Action Planning Template | ||||
Goal: To increase parent involvement | ||||
Action Steps(s): | Person(s) Responsible: | Timeline: Start/End | Needed Resources | Evaluation |
Create and distribute a QUESTIONAIRRE to the teachers pertaining to current parent involvement and parent involvement suggestions and feedback. | Ann Moody | Given 11/28/2010 Due 12/3/2010 | Paper Copier | Qualitative data and Number of surveys returned |
Create and distribute a school-wide School climate / parent involvement SURVEY to all parents and at the bottom of the survey ask them to provide contact information if they would like to be part of a Parent Involvement FOCUS GROUP | Ann Moody Katherine McClung | Distribute Monday Dec. 13 Due back by Friday Dec. 15 | Computer Internet Paper Copier | Qualitative and Quantitative data and Number of surveys returned |
Create and distribute parent involvement survey to students (4th/5th) | Distribute Mon. Dec.13-18 During specials. | Survey Paper Copier | Number of surveys returned. | |
Create an information sheet providing brief description of the purpose of the parent Focus Group / Involvement Committee and an overview of what it entails | Prior to winter break Dec.15 | |||
Review and document all current parent services and opportunities offered by and held on campus. | Dec.15 | |||
Research the My data portal and Dallas Parent Services link along with other websites and blogs for parent involvement strategies, trainings and guidelines. | Ann Moody Katherine McClung | Finish by Jan.2 | Internet Times of Meetings | Qualitative data collections feedback and findings |
Review Survey and Questionnaire responses and due a Data Analyzes and document findings | Ann Moody | Finish by Jan.2 | Responses and Feedback from both Qualitative and Quantitative Data evaluate participation levels | |
Research and list possible solutions and strategies for areas of needs, wants and concern based on survey results. | Ann Moody | Finish by Jan.2 | Library, Internet District sites | |
Prepare and make agenda for Parent focus group meeting. Include existing parent involvement opportunities, survey results, and findings on possible solutions | Ann Moody | Finish by Jan.2 | Paper Copier | Verbal feedback |
Identify, recruit and contact parents willing to participate in a focus group and set a meeting date for Tues. Jan. 12th 2:15-3:00. | Ann Moody | Finish by Jan.5 | Phone numbers Email address from parents identified or agreed. Paper copier | Teachers and parent feedback results |
Hold Parent Focus group and share and discuss findings And possible solutions. | Ann Moody Katherine McClung Rosario Zamudio | 1/12/2010 | Meeting place, translator Agenda in English and spanish | Focus group evaluation sheet completed at end. |
Compile and share all results from data analyzes and focus group with staff and principal for final input and selection of strategies chosen to implement. | Ann Moody Katherine McClung | 1/14/2010 at staff meeting or via mailbox | Principal, teams, and staff provide verbal and written evaluation on findings | |
Create and Come up with Action Plan to IMPLEMENT Strategies decided upon. | Ann Moody Katherine McClung | Feb.28, 2010 | Depends on what is selected | Stakeholders evaluation at end of the year. |
Assess as we go and Evaluate at the end of the year and Prior to Winter Break 2011 | Ann Moody Katherine McClung | June, 30, 2011 And Dec.15, 2011 | Surveys, Parent sign-in and tracking sheets, volunteer electronic registration. School scorecard. . | |
Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)
Discussion and Brief Outline with Draft of Action Plan Revised
Wondering: Why is parent involvement and participation so low?
Inquiry: What are some strategies our school could implement in order to increase parent involvement?
Setting: Elementary school.
Target Group: All Parents
Sample: I am having each teacher provide me a list of at least 2 parents they believe would become more involved if motivated. (Teacher identified parents)
Sample Size: 40-60 parents (1-2 parents identified by each teacher)
Description of how I will conduct research: Using survey monkey, and other survey questionnaires I will get feedback parents, teachers and students in 4th and 5th grades about parent involvement. Survey will also be sent out school wide to all stakeholders mentioned. I am then going to try and recruit identified parents to participate in a focus group on Parent Involvement issues and concerns. Call these parents the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) if you will J The feedback from surveys, focus groups, and data analyzes will provide valuable information which we can use to determine what strategies we will use and implement in order to improve parent involvement. Internet research and the use of the Dallas ISD Parent Services and their website will help provide us with the strategies that I will implement based on survey and interview responses. Sign-In Sheets from parent trainings, events, PTA, SBDM, family nights, Parent Teacher Conferences and volunteer tracking sheets will be used to help assess and evaluate if the chosen implementations proved to be good resolutions. Data from the school scorecard, volunteer registration website, and the new electronic parent check-in system will provide data to evaluate any success as well.
