Week 3 Assignment

This week I learned a great deal about the design of the research.  I learned the importance of orchestrating how the research will take place and also how you will then share it with others.  It is also important to share key components of your action research with others.  In the following table is my revised research design:

Action Planning Template
Goal: To assess the effects of the TAKS Preparation model: Margaret Kilgo’s Rotating Review
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Prepare teachers for new TAKS prep curriculum (Margaret Kilgo’s rotating review) by beginning dialogue of the new model and send teachers to Margaret Kilgo training.	Karyn Cummings (teachers attending training) Donna Henry	May 2010-January 2011	*Staff development session *Travel disbursements *TAKS scores from previous year *Substitute if applicable	*Curriculum Report Card *Discussion in Department Meetings
Prepare for rotating review	Susan Barry Ashley Pruitt Tara Dvorak	January 2011-March 2011	*Staff development *Department Meetings (Prepare by asking staff what their needs and concerns are and addressing these) *Individual meetings	*Survey Part 1 for teachers; meant to discern teachers’ initial impression of curriculum & preparation method
Implement Rotating Review	Karyn Cummings Tara Dvorak Susan Barry Math Department Teachers	March 2011-May 2011	*Curriculum resources (plan, worksheets etc) *Activity resources if applicable *Paper for copies & copier machine	State assessment scores
Review of program (qualitative)	Karyn Cummings Math Teachers Susan Barry Tara Dvorak Selected students	May 2011	*Surveys *Location for interviews *Recording device	Surveys and Interviews of students and teachers
Review of program (quantitative)	Ginny Johnson Karyn Cummings Susan Barry	Summer 2011 (when scores return)	*TAKS scores from 2010 and 2011, cumulative and divided into subgroups *TAKS scores of individuals chosen to assess progression	Statistical analysis (percentage increase/decrease etc)
Analyze Results and make recommendation for future standardized test preparation and curriculum focus	Leah Randall Karyn Cummings Ginny Johnson Susan Barry	Summer 2011	*Qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis	Synthesis of qualitative and quantitative analysis to produce conjectures, conclusions and recommendations for the district