Action Research Plan - Week 3

Action Planning Template
Goal: Will providing hands-on mini lab stations as a comprehensive science review increase student achievement on six weeks test?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Meet with mentor to discuss new TEKS for science and the implementation for my action research plan	Renee Brawner	October 2011	TEKS for 8th grade science	Notes and ideas for implementing my action research plan
2. Examine current review strategy Survey students of how they are reviewed for six weeks test in all subject areas	Renee Brawner	October 2011	Student surveys	Current review handout Review surveys and look for trends
3. Conduct a search for best practices when reviewing students for classroom testing	Renee Brawner	October -December 2011	Online information Professional journals	Review literature to see what has been done in the past and the success of the review methods
4. How can I engage and excite students to review the science TEKS for six weeks test	Renee Brawner	October -May 2011	Online information Lab materials	Classroom observations Six Weeks test
5.Gather materials necessary to make  mini lab stations to address the six weeks TEKS Determine length of each lab so that they are equal in time Determine how groups will be selected so that all students are participating Create lab data sheet	Renee Brawner	October - May 2012	Science lab materials Student group printout	Elementary and high school science teacher provide feedback on labs
6. Create labs and technology component to increase student's understanding of science TEKS Revise after each six weeks to monitor what labs are working and those that aren't effective Determine most often missed questions and create a lab to address that concept	Renee Brawner	October - May 2012	Science lab materials Station instruction cards Lab data sheet Laptop computer	Class observation Analyze lab data sheet for understanding Student feedback Compare six weeks test with last year's six weeks test
7. Using the data collected from each six weeks I will summarize findings to determine if using the lab stations was an effective method for reviewing students and did it increase student learning	Renee Brawner	October - May 2012	Six weeks test Data analysis	Six weeks test Class observation
8. Share with my mentor and campus the findings of my action research plan If my action research plan is found to be successful share with teachers in other disciplines how it could be implemented in their subject areas	Renee Brawner	May 2012	Summary data of action research plan	Compile scores on six weeks test along with student feedback and my observation notes taken throughout the school year

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)