Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: What are the effects of changing the curriculum for our Eagle Academy credit recovery program to new, web-based software? Does the time to complete a class change? Does the time to recover and graduate change? Are grades different?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Meet with Principal and other stakeholders to review action research topic	Jason Thompson	12/12 – 12/12	Conference room	Did we come to agreement on topic?
Measure time to complete classes using previous program compared to new program	Jason Thompson	1/13 – 5/13	Reports from both programs	Compare reports
Measure time to complete credits in order to graduate of old program compared to new	Jason Thompson	1/13 – 5/13	Reports from both programs	Compare reports
Measure differences in grades of individual classes of old program compared to new	Jason Thompson	1/13 – 5/13	Reports from both programs	Compare reports
Compare graduation rates of students involved in old program compared to new	Jason Thompson	1/13 – 5/13	Reports from both programs	Compare reports
Evaluate data to explore programmatic patterns	Jason Thompson, Principal, Debbie Wolff	5/13	Data collection
Present findings to stakeholders	Jason Thompson	12/13

Action Research - We've been doin' it!

After spending another week educating myself on the process of action research, I realize just how much I have already been doing it. Have I been documenting my research and presenting it in hope of campus wide change? No, but it's nice to know I've been doing something right as a teacher. Whether it's comparing how I taught a topic in 2nd period to 3rd period and evaluated students' understanding or looked at this year's chapter 4 test results compared to last year's,  I know that if I am not always looking to improve the learning process in my classroom that I need to find another job.

I am looking forward to taking the action research concept to the next level and researching a topic that can hopefully result in change at the campus or possibly the district level. This week's assignment was designed to aide us in selecting a topic in showing how inquiry can be used in many aspects of education leadership. Even though I have not decided on a topic for my project yet, the assignment assured me that I am looking in the right places and will be able to make a good decision of topic.

I'm hoping to have a topic picked in a couple of days. Stay tuned...