Action Research Plan

OUTCOMES	ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED	RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES	TIME LINE	Benchmarks/ ASSESSMENT
Prepare and approve all aspects of Action Research Project	Discussion Action Research Plan with Campus supervisor	Meeting times and notes	Self and Supervisor	On-going	Notes from meetings
Use research to increase understanding and effectiveness of Action Research Plan	Research various types of schedules and their effectiveness	Websites, books, and journals	Self	On-going	Research Findings
Determine teachers overall satisfaction with  the current schedule	Survey teachers at Staff Meeting	Survey	Self	Next Faculty Meeting	Survey Results
Determine students overall satisfaction with the current schedule	Survey students in their History Classes	Survey	History department	November	Survey Results
Determine if any correlation exists between our new schedule and benchmark scores	Evaluate Benchmark Exams	Score reports from this year and last year	Self	October January March May	Score report correlations with schedule change
Use teacher comments to determine any effects of our new schedule on instruction and student achievement, and also their thoughts on moving to a traditional schedule	Have departments discuss positive or negative influences our schedule has had then interview department heads	Interview questions	Self and Teachers	January and May	Teacher comments
Compare test scores vertically and horizontally and look for any changes.	Evaluate Taks Data	TAKS Scores	Self and Departments	May	Test Results
Share results with the school district to help with the decision on scheduling	Share results with campus supervisor, faculty, assistant superintendent and school board	Action Research Plan Results	School District	June	Results