| Action Planning Template | ||||
| Goal: By comparing this year’s number of students enrolled in Pre AP courses to that of last year, what gains have we made in the participation levels? What can we do to get all freshmen (those who are not magnet students or in the AVID program) in at least one Pre AP course for next year? | ||||
| Action Steps(s): | Person(s) Responsible: | Timeline: Start/End | Needed Resources | Evaluation |
| Review Master Schedule to find out how many Pre AP courses are being taught this year. | Jennifer Davis | Completed by October 2011 | Master Schedule | Look at Master Schedule and count classes. |
| Find number of students currently enrolled in at least one Pre AP course for this school year. | Jennifer Davis Kyle Clark | Complete by November 2011 | TEAMS data Master Schedule | Use data provided by resources listed |
| Find number of students enrolled in at least one Pre AP course last year. Compare these numbers. | Jennifer Davis Kyle Clark | Complete by December 2011 | Archived data in TEAMS | TEAMS data this year and last year will provide these numbers, |
| Find percentage of students enrolled in Pre AP courses this year compared to percentage of students enrolled last year. | Jennifer Davis | Complete by November 2012 | Gathered data from Master Schedule and TEAMS | See if we have made gains or losses from this year to last |
| Determine number of freshmen taking at least one Pre AP course this year. | Jennifer Davis Kyle Clark Core area teachers | Complete by November 2011 | | Send out emails to teachers and ask for number of students in class |
| Depending on number of children participating, survey a select number per core class to find out why they are taking a Pre AP course and whether they will continue taking them and move to AP as a junior or senior. | Jennifer Davis Freshmen Pre AP teachers Sophomore Pre AP teachers | Complete by February or March 2012 | Surveys | Read surveys and collect data |
| Look into ways to encourage incoming freshmen to take at least one Pre AP course. | Jennifer Davis Kyle Clark Pre AP Teachers | Ongoing | Teachers, students, principals and counselors | Questionnaires/Surveys |
| When new school year starts, gather data on how many freshmen are taking a Pre AP course based on decisions made from #8. | Jennifer Davis Kyle Clark Counselors | Complete by September 2012 | Counselors Jennifer Davis Kyle Clark | Look to see from gathered data and numbers of students enrolled, where we need to make improvements. |
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Action Research Tool 7.1
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Draft Action Research Plan
Goal: By comparing this year's number of students enrolled in Pre AP courses to that of last year, what gains have we made in the participation levels? and What can we do to get all freshman in at least one Pre AP course in the four core areas?
Context of Study: The study will focus on all grade levels and their participation in Pre AP courses with an emphasis on numbers for freshman and finding innovative ways to encourage incoming freshman to take at least one Pre AP course.
Sample size and rationale: I am going to look at all students that are taking Pre AP courses in the four core areas and figure what the percentage is in relation to the whole school’s population. One of the main objectives for the research is to see how many students overall are participating compared to last year (2010-2011).
Needed Resources: Master Schedule, TEAMS data, cooperation with Pre AP teachers, support form site supervisor and teachers, students
Activities and Timeline:
- Review Master Schedule to find out how many Pre AP courses are being taught this year. Completed by: October 2011
- Find number of students currently enrolled in at least one Pre AP course for this school year. Complete by: November 2011
- Find number of students enrolled in at least one Pre AP course last year. Complete by: December 2011
- Compare these numbers. Complete by: December 2011
- Find percentage of students enrolled in Pre AP courses this year compared to percentage of students enrolled last year. Complete by: January 2012
- Determine number of freshman taking at least one Pre AP course this year. Complete by: November 2011
- Depending on number of children participating, survey a select number per core class to find out why they are taking a Pre AP course and whether they will continue taking them and move to AP as a junior or senior. Complete by: February or March 2012
- Look into ways to encourage incoming freshman to take at least one Pre AP course. Complete by: Ongoing
- When new school year starts, gather data on how many freshmen are taking a Pre AP course based on decisions made from #8. Complete by: September 2012
Person(s) responsible for implementation of activities: Myself and Kyle Clark
Process for Monitoring the Achievement of goals and objectives:
I will continue to monitor the achievement of the goals and objectives with the help of my site supervisor. If the data pushes us in a new direction, then new objectives will be come up with and I’ll revise the research.
Assessment instruments to evaluate the effectiveness of the action research study:
The surveys will be crucial to evaluate the effectiveness, but most importantly, the master schedule for the next school year will be where I can get answers on how the research is going.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Change of Plans!
