Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: In what ways can Project Possible at my school develop a collaborative culture characterized by teachers from different grade levels communicating, understanding, and sharing expectations for all our students?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Create a list of questions to answer when shadowing students on what they do on a daily basis.	James Jenkins will conduct the list of questions.  Site Supervisor Dr. West will approve questions.	Aug. 2013 - June 2014	Computer, Internet Access, Microsoft Word	Questions will be approved and finalized by Site Supervisor to use for student shadowing
Create opportunities for Media to become involved.	James Jenkins will meet with other A.P.’s, Learning Leaders, & Staff.	Aug. 2013 – June 2014	Local TV Stations, City-wide Student Sponsors, Internet school sponsors	To have our community see that the media is reaching out to students and parents to help them realize the importance of attending school.
Create competitions and incentives for students who can show the school why coming to school is important.	James Jenkins will meet with Site Supervisor and one A.P.	June 2013 – June 2014	Survey Monkey Questions, Questionnaires, Computers, Internet	For students to believe in the system and to create competitive opportunities and receive incentives for coming to school.
Adopting students with difficult situations and reasons why they don’t come to school.	James Jenkins will meet with Site Supervisor and one A.P.	Aug. 2013 – June 2014	Computers, Internet, Questionnaires, Attendance Reports, Discipline Reports, Counselors	For students who are having trouble in school to have a mentor or some sort of supportive group.
Create a way for teachers to understand the attendance codes to help them understand what they mean.	James Jenkins will meet with A.P. and head attendance clerk.	June 2013 – Oct. 2013	Computers, Attendance Clerks, Skyward Attendance Software, Coded Information, Email,	To better understand for the teachers on what the attendance codes are and how students at the school are coded.
Create a way for teachers & staff to receive incentives at school.	James Jenkins will conduct meetings with one A.P. and Site Supervisor.	June 2013 – June 2014	Survey Monkey Questions, Internet, Computers	For teachers to be rewarded for their hard work at school.
Create ways for student recognition for attendance and grades.	James Jenkins will meet with counselors and site supervisor.	June 2013 – June 2014	Internet, Computers, Survey Monkey Questions	Communicate with Counselors and report any information from the internet and incorporate the findings into a system at school.
Create ways for our 0 & 9th hours to be productive for students who need improvement for test taking.	James Jenkins will meet with Learning Leaders and Site Supervisor.	June 2013 – June 2014	Computers, Internet, Survey Monkey Questionnaires, Community Outreach	Record as much information on student retention and incorporate those into our 0 & 9th hour system and to have local speakers come into classes and talk about importance of education.
Create ideas of making EOC Prep classes on Saturdays better for student improvement.	James Jenkins will meet with Learning Leaders from school.	June 2013 – June 2014	Computers, Internet, Survey Monkey Questionnaires, Community Outreach	To have students realize the importance of EOC Prep and understand why extra test prep help will pay dividends for them.

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