Action Research Plan Revised

Here is my revised action research plan based on comments from my peers.  There was only two changes: 1. I added specific motivation details into my plan and 2. I added a survey to get feedback from teachers on how their motivation sessions went with their students.

Action Research Project
Goal: To increase our commended rating on our economically disadvantaged subgroup for reading and math, grades 3-5.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Discuss Action Research topics with site supervisor.	Myself,  Ron McCallon (Site Supervisor), and Dawn Randolph (Assistant Principal)	2/28/11 – 3/4/11	* School testing data * Internship Plan	Discussed and created Action Research topic and wonderings
2. Look at the economically disadvantaged subgroup for reading and math benchmark scores grades 3-5.	Myself,  Dawn Randolph (Assistant Principal), Kathy Owings (Coordinator of Assessment and Accountability) and Stephen Travis	3/7/11 – 3/25/11	* Benchmark comparison charts * AWARE benchmark data * Benchmark projection data * All data for reading & math benchmark 3, grades 3-5	Narrow data down to economically disadvantaged subgroup and see the percentage of students that are commended
3. Meet with teams of teachers on all 3 grade levels for both subjects to review data found in step 2.	Myself and Grade Level Teachers	3/7/11 – 3/25/11	* Data formulated from step 2.	Discuss student scores and which economically disadvantaged students have the possibility of making a commended score.
4. Determine plan for teachers to implement from now until the TAKS test to increase confidence in identified groups of students.	Myself and Dawn Randolph (Assistant Principal)	3/7/11 – 3/25/11	* Research found on increasing confidence on low income students	Brainstorm ways to motivate this group of students. Suggestions will include: vocabulary games, motivational posters, setting goals, & spending time with students.
5. Implement motivational strategies discussed in step 4. Teachers will do this for their own kids and subject.	Myself and Dawn Randolph (Assistant Principal)	3/21/11 – 4/22/11	* Data presented to teachers on subgroup of students	Receive feedback from teachers about motivational breakout sessions with their students.
6. Teachers included in the action research project will complete survey	Myself	5/2/11 – 5/6/11	* Survey created by myself	Review the results of the survey to see if teachers believe they were able to help students with motivational sessions.
7. Evaluate results of data analysis and motivational sessions with students.	Myself and Dawn Randolph (Assistant Principal)	5/16/11 – 5/27/11	* TAKS scores from the state * Benchmark 3 scores for reading and math	Compare economically disadvantaged subgroup to previous year and to 3rd benchmark data to see if there is a difference.
8. Reflect on my findings and make recommendations for next school year.	Myself	6/1/11	* Blog generated in EDLD 5301	Reflection of findings and providing these findings with my fellow educators and other educators.