My Action Research Plan!

Action Planning Template
Goal:  To increase parent involvement
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Survey Teachers and have them Complete a Parent Recognition Form listing any parent volunteers that help in their classroom or at least a name of a parent they think would be willing to be involved if motivated to do so.	Ann Moody	Given 11/28/2010 Due 12/3/2010	Paper Copier	Qualitative data and Number of surveys returned
Create a Survey and distribute school wide to all parents and at the bottom of the survey ask if they would like to be part of a focus group. Surveys due back prior to winter break	Ann Moody Katherine McClung	Start 12/3/2010 Finish and distribute in Thursday Folders on 12/10/2010 Surveys Due 12/17/2010	Computer Internet Paper Copier	Qualitative and Quantitative data and Number of surveys returned
Greet and inform parents and have surveys available to fill out for parents that hadn’t filled one out already also recruit parents for focus group.	Ann Moody Katherine McClung Rosario Zamudio	Winter Program 12/15/2010	Paper Copier Greeting Table Translator	Sign up sheet and willingness to participate.
Research the My data portal and Dallas Parent Services link along with other websites and blogs.  Take Field notes of last PTA, SBDM and parent event of the year	Ann Moody Katherine McClung	Start 12/10/2010 Finish 12/31/2010	Internet Times of Meetings	Qualitative data collections feedback and findings
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	Start 12/14/2010 Finish 12/18/2010	Phone numbers Email address from parents identified or agreed.  Paper copier	Teachers and parent feedback results
Review and due a data analyzes On survey responses and all data and feedback collected.	Ann Moody	Start 12/18/2010 Finish 1/8/2010		Responses and Feedback from both Qualitative and Quantitative Data evaluate participation levels
Research solutions and strategies that support findings from data and create a possible solutions list .	Ann Moody	Start 12/18/2010 Finish 1/8/2010	Library, Internet District sites
Prepare and make agenda for Parent focus group meeting.	Ann Moody	Start 12/18/2010 Finish 1/8/2010	Paper Copier	Verbal feedback
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 results And review all additional data and suggestion and share findings with principal and staff for further input and chose of resolution at the Thursday Staff meeting 1/14/2010 or via mailbox	Ann Moody Katherine McClung	1/14/2010		Principal, teams, and staff provide verbal and written evaluation on findings
Implement Strategies decided upon	Ann Moody Katherine McClung	Feb.1, 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.	Ann Moody Katherine McClung	June, 30, 2010		Surveys, suggestion box, reflection sheets, Program evaluation sheet Data use to identify problem used again to see if numbers increased.