Action Research Reflection

I come away from this class learning that action research is a tool that I can utilize to continue to grow professionally and learn.  It will allow me to examine my practice not in isolation but within a collaboration of peers that will be able to assist me as I progress through my graduate work and beyond.    Throughout this program the practice of reflection will help guide my learning.  This is a process that is not linear but cyclical and continuous for my own improvement as an educator and administrator.  My action research project is not an end but a beginning to becoming “head” learner.  

Action Research Template

Below is my Action Research Project Planning Template.  In my new position as lead teacher for my school, I will be responsible for this class of 2016 cohort.  This project will be dynamic in that students will need credit recovery throughout the school year, so adjustments will be made as the data indicates.

Action Planning Template
Background:  Students who have completed their first year of high school have failed to receive the necessary class credits to stay on track to graduate in four years. During the 2013-2014 school year, instructional strategies will be implemented to assist the 2016 cohort earn the credits needed to be consider juniors at the end of the school year.  Goal:  How will implementing instructional interventions and strategies  (including credit recovery/grade repair) impact the number of students who make satisfactory progress and will be on-track to graduate in 2016
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Determine cohort participants	C. Miranda	8/12/13 – 8/19/13	Enrollment Data	List of students and their credit totals to date.
Gather Data	C. Miranda Registrar	8/12/13 – 8/19/13	Academic Transcripts EOC Results	Which students will have schedule changes prior to start of school?
Literature Review	C. Miranda	8/12/13 – 8/19/13	EBSCO Access	Reflections of information learned.
Meet with students One-on-One	C. Miranda Academic Counselors	On-Going	Academic Transcripts Grade Reports EOC Results Student Folders	Field Notes of Meetings Which students are identified as most at-risk?’
Gather Data 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	9/19/13 - 9/24/13	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	What is the progress of students identified at the beginning of school year?  Which students may need to be added to receive intervention? Updated Excel Spreadsheet
Conduct Parent  Interviews	C. Miranda	9/30/13 – 10/4/13	Interview Questions Additional Student Support Resources	Field Notes of Meetings
Reflect/Present Student Progress & Findings to Leadership Team	C. Miranda Leadership Team	10/7/13 – 10/12/13	Summary of Progress	Journal Observations and Reflections
Gather Data 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	10/10/13 – 10/15/13	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students need grade repair interventions?
Conduct Teacher Survey	C. Miranda	10/14/13 – 10/25/13	Survey Monkey	Summary of Teacher Input Which students have teachers identified as needing interventions?
Conduct Classroom Observations	C. Miranda	10/14/13 – 10/25/13	Student Schedules Teacher Notification	Field Notes
Gather Data 9-Week Grading Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	10/24/13 – 10/29/13	Nine-Week Failure Report Attendance Report Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students regained credit? Which students will be added to credit recovery?
Change Student Schedules	C. Miranda Academic Counselors	10/24/13 – 10/31/13	Student Schedules	New Student Schedules
Gather Data 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda	11/14/13 – 11/19/13	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students need grade repair interventions?
Conduct Student  Survey	C. Miranda	12/2/13 – 12/5/13	Survey Questions	Summary of Student Responses
Change Student Schedules	C. Miranda Academic Counselors	1/6/14 – 1/10/14	Student Schedules	New Student Schedules
Gather Data at the End of  9-Week Grading Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda	1/9/14 – 1/14/14	Nine-Week Failure Report Semester Failure Report Attendance Report Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students gained credit? Which students lost credits?
Reflect/and Present Student Semester Progress & Findings to Leadership Team	C. Miranda Leadership Team	1/13/14  - 1/17/14	Summary of Progress at the End of 1st Semester	Journal Observations and Reflections
Gather Data 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	1/30/14  - 2/4/14	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students need grade repair interventions?
Change Student Schedules	C. Miranda Academic Counselors	1/30/14 – 2/7/14	Student Schedules	New Student Schedules
Conduct Classroom Observations	C. Miranda	2/3/14 – 2/7/14	Student Schedules Teacher Notification	Field Notes
Gather Data 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	2/20/14 – 2/28/14	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students need grade repair interventions?
Gather Data at the End of  9-Week Grading Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	3/20/14 – 3/28/14	Nine-Week Failure Report Attendance Report Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students gained credit? Which students lost credits? Which students continued to require assistance?
Gather Data of 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	4/10/14 – 4/18/14	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students need grade repair interventions?
Gather Data of 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	5/1/14 – 5/9/14	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students need grade repair interventions?
Conduct Student/Parent  Surveys	C. Miranda	5/12/14 – 5/16/14	Survey Monkey	Summary of Responses What was impact of interventions?
Gather Data 3-Week Progress Reporting Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	5/22/14 – 5/30/14	Progress Reports Attendance Reports Access to Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students gained credit?
Gather Data at the End of  9-Week Grading Period Analyze Data	C. Miranda PEIMS Clerk	6/9/14 – 6/13/14	Grade Reports Attendance Reports Eduphoria/TEAMS Access to all data collected Microsoft Word Microsoft Ex	Updated Excel Spreadsheet Which students gained credit? Which students lost credits? How many students of 2016 cohort are on track to graduate?
Reflect/Present Student Progress & Findings to Leadership Team	C. Miranda Leadership Team	6/16/14 – 6/20/14	Summary of Progress at the End of the Year	Copies of Report