Action Research Plan Document

Action Planning Template
Goal: Identify professional development needs of teachers for new curriculum implementation and standardized tests requirements.  By comparing the perceived needs and the needs as identified by the results of standardized tests, I hope to provide data for effective professional development planning and implementation on my campus.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Review the professional development attendance for teachers on my campus for the 2011-2012 school year.	Wendy Baridon	June/July 2012	Professional Development activity spreadsheet from campus secretary.	Meet with campus principal and campus secretary to discuss any questions in spreadsheet data. Discuss next step and establish timeline.
Develop a survey for teachers regarding their professional development needs to help in satisfying new curriculum needs and standardized testing needs.	Wendy Baridon, Danette Dodson, Fort Elementary Principal	February 2013/ Conduct survey March 2013	Self-made survey; Meeting time with principal; examples of teacher surveys	Does the survey adequately represent the teachers’ needs? Interview a sample group of teachers to rate the survey.
Collect and analyze data to find commonalities between grade level teachers perceived needs	Wendy Baridon; Danette Dodson; Fort Elementary Principal	March 2013	Survey; spreadsheet application; computer;	Share results with campus team leaders to verify consensus of responses.
Analyze state standardized test results by TAKS/learning criteria to gain an understanding of professional development needs as identified by grade level tests	Wendy Baridon Danette Dodson, Fort Elementary Principal Grade level teachers	Fall 2012/ Depends on when testing data is released by state; K-2nd grades will be analyzed in early fall using data from 2012 EOY data.	STAAR test results; TPRI Test results; Grade level TAKS; CScope curriculum documents;	Discuss results with grade level leaders to clarify any questions regarding data.
Compare both sets of professional development needs data for similarities and differences	Wendy Baridon	April 2013	Survey Data findings; standardized test data findings	Ask Tammy Oliver, Assistant Principal, to review results and note any discrepancies in findings.
Present both sets of data to campus administration for professional development planning	Wendy Baridon	End of April 2013	All research data; spreadsheet and presentation software; computer	Interview teachers for input on professional development planning using the data collected.

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

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)