The proposed questions I posted last week are no longer option for my action research. My site supervisor sent back some areas that are relevant to my campus and need to be worked on. I have chosen one of his suggestions and will move forward with it. It is as follows:
Comparing current participation in PAP and Academic level courses with that of last year.
This is one of our campus improvement plan goals.
I am open to any suggestions on where to look for literature on this as well as any sub-questions that I could look into.
Comparing current participation in PAP and Academic level courses with that of last year.
This is one of our campus improvement plan goals.
I am open to any suggestions on where to look for literature on this as well as any sub-questions that I could look into.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Action Research Ideas
1. How can we ensure that all students are participating in either a student group or athletics program? How many students do we currently serve in this aspect and how can we encourage those who aren't serving, to join?
2. How does the homework load given by teachers affect our students lives outside of school? Can the load be lessened and the objective still be reached?
3. How many more young ladies would benefit from the adoption of a drill team instead of just a pom squad?
2. How does the homework load given by teachers affect our students lives outside of school? Can the load be lessened and the objective still be reached?
3. How many more young ladies would benefit from the adoption of a drill team instead of just a pom squad?
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
How You Might Use a Blog
As an educational leader, you could use a blog to interact with students, parents, the community at large, and teachers. This could be a great way to get feedback from stake holders on new ideas that you are thinking about implementing in the future as well as answering any questions that people may have asked.
What I've Learned About Action Research
I've never really heard of action research before. In all actuality, having to come up with something to research was a tough one. I'm completely off campus and not in touch with what the needs are there. Anyways, after reading, I think that action research is going to be very beneficial to me both as a teacher and as an administrator.
I have learned that the best form of professional development is to use action research. Nobody knows what's going on in your school like you do, so why not find ways to inquire and collaborate (if need be) on ways to improve them? I strongly think that it's going to be important to set aside time on a regular basis for inquiry. If one is at a loss on where to start, then create a survey for your staff to complete. Chances are if it's an issue for them, it's an issue the whole school could be having and looking for new, innovative ways to improve one person's concern could be improving everybody's concern!
I have also learned that if you want your staff to model life long learning, you have to do it, too. Let your staff know that you are engaging in new staff development to further enhance your administrator skills. This might encourage them to do the same in their area of knowledge.
How might I use action research? As a teacher, I look back at what I've done from year to year and think about what worked and what didn't. By doing so, I'm reflecting on my teaching and looking for new ways to improve. What could I have done better to reach that student? What can I do this time to make that assignment more clear in the future?Am I teaching too fast? I also will have students tell me what they like and don't like about my class; what they would change if given the chance; and, what they would do if they were the teacher and a class was consistently being rude and talking all the time. I like to read the responses and see where I can make changes in what I do.
As an administrator, I could use action research on looking into ways to improve school ratings or AYP standards. By gathering data and attending PLC meetings, I would be able to discuss with different core areas what their concerns are, what they need from me, how I can help, and what their plan is. From all of this information, I could find similarities, what is working well, what is not working well, and differences. For things that aren't working well for some but is for others, I could brain storm ideas and we could try them out. I think that as an administrator, the opportunities are endless.
I have learned that the best form of professional development is to use action research. Nobody knows what's going on in your school like you do, so why not find ways to inquire and collaborate (if need be) on ways to improve them? I strongly think that it's going to be important to set aside time on a regular basis for inquiry. If one is at a loss on where to start, then create a survey for your staff to complete. Chances are if it's an issue for them, it's an issue the whole school could be having and looking for new, innovative ways to improve one person's concern could be improving everybody's concern!
I have also learned that if you want your staff to model life long learning, you have to do it, too. Let your staff know that you are engaging in new staff development to further enhance your administrator skills. This might encourage them to do the same in their area of knowledge.
How might I use action research? As a teacher, I look back at what I've done from year to year and think about what worked and what didn't. By doing so, I'm reflecting on my teaching and looking for new ways to improve. What could I have done better to reach that student? What can I do this time to make that assignment more clear in the future?Am I teaching too fast? I also will have students tell me what they like and don't like about my class; what they would change if given the chance; and, what they would do if they were the teacher and a class was consistently being rude and talking all the time. I like to read the responses and see where I can make changes in what I do.
As an administrator, I could use action research on looking into ways to improve school ratings or AYP standards. By gathering data and attending PLC meetings, I would be able to discuss with different core areas what their concerns are, what they need from me, how I can help, and what their plan is. From all of this information, I could find similarities, what is working well, what is not working well, and differences. For things that aren't working well for some but is for others, I could brain storm ideas and we could try them out. I think that as an administrator, the opportunities are endless.
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