New Action Research Template (revised)

Action Planning Template (Updated 2/6/2013)
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 Pat Shoffit, Principal 4th grade science 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. (The research will include the same students as 3rd graders, then 4th graders this year and next year when they are 5th graders.)
Calculate the % of  students and teachers that enjoy and those who do not like the science notebooks	Pam Mitchell 4th grade science students and 3rd-5th grade teachers	Spring  2013	Survey	Reveal the data positive/negative feelings
Gather 3rd- 5th  grade   district science benchmarks at end of each term for targeted group	Pam Mitchell Pat Shoffit, Principal	School year: 2011-2012 fall and spring school year: 2012-2013 fall and spring 2013 fall	School district benchmarks, where applicable with grade level	Data showing comparisons of 3rd grade scores of same students from fall 2011- fall 2013
Gathering of 3rd grade science notebooks for 2011-2012 (if possible)	Pam Mitchell 4th grade science students and teachers	Spring  2013	Note to go home in take-home folders	Show data of same students’ work beginning in 3rd through 5th grade Samples of student’s work
Research data from online sources concerning use of science interactive notebooks	Pam Mitchell	Spring 2013-Summer 2013	Research related data through online sources	Analyze data and submit into my research
Poll teachers to determine ways science journals are used & how often	Pam Mitchell 3rd- 5th grade teachers	Spring 2013	Poll survey	Analyze survey data with a chart
Poll targeted groups to determine % of students that used  science notebooks while in grade 3	Pam Mitchell 4th grade teachers & possibly students from targeted groups	March, 2013	Poll survey	Analyze survey data with a chart
List and elaborate on extent of cross-curriculum use of science journals, grades 3-5	Pam Mitchell All 3rd - 5th grade teachers	May, 2013	Survey	Results of use of journals with cross-curriculum
Track district writing benchmarks (if taken) of targeted group	Pam Mitchell 3rd- 5th  grade results of targeted students 3rd-5th teachers	Spring 2013-fall 2013	Writing benchmarks fall & spring 2012-2013, fall 2013	Analyze data to see if an increase in student achievement
Sample organizational skills using science journals	Pam Mitchell 4th and 5th grade students	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 through written documentation.