Another long week...to end with a NEW Action Research Plan

Well, this week has yet again been eventful.  I am definitely learning about flexibility. Upon going in to meet with my site supervisor to get the "okay" to go ahead with my original ARP, she mentioned that she had just received notification and feedback from the district.  We were needing to conduct literature research and come up with a proposal for a new reading/ELA program to be used in the classrooms (K-3).  Based on her discussion, she requested that I change my ARP to conduct research to find the best fit program to use.  I was hesitant and overwhelmed by the thought of having to make this change...considering I had spent the entire week before writing a completely different ARP.  All that being said, I sat down and created my NEW ARP.  Please see below and feel free to make comments, suggestions, etc.

Here's to week 5

Action Planning Template
Action Research Question: How will implementing a new Reading/ELA program help to support positive student attitudes, enhance student participation, and improve student achievement in reading, writing, and speaking? Goal: To implement a Reading/ELA program that will increase student participation, improve student attitudes and engage students in experiential learning through research-based activities that encourage proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Meet with site supervisor to identify needs and develop action research plan	J. Schultz Teresa Rogers	March 2013	Signed documentation giving approval to conduct the research plan.	None
Discuss recommendation for campus implementation of a new Reading/ELA program that will engage in experiential learning through research-based activities that encourage proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking.	J. Schultz T. Rogers	March 2013	District Curriculum & Academic Services Campus Resource Matrix	None
Research literature, contact distributors, review websites, determine costs of Reading/ELA programs	J. Schultz	March-April 2013	- Reading/ELA programs literature, websites, cost analysis, reviews - District Curriculum & Academic Services Campus Resource Matrix	-Spreadsheet of information gathered -Recap of findings
Write proposal for campus needs of implementation of Reading/ELA program	J. Schultz	April 2013	- Spreadsheet of information gathered - District Curriculum & Academic Services Campus Resource Matrix (Resource Vetting Questions)	Completed written proposal addressing all areas of the Campus Resource Matrix (Resource Vetting Questions)
Discuss written proposal and receive feedback from site supervisor (make any necessary changes discussed in meeting)	J. Schultz T. Rogers	April 2013	- Written proposal - Spreadsheet of information - District Curriculum & Academic Services Campus Resource Matrix (Resource Vetting Questions)	Site Supervisor approval to submit written proposal
Submit written proposal to district representative & await approval	J. Schultz T. Rogers A. Villerot (Asst Superintendent	May 2013	Completed written proposal addressing all areas of the Campus Resource Matrix (Resource Vetting Questions)	None
Attend training/ workshop to learn how to implement program	J. Schultz	June-August 2013	None	- Completion of training/ workshop - Receipt of program materials to utilize in the classroom
Determine and set up control groups for research purposes	J. Schultz	August 2013	- Classroom that will use implemented program (J. Schultz-1st grade class) - Classroom that will be not be using the same program	Anecdotal notes on students’ abilities to easily understand reflection sheets
Student Assessments- in areas of phonics, reading, fluency, spelling for beginning of year (BOY)	J. Schultz Non-program use classroom teacher	September 2013	-anecdotal records -DRA (BOY) -TPRI (BOY) -Benchmarks	Compiled data of assessment results for both classrooms
Conduct classroom observations of students using implemented program	J. Schultz 1st grade students	September  – December 2013	-anecdotal records -teacher observations -student feedback	Recap of observations
Conduct Post-test assessment for 6 week report card	J. Schultz Non-program use classroom teacher	October 2013	- Benchmarks - TPRI - DRA	-Spreadsheet of student data -Graphs to show comparison of data analysis
Conduct classroom observation of teacher not using program (possibly through PowerWalk with site supervisor)	J. Schultz Non-program use classroom teacher T. Rogers	November 2013	-anecdotal records - peer observation sheet - PowerWalk form (possibility)	-Recap of observations -feedback for classroom teacher -Completed PowerWalk form
Conduct post-test assessment for 6 week report card	J. Schultz Non-program use classroom teacher	December 2013	-Benchmarks -TPRI (MOY) -DRA	-Spreadsheet of student data and graphs to show comparison
Conduct class surveys of students using the program and not using the program to compare, find commonalities, likes/dislikes, student motivation	J. Schultz Non-program use classroom teacher Classroom students	December 2013	-Survey Monkey or Google Survey - student quotes	Survey results spreadsheet
Conduct teacher interview with non-program use classroom teacher	J. Schultz Non-program use classroom teacher	December 2013	-Interview recording sheet -Teacher quotes -Teacher field notes	Compile interview findings to compare thoughts, attitudes, successes, concerns of two different programs
Meet with site supervisor to discuss midway project findings	J. Schultz T. Rogers	December 2013	-Action Research -Artifacts/Results -Educational Blog http://jennlschultz.blogspot.com	Action plan to address concerns
Continue conducting comparisons of use of programs between two classrooms	J. Schultz Non-program use classroom teacher	January –May 2014	-EOY student surveys -EOY teacher interview -teacher field notes -student quotes -teacher quotes -EOY Assessments (DRA, TPRI) -Benchmarks	-Final Results report -graphs to show data -Action plan
Meet with site supervisor to discuss EOY project findings	J. Schultz T. Rogers	June 2014	-Action Research -Artifacts/Results -Educational Blog http://jennlschultz.blogspot.com	Action plan to determine next steps in the process
Revisit my action research plan, post it in school website, as well as educational blog for sharing and continuous improvement opportunities	J. Schultz T. Rogers	June 2014	-Action Research -Artifacts/Results -Educational Blog http://jennlschultz.blogspot.com	Comments and feedback from site supervisor.