Updated Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: How will implementing an iPad 1:1 program for 8th graders impact their academic achievement?
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 from state scores in the area of math and science from the 2011 and 2012 school year and compare to the 2012-2013 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.  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.
6.   Ipad Focus Group	Self Department Heads Administrators Content mastery teacher	November 2012-June 2013	Binder to keep notes and ideas listed in. Positive and negative benefits to program.  List of APPS and project ideas	Notes from meeting and share findings with the rest of the campus through email and staff development.
7. 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.