Action Research Plan

Samantha Skiles

EDLD 5301 Research

ED 1083

Action Planning Template
Goal: How will implementing a weekly/monthly training plan and schedule increase teachers training hours and promote more effective teaching practices?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Discuss topic with school director.	Myself and Emily Acevedo	June 11, 2012- June 14, 2012	Internship Plan	Creation of Action Research topic.
2. Conduct a series of surveys on current and past professional development training opportunities.	Myself and the teachers/staff at the school.	August 2012	Survey created by me.	Teacher feedback and active monitoring.
3. Look at the spreadsheet of current logged training hours and check staff files for proof of trainings	Myself and Emily Acevedo	August – September 2012	Staff files and training spreadsheets.	All data accounted for.
4. Look at past teacher observations to see which teachers need which particular trainings.	Myself	August – September 2012	Staff files and training records	All data accounted for.
5. Observe all teachers and staff to update files and observation records.	Myself and each teacher and staff in the school.	August 2012- May 2013	Staff files and observation forms.	Quantitative and qualitative results.
6. Meet with the staff and teachers to teach and discuss the new professional development training plan.	Myself, Emily Acevedo, and the teachers and staff	September 2012	Professional Development Training Plan developed by me	Teacher feedback
7. Obtain signatures of staff and teachers agreeing to the new plan being implemented.	Myself and the teachers and staff	September 2012	Contracts developed by me	Teacher Contracts
8. Form a committee to help research and recruit for professional development trainings opportunities.	Myself and volunteer teachers and staff.	October 2012	Volunteer Sign Up Sheets	Training Committee
9. Work one-on-one to implement the plan to fit each teachers needs based on their results from the observations.	Myself and teachers individually	October 2012 – November 2012	Observations, teacher files, and customized plans for each individual teacher created by me.	Monitoring
10. Assess training records and observe teachers to see progress in classroom teaching practices.	Myself, Emily Acevedo, and teachers	December 2012 – May 2013	Teacher files, observations, training records and spreadsheet.	Teacher evaluation and monitoring.

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)