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Friday, October 26, 2012

Action Plan Template

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Action Planning Template
Goal:  Will implementing an IPad one-to-one initiative for 8th graders help increase state test scores in areas of math and science, improve overall engagement, homework and attendance in the classroom all the while reducing the number of discipline problems?
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Setting the Foundation:
1.  Presented my action research idea to campus principal, due to the fact we are about to get 120 IPads to be used in math and science.

Self
October 2012
List of ideas

Action Planning Template
Notes and suggestions

Revision to plan

Analyzing Data
2.  Research various school districts that have implemented IPads in their schools. 

Research articles concerning IPad implementation into the classroom.


Self

October 2012- June 2013
Computer
Printer
Telephone
Internet
Compile a list of results ideas, suggestions and lessons  on how to effectively implement.  

3.  Gather quantitative date for state scores in the area of math and science from the 2011 and 2012 school year.



Self
Principal









October 2012- July 2013









TEA reports
AEIS reports
Computer








Graph to display results from state testing.








4.  Pre and Post survey of teachers and students to assess their view of how the implementation has impacted class and achievement.

Self
8th grade math teachers
November 2012-June 2013
Survey monkey
Summarize finding using a graph and brief written summary.
5. Gather quantitative data comparing attendance from 2011-2012 and the 2012-2013 school year
Self
PEIMS coordinator
November 2012- June 2013
Attendance reports from 2011-2012 and 2012-2013
Compare reports looking for any noticeable differences especially after IPads are introduced.
6.  Conduct Benchmark test to gain quantitative and qualitative date for the 2012-2013 school year and compare results to the 2011-2012 school year, which no Ipads were being used. 
Self
8th grade math teachers
Principal
October 2012- February 2013
Benchmark test and excel spreadsheets to disaggregate data
Evaluate results from benchmark test looking for improvements from last years benchmark scores to this years with the use of Ipads in math and science.
7.   Ipad Focus Group
Self
Department Heads
Administrators
Content mastery teacher, Student
November 2012-June 2013
Binder to keep notes and ideas listed in.
Notes from meeting and share findings with the rest of the campus through email and staff development.

8. Blog page created for teachers, student and parents to share information concerning Ipads.



Self

December 2012- June 2013

Computer
Internet
Blog Page

Summary of the findings from sharing thoughts and ideas on the blog page.

9.  Student Engagement Poster hung in all classes.  Each week students assess their engagement in class.
Self
All staff/teachers on campus
November 2012- June 2013
Star Poster colored like a Bulls eye, expo marker
Data sheets for reporting responses
At the end of class students place a mark in the area that represents how engaged in class they were that week.  Teachers record and turn in to me the response sheets; I compile the data and report the overall findings.
10.  Compile data from homework center to see if there is any change in the number of students who are completing their homework due to having an Ipad.


11. Create an "educational App list"



Self
Assistant Principal











Self
November 2012-2013












November 2012-2013
Homework center binder and referrals











Internet
Compare what students are being assigned to homework center and if they currently have a school issued IPad.






Keep a list of Apps that may be useful for other teachers on campus.