Action Research Plan
Goal: To determine the factors that encourage/discourage parental involvement and the affect they have on pass/fail rates for students who are classified under any demographically at risk category. Identify the programs that are most likely to succeed in increasing parental involvement and student success on our campus.
Action step(s)
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Person(s) responsible
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Timeline:
start/end
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Needed resources
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Evaluation
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Meet with site supervisor and administrative team to discuss implementation of action research
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Terrence Drain and Michael Bennett On Site Supervisor
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August 2012
October 2012
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Meeting time and space
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Reflection and suggestions from leadership team
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Research data on dropout and retention rates for the past three sophomore classes in regards to at-risk demographic population
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Terrence Drain
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August 2012
September 2012
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Database access from campus leadership
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Site supervisor recommendations on plans-of-action
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Interview individual students in all my World History classes
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Terrence Drain and Michael Bennett On Site Supervisor
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August 29 2012 – August 31 2012
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Desks, meeting area, interview questions
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Discuss with site supervisor the results and illicit recommendations
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Identify at-risk population on my role for the incoming sophomore class
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Terrence Drain
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August 2012
September 2012
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Database access from campus leadership
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Discuss list with teachers and request qualitative info on student progress
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Meet with at-risk sophomores during administrative period regularly
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Terrence Drain
Students and Parents
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August 2012 –
March 2013
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Meeting space and times
Principal permission
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Student/Parent/Teacher feedback via survey or testimonials
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Distribute questionnaire addressing school policy, instruction, homework, activities, discipline, parent involvement, and teacher communication, to parents and relevant teachers of the students on my roster identified under any of the “at-risk” demographics
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Terrence Drain
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August 2012 –
October 2012
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Develop questionnaire, avenues for disbursement and retrieval
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Discuss with site supervisor the results and illicit recommendations
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Research effective parental involvement strategies
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Terrence Drain
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September 2012
November 2012
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Internet
Professional journals
District administrators
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Data/testimonials from research on program effectiveness
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Research assessment data from unit tests as well as grade checks quarterly
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Terrence Drain
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August 2012 –
April 2013
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Test data from districts Schoolnet software
Qualitative data from teachers
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Track CUA data over the course of the year noting improvements to student success as it relates to level of parental involvement
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