plan	List of concerns / questions to Principal.
Prepare a list of potential committee members to serve on the Intervention Block Committee (IBC)	Joe Brown Bob Thibault	June 2013 - July 2013	·Contact Information ·Access to the tracking system enrichingstudentlearning.com that links with our grading system PowerSchool.	Provide a list of ideas and potential concerns regarding the call back system.
Meet with the Committee to draft protocols and procedures.	Joe Brown Bob Thibault IBC	July 2013	·Data regarding percentage of students earning D’s and F’s ·Sample action research plans (Intervention Block) ·Access to call back system	Received input from committee members
Finalize Protocols and Procedures of the Call Back System	Joe Brown Bob Thibault IBC	July 2013 – August 2013		Final Draft of Intervention Block Plan and Protocols
Staff Training	Joe Brown	August 2013	·Final Draft of Intervention Block Plan and Protocols ·Presentation	Attendance Sheet
Student Training	Advisory Teachers	September 2013	·Final Draft of Intervention Block Plan and Protocols	Observation Tracking attendance on the call back system
Collect data (D’s and F’s) after implementation	Joe Brown	Entire School Year (Q1-Q4) 2013-2014	·Access to call back system ·Access to PowerSchool Grades ·Attendance Reports	Compare the percentage of D’s and F’s from the last three-year cycle to each quarter this plan has been implemented.
Analyze and Reflection	Joe Brown	Entire School Year (Q1-Q4) 2013-2014	·Data Collection Sheets	Compare Attendance, percentage of D’s and F’s for each quarter
Conduct a survey of faculty/staff, parents, and students.	Joe Brown	May 2014	Survey questions approved my administration	Number of participants who provide feedback.
Write a final report and present to administration.	Joe Brown	June 2014	All data collected from all sources	Feedback from administration.