The Plan Layed Out

Mrs. Adams’ Action Research Plan
Goal: to determine if the after-school tutorials program in Math result in student achievement and growth in grades 3-5
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Meet with principal to discuss thoughts regarding likely action research questions	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	February 2011	School Data Intern Plan SIP	Prepares a list of possible action research questions
Choose an action research question/study. Discuss strategies for implementation.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	March 2011	School Data Intern Plan SIP	Confirm a topic and question for action research study
Acquire permission to present the question/study at our monthly faculty meeting. Explain what an action research study is.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	March 2011	Action Research Plan	Comment cards from faculty and staff
Share the action research question/study with the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade teachers.	Lauren Adams and 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Math tutorial teachers (A. Neelley, J. Tate, R. Garvey, M. Crider, E. VonFlatern and K. Meyers)	March 2011	Action Research Plan School Data Tutorial Rosters	Comments, suggestions from tutorial teachers
Accumulate all data on our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade Math tutorial students.	Lauren Adams	March 2011	All available data (District Assessments, TAKS practice tests, grades, tutorial attendance)	Are we meeting the needs of all students in tutorials?
Collect tutorial attendance rosters.	Lauren Adams	March 2011	Tutorial rosters for each class	Attendance rates
Assemble student information as to who is attending tutorials (males/females, ethnicity, attendance rate)	Lauren Adams	March 2011	Tutorial rosters Chancery Data	Grade level, teacher specific spreadsheets
Compile teacher information.	Lauren Adams and tutorial teachers	March 2011	Tutorial teachers	Tutorial teacher information data
Design and overseea survey created for teachers and students.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	April 2011	Teacher and student surveys Survey Monkey	Surveys
Bring together results of survey. Analyze survey.	Lauren Adams	April 2011	Surveys (teachers and students)	Results of teacher and student surveys
Meet with site supervisor to conferwith her regarding results of surveys.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	April 2011	Survey results	Results of teacher and student surveys
Construct a tutorial plan based on results of surveys	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	May 2011	Survey results School Data	Tutorial Plan
Come together with tutorial teachers to share and discuss results of the teacher and student surveys.	Lauren Adams and tutorial teachers	May 2011	Survey results School Data	Meeting minutes, concerns, questions and celebrations
Use TAKS practice results to gauge student growth in tutorials.	Lauren Adams	April 2011	TAKS practice data results	Tutorial Spreadsheets accounting for student growth
Compile and analyze TAKS practice data.	Lauren Adams	April 2011	TAKS practice data results	Tutorial Spreadsheets
Meet with principal to examine TAKS data.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	April 2011	TAKS practice data results	Tutorial Spreadsheets
Disclose data with tutorial teachers during grade level PLC meetings.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson and tutorial teachers	April 2011	TAKS practice data results	Meeting minutes, concerns, questions and celebrations
Examine final TAKS scores for tutorial students specifically passing and commended percentages.	Lauren Adams	May 2011	TAKS results	TAKS results
Present results to principal and tutorial teachers.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson and tutorial teachers	May 2011	TAKS results School Data	TAKS results
Present preliminary results at May faculty meeting.	Lauren Adams	May 2011	TAKS results Tutorial results	TAKS results Tutorial results
Survey Stanford scores and final grades for tutorial students.	Lauren Adams	June 2011	Stanford results Final Grades	Stanford Results Final Grades
Evaluate all data (TAKS, Stanford and final grades)	Lauren Adams	June 2011	TAKS results Stanford results Final report cards	TAKS results Stanford results Final report cards
Meet with principal and present final results.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	June 2011	TAKS results Stanford results Final report cards	TAKS results Stanford results Final report cards Final Tutorial Spreadsheets
Consider recommendations for 2011 – 2012 tutorial programs.	Lauren Adams Principal, Amy Simson	June 2011	TAKS results Stanford results Final report cards Final Tutorial Spreadsheets	2011 – 2012 Recommendations
Discuss action research findings with Lance Menster (Elementary Math Curriculum)	Lauren Adams, Amy Simson, Lance Menster	June 2011	All crucial data (TAKS results, Stanford results, final grades, tutorial attendance)	Impact on SIP, SMART goals and teacher goals (IPDP)
Discuss action research findings with Beth Dow (School Improvement Officer)	Lauren Adams, Amy Simson, Beth Dow	June 2011	TAKS results Stanford results Final report cards Final Tutorial Spreadsheets	Impact on SIP, SMART goals and teacher goals (IPDP)
Final results and recommendations presented to faculty in the Fall of 2011.	Lauren Adams	August 2011	TAKS results Stanford results Final report cards	2011 – 2012 Recommendations

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

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)