Sunday, August 5, 2012

My Action Research Plan

Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template
                                                                                                                                                           
Goal:  The goal of my action research project is to identify strategies to create an effective mentoring program and determine if a mentoring program designed for low-achieving students makes an impact on their classroom performance.
Action Step(s)
Person(s) Responsible
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Identify a Group of Struggling Students in Need of Additional Assistance
Self

Assistance Provided by my Site Supervisor
(Principal)
August 2012 – September 2012
·         Student Records (Grades, Behavior)
·         Teacher Reports of Progress
Records of Students’ Grades, In-Class Performance, and Behavior
Conduct Research to Identify Strategies for Effective Mentoring Programs
Self
August 2012 – October 2012
·         Internet
·         Professional Books on Mentoring Programs for Struggling Students
Approval of Site Supervisor
Implement and Monitor a Mentoring Program for Struggling Students – Reflect upon findings and make modifications as needed
Self

Assistance Provided by my Site Supervisor (Principal)
August 2012 – April 2012
·         Student Records (Grades, Behavior)
·         Teacher Reports of Progress
·         Internet
·         Professional Books on Mentoring Programs for Struggling Students
Comparison of Data - (Before and After) of Students’ Grades, In-Class Performance, and Behavior
Template created from:   Harris, S., Edmonson, S., Combs, J. (2010) Examining What We Do To Improve Our Schools: 8 Steps From Analysis To Action pp.85 Eye on Education: New York
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2 comments:

  1. Jaime HugheyAugust 11, 2012 at 5:54 PM

    How will you track student behavior and class performance? Will you use some kind of school wide program?

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    1. UnknownAugust 11, 2012 at 6:25 PM

      Each week I will have a brief conference with each child’s teacher(s) to create anecdotal records. I may also have teachers rank the students' performance and behavior on a scale, possibly from 1-5. I intend to keep up with their progress weekly and log it into either a data notebook or an electronic tracking spreadsheet. Due to teachers’ busy schedules and conflicts, I may also email teachers in order to monitor and track students’ progress. In order to gain insight into the actual mentoring program, I will also try to meet with students and mentors individually to gain their perspectives into how the program is working and to seek out any concerns they may have.

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