Action Planning Template
Goal: Increase deeper level of understanding using more engaging curriculum
Questions:
1) In what ways will the creation of more engaging and exciting lessons increase student learning at a deeper level?
2) In what ways will using differentiated instruction meet the needs for all learners as well as prepare them for the new state assessment?
3) How do I facilitate the development of a more engaging curriculum with new and veteran teachers, while maintaining a high level of respect for the educators’ experience and abilities?
4) How can the 5E model work into creating the curriculum?
Action Steps(s): | Person(s) Responsible: | Timeline: Start/End | Needed Resources | Evaluation |
Discuss action research topic with site supervisor.
| Kristi Guest & Sharon Zabloski | July 2011 | Internship Plan Draft | Action Research Plan |
Build spreadsheet for recording data, including past two TAKS scores, math class averages for the past two years, six weeks’ benchmark scores, 2012 TAKS score
| Kristi Guest | August 18, 2011 | Computer | Ready to use Recording Sheet |
Create a survey that asks how students learn best and decide on an interest or personality test. | Kristi Guest | August 1 – August 15, 2011 | Computer | Ready to use survey and interest inventory or personality test. |
Review 2010-2011 curriculum and revise 2011-2012 curriculum based on 5E Model | Kristi Guest, MMA Curriculum Team | August 2011 – May 2012 | -2010-2011 Curriculum -5E Model
| Curriculum Team’s agreement and Site supervisor’s approval of curriculum changes |
Choose the students for study (Group 1: Concepts of Math students from 2009-2010 who took Geometry in 2010-2011, now taking MMA & Group 2: Concepts of Math students from 2010-2011, who are taking MMA before Geometry) | Kristi Guest & Sharon Zabloski | August 22 – September 2, 2011 | -Roster of students
| Recording Sheet with names of students |
Record past two TAKS scores and the math class averages for the past two years | Kristi Guest | September 2, 2011 | AWARE data, & student files | Recording Sheet with current data |
Give students survey and have students take interest inventory or personality test. | Kristi Guest | August 22 & 23, 2011 | Survey & Interest Inventory or Personality Test | Student survey responses and results from inventory/test. |
Record Benchmark Scores each six weeks. | Kristi Guest | Last day of Six Weeks | Gradebook Program | Analysis of Six Weeks Benchmark Scores |
Record 2012 TAKS Scores | Kristi Guest | May 2012 | TAKS data from state | Completed Recording Sheet |
Compare Group 1 and Group 2 Scores | Kristi Guest | May 2012 | Recording Sheet | Creation of graphics to show results and reflect on results |
Complete summative Report on findings | Kristi Guest | May 2012 | Curriculum Agendas, Survey & Inventory/ Personality test results, Recording Sheet, Graphics | Documentation of results of project. |
Reflect in Blog | Kristi Guest | July 2011 – May 2012 | Blog | Classmates’ feedback |
Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)