Revised Action Research Plan

The only thing that I revised was the dates for evaluation to include them in the time period of the degree program.  I will probably still evaluate the program after I am finished with my degree, but I want to have a final evaluation before I graduate.

Action Planning Template
Goal:  Increase standardized test results and school culture through an after-school program designed to meet the needs of middle school students unsupervised after the school day.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Determine which students will be included in focus group by conducting a survey through Advisory class (facetime).	Sarah Landry and teachers	February 2012 and again in August 2012	Survey created by S. Landry	How many and who are the students who are unsupervised after school?
Review programs from other schools that are currently in place on the elementary level and middle school level.	Sarah Landry	February 2012 – May 2012	Other programs for similar populations	Which programs were effective in reaching the focus group?
Survey students to determine what they would like in an after school program (i.e. what activities, what type of setting, which teachers, etc.)	Sarah Landry	March 2012 and again in August 2012	Survey created by S. Landry	What are the common characteristics that students mentioned?
Examine what ideas I have that I feel are necessary to the success of the program and compare those to what the students said in the survey and what the data reveals in reviewing other programs.	Sarah Landry	April 2012 and again in August 2012	Survey results and results from analyzing data from other schools	What are the common characteristics and the differences in my thoughts and the data?

Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Explore the programs of other schools to find patterns that may reveal why a certain program is successful or unsuccessful.	Sarah Landry	April 2012 – June 2012	Details about programs from other schools	Was bias present in any of the programs researched?  How can I eliminate bias from my program?
Create a program that meets the needs of the students and the school culture based on the data from the surveys and research of other successful programs.	Sarah Landry and Principals	May 2012 – June 2012	Data from all of the research	What characteristics will our program have?  Who will be involved?
Write a grant to fund the program for one year.	Sarah Landry	May 2012 – June 2012	Grant information	Did the grant get approved?
Implement the program, introduce and promote with students.	Sarah Landry and entire Staff	May 2012 and again in August 2012	All program characteristics need to be in place	Was everything ready for the first day of the program?
Maintain the program by surveying students periodically to determine if effectiveness is still being maximized.	Sarah Landry	October 2012, December 2012, and February 2013	Surveys for students	Is the program meeting the needs of the students and culture?
Analyze student data to determine the results of the program on the students who have been attending.	Sarah Landry	November 2012, March 2013, and May 2013	Student benchmark and STARR results	Are students improving on their scores because they are involved in the program?
Review student attendance to analyze if students like the program.	Sarah Landry	October 2012, December 2012, and February 2013	Student attendance records	Is attendance decreasing, maintaining, or increasing?
Survey students and teachers at the end of the year to determine effectiveness and participation.	Sarah Landry	April 2013	Survey	Is the overall result positive, indifferent, or negative?
Review results from testing and surveys to determine if program should be a part of next year’s programming.	Sarah Landry and Principals	April 2013	All surveys and data	What should we do next year?