EDLD 5397 Post- Week 3

Rosalba Saavedra’s Action Research Plan

GOAL: To determine what strategies can be implemented in order to increase after-school tutorial attendance.

Action Steps	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Meet with supervisor to discuss possible action research plan inquiries ü	Myself and site supervisor	2/21/2011-2/25/2011	Intern Plan	Are the pre-selected topics an area I am interested in? Do I have access to the required resources to execute the plan?
2. Meet with supervisor to finalize action research plan ü	Myself and site supervisor	3/7/2011	Inter Plan and tutorial attendance data	Can the selected research plan be completed by the end of my internship?
3. Distribute contracts to tutorial students ü	Myself and students	3/8/2011-3/9/2011	Tutorial contracts	What is the purpose of the contract? What do I want to get out of the contract?
4. Contact parents of students who have failed to turn in contract	Myself, campus home visitor, and parents	3/10/2011-3/14/2011	Student contact information, home visitor forms, campus telephone, extra tutorial contracts	What are my expectations from speaking with the legal guardians?
5. Research: Conduct research via online and meet with teacher(s) from other campus(es)	Myself, teacher(s) from Lucio Middle School	3/14/2011-3/18/2011	Computer with internet access and planner to set meeting with Mrs. Rubalcava from LMS	Are my research engines reliable? Can Mrs. Rubalcavas’s tutorial strategies be implemented in my classroom?
6. Voice tutorial expectations to students, implement researched strategies during tutorials, and plan interventions if necessary	Myself, students, parents (if necessary), administration (if necessary)	3/21/2011-4/27/2011	Tutorial attendance sheet, CSCOPE activities. IF NECESSARY: parent-teacher conference forms. NOTE: Activities are subject to change in order to meet students’ needs	How are the new tutorial techniques affecting tutorial attendance? How effectively am I monitoring the increase or decrease in tutorial attendance?
7. Post TAKS test: Distribute surveys to tutorial students	Myself and students	5/2/2011-5/8/2011	Surveys and pencils	Is the survey bias? Does the survey contain all possible factors that encouraged and/or discouraged tutorial attendance?
8. Distribute surveys to students that were absent during the previous week	Myself and students	5/9/2011-5/13/2011	Surveys and pencils	Is the survey bias? Does the survey contain all possible factors that encouraged and/or discouraged tutorial attendance?
9. Disaggregate results and share findings with colleagues	Myself and staff members	5/16/11-5/22/2011	Surveys, attendance data, power point presentation, weekly faculty meetings	How can my colleagues benefit from my findings? Will my findings be useful in all content areas?