Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template-Maria Regalado
Goal: To find out if students perform better academically with the implementation of a multiple grade-level departmentalization model.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Survey teachers on my campus about how they feel about this model.  Survey other teachers in another campus that implemented this model campus wide this school year.	Maria Regalado Wendy Williams-Principal and Site Supervisor	February 2013	Online Survey such as Survey Monkey.	Compare results with the results of the two teachers that are piloting this model this school year.
Decide which teachers and grade levels to follow/research from other campus.  Will definitely research and follow the two teachers participating on my campus. Decide on other methods of receiving and analyzing data.	Maria Regalado Laura Ledbetter-colleague Rebekah Jones-colleague Principal and Site Supervisor, Wendy Williams Assistant Principal, Jo Morast	March 2013	Permission or approval required from other campus’ principal. Survey-for other campus teachers	I will choose grade levels that are administering STAAR tests as well as grade levels that are not. The two teachers on my campus are doing 2nd and 3rd grades. So they both are dealing with a STAAR grade level and one non-STAAR grade level.
Begin collecting data on students on my campus.  Teachers and administrators will provide results from Benchmarks, Curriculum-Based Assessments and I-Station.	Maria Regalado Laura Ledbetter Rebekah Jones	March 2013-April 2013	Printouts from class summary reports from various tests and diagnostic measures.	Using the various summary reports, decide any specific areas/subjects to research and follow.
Continue analyzing data from the participating classrooms. Analyze data and interview participating teachers to discuss any other issues or feelings that have come up now that STAAR test is about to be administered.	Maria Regalado Laura Ledbetter Rebekah Jones	April  2013	Interviews from teachers and possible surveys if needed using Survey Monkey. Student interviews and conversations.	How is this model affecting teacher feelings as the STAAR test is nearing administration? Have students voiced any concerns?
Compare STAAR results of students in the departmentalized model and the results of the students in the traditional classroom setting if the results are available at this time.	Maria Regalado Laura Ledbetter Rebekah Jones	May 2013-June 2013	STAAR Results	Analyze and document results from STAAR.  Are there measurable differences in the findings?
Provide a questionnaire for students and their parents that participated in the departmentalization model.	Maria Regalado	May 2013	Survey/Questionnaire	Compare parents and student views/feelings on this model.
Plan strategies for long term research since this model will more than likely be implemented on a larger scale or even campus wide for the 2013-2014 academic school year.	Maria Regalado	June 2013-July 2013	Results from surveys and interviews. Classroom summary results.	Compare pros and cons of this model.  What adjustments could be made before implementing campus wide?