Action research template

Action Planning Template Goal: Does the implementation of a freshman academy ease the transition for students between middle school and high school thus improving student success on EOC scores and overall GPA from the 2012-13 to the 2013-14 school year?     Action Steps(s): Person(s) Responsible: Timeline: Start/End Needed Resources Evaluation Review EOC scores for the 2012-13 Freshman in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies                 Sara White and (Academic Dean) Aug 26th, 2013-Sept 6th, 2013 EOC results Create a chart of the EOC scores for each subject area Review lists of freshman students with discipline referrals, extensive tardies and to see how this correlates to the EOC scores from 2012-13                     Sara White Attendance AP Martha Cortinas-Fernandez Aug, 2013-November 2013 2012-13 discipline and tardy reports 2012-13 Failure report 2012-13 EOC reports Create a chart that shows the correlation of students who failed EOC and Courses to discipline referrals and tardiness   Gather 1st Six Weeks Data: Tardies, grades, and referrals for 2013-14 freshman               Sara White Martha Cortinas- Fernandez   October 4th,2013 October 11, 2013   Failure report Referral report Tardy report   Create spreadsheet based on six weeks data Gather 2ndt Six Weeks Data: Tardies, grades, and referrals for 2013-14 freshman             Sara White Martha Cortinas- Fernandez November 15th, 2013- November 22nd, 2013 Failure report Referral report Tardy report Create spreadsheet based on six weeks data   Gather 3rd Six Weeks Data: Tardies, grades, and referrals for 2013-14 freshman             Sara White Martha Cortinas- Fernandez January 17th, 2014- January 24th, 2014 Failure report Referral report Tardy report Create spreadsheet based on six weeks data   Gather 4th Six Weeks Data: Tardies, grades, and referrals for 2013-14 freshman             Sara White Martha Cortinas- Fernandez February 28th, 2014- March 7th,2014                       Failure report Referral report Tardy report Create spreadsheet based on six weeks data     Gather 5th Six Weeks Data: Tardies, grades, and referrals for 2013-14 freshman               Sara White Martha Cortinas- Fernandez   April 17th, 2014- April 24th, 2014   Failure report Referral report Tardy report   Create spreadsheet based on six weeks data   Gather 6th Six Weeks Data: Tardies, grades, and referrals for 2013-14 freshman             Sara White Martha Cortinas- Fernandez June 5th,2014- June 13th, 2014 Failure report Referral report Tardy report Create spreadsheet based on six weeks data   Review EOC scores for the 2012-13 Freshman in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies                 Sara White and (Academic Dean) June 13th, 2014- June 17th, 2014 EOC results Create a chart of the EOC scores for each subject area     Survey teachers To find out what they liked/disliked about freshman academy and collect any suggestions made to change for the better Sara White Freshman teachers June 1st, 2014- June 7th, 2014 Create survey on Survey monkey.com Create survey And print gathered information Analyze and Interpret data Sara White June 17th, 2014- June 21st-2014 EOC results Failure lists Tardy reports Discipline reports Correlate EOC by creating an Excel Spreadsheet of EOC failures to Discipline referrals, tardiness, and course failures     Share results with administration and make recommendation Sara White June 28th, 2014 Paperwork presentation, schedule on calendar for presentation Handouts and presentation