Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Action Planning Template


Action Planning Template
Goal:  What is the Effectiveness of the Use of Interactive Science Notebooks Towards Student Achievement?
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation

Establish the selection of the  bilingual and
monolingual students.






Pam Mitchell

Susan Allen, Assistant Principal
         or
Patricia Shoffit, Principal

4th Grade Science Students & Teachers

Feb. 2013

Class roll of one 4th grade monolingual and one 4th grade bilingual

These are the targeted students that my research will be based on.

Calculate the % of  students and teachers that enjoy and those who do not like the science notebooks


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4th Grade Science Students and 4th & 5th Grade Teachers



Feb. 2013

Survey

Reveal the data positive/negative feelings


Gather 3rd, 4th , and 5th  grade science benchmarks at end of each term.



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Susan Allen, Asst. Principal
          or
Patricia Shoffit, Principal


School year: 2011-2012 Fall and Spring

School year: 2012-2013 Fall and Spring

2013 Fall

School district benchmarks

Data Showing Comparisons of 3rd grade scores of same students from Fall 2011- Fall 2013

--Ongoing--


Gathering of 3rd grade science notebooks for 2011-2012 if possible.


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4th Grade Science Students and Teachers

Feb. 2013




Note to go home

Established Class newsletter



Show data of same students’ work beginning in 3rd through 5th grade

Samples of student’s work

Poll Targeted groups to determine % of students using science notebooks in grade 3

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4th Grade Teachers of Targeted Groups

March, 2013

Poll Survey

Survey data

List and elaborate on extent of cross-curriculum use of science journals, Grades 3-5


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All 3rd through 5th Grade Teachers

May, 2013

Survey

Results of use of journals with cross-curriculum


Track writing benchmarks (if taken) of students & collaborate with teachers

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4th & 5th  grade students

4th & 5th grade Teachers

Spring 2013-Fall 2013

Writing benchmarks Fall & Spring 2012-2013, Fall 2013

Analyze data to see if an increase in student achievement with science journals

Sample organizational skills 

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4th and 5th grade students, possible teachers

Spring 2013-Fall 2013

Science journals

Pictorial samples from students’ journals displaying organizational skills

Analyze all data results and share results with teachers and administrators

Pam Mitchell

Spring 2014

Research summary and data

Communicate all resulting action research data.

5 comments:

  1. I think your plan looks good, very detailed. I've already told you before, I will be very interested in your topic and your findings. We journal, but I haven't heard of interactive journaling. I think researching a new program or idea your school is using is a great research topic!

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  2. Great plan Pam, you've put a great deal of thought and work into your research. I honestly tried to find something I could critique for you but couldn't find anything that you would need to change.

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  3. Making a difficult subject, science, and turning it into a fun subject by using modern technology. I like the idea a lot! Will definitely be following your research to see how it turns out.

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  4. I agree with Joseph - science isn't always our students favorite subject but the use of modern technology could spark some interest. I am interested in seeing your results and like how you are researching the effectiveness of the journals you all are currently using. I can't stand it when we continue to use a process just because "we have always done it this way" and it doesn't actually help students to achieve. Good luck!

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  5. Great job, Pam! My only suggestion would be to add detail in how you plan on sharing your research. You mention sharing with teachers & principals. How? At a faculty meeting, at a staff development session, in a private meeting? Good luck on your research!

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