WEEK 4 - Final Proposed Research Action Plan

Below is the final draft of my propose action research plan.

Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template

Impact Question: What is the impact of early grade retention on the academic achievement and self-esteem of students on later grade level?

Goal: To reduce the failure/retention rate for every grade level by 50% this school year.

Action Step: 1) Develop specific, grade-level and subject-oriented curriculum objectives and adopt rigorous academic standards for meeting those objectives.
Person(s)Responsible: Principal, dean of instructions, and district specialists, and all core content teachers.
Timeline - Start/End: June-August
Needed Resources: Support from curriculum department/
personnel
Evaluation: Classroom walkthrough and checking of lesson plans

Action Step: 2) Teachers attend on-going collaborative training through with region 4 to be trained in the art of teaching reading to school with large numbers of at-risk students in order to meet the need of those students.
Person(s)Responsible: Dean of instruction and all core content teachers.
Timeline - Start/End: June-December
Needed Resources: Grants from region 4 and US Department of Education
Evaluation: Classroom observations and data from bimonthly common benchmark test

Action Step: 3) District specialists provide model lessons, observe and provide feedbacks, lead PLC team meeting, and provide general support to teachers.
Person(s)Responsible: District specialists and dean of instructions
Timeline - Start/End: Entire school year
Needed Resources: District special allocated "Apollo 20" budget
Evaluation: Classroom observations and data from bimonthly common benchmark test

Action Step: 4) Develop procedure/policies to prevent early school failure and intervene immediately and vigorously when students show signs of falling behind.
Person(s)Responsible: Principal, Dean of Instruction, and Site-Based Decision Making Committee
Timeline - Start/End: June-August
Needed Resources: Title I and “Stimulus” funding.
Evaluation: Data from six weeks grading cycle

Action Step: 5) Develop a support program available for students in danger of failing, including individual tutoring, extended-day programs, after-school and summer school programs, and parent counseling services.
Person(s)Responsible: Principal, Dean of Instruction, and Site-Based Decision Making Committee
Timeline - Start/End: June-August
Needed Resources: Title I and “Stimulus” funding
Evaluation: Data from six weeks grading cycle, tracking student discipline, and data from CBA

Action Step: 6) Pre-school and all-day kindergarten programs should be available to all high-risk students and class size should be reduce in the early grades.
Person(s) Responsible: Principal and dean of instruction
Timeline - Start/End: Entire school year
Needed Resources: Title I and the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation grant
Evaluation: Long term data gathering of student success in the upper grades (2-3 years)