Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal:  To ensure that our current progress monitoring tool (I-Station) provides accurate and reliable information to determine which students may be in need of reading intervention.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Data Collection   Pull data from I-Station by running reports broken down by grade level and individual teacher.  Review standardized test reports (ITBS 1st and 2nd) (STAAR 3rd).  At this time, I will also select my sample classes to be used in the research process. I will choose 3 teachers/classes per grade level for a total sample of around 200 students ranging from 1st to 3rd grade.	Lisa Svoboda	Start:  May 2013   End:  June 2013	*I-Station reports   *ITBS reports   *AEIS report	In May, when final testing reports have been received, all of this data will be collected.  Final test reports from I-Station, ITBS, and the AEIS reports will be used.
Data Review   Review information on a student by student basis.  Create graphs for 3 teachers per grade level (1st, 2nd, 3rd) comparing and reporting student achievement/placement per I-Station report and student achievement/placement per standardized test reports.	Lisa Svoboda	Start:  June 2013   End:  August 2013	*Previously collected reports	Throughout the summer I will analyze the data, looking for rules and exceptions or as Dana (2009) refers to them “patterns and negative cases.”
Analyze Testing Variances   Conduct teacher and student interviews to determine if any variances exist in how the progress monitoring tool, I-Station, is administered.  I also want to conduct research on testing variances to help me ensure that I am considering all possible variables.	Lisa Svoboda	Start:  September, 2013   End:  October, 2013	*Teachers willing to be interviewed regarding testing procedures   *If necessary, students to interview regarding testing procedures   *Research information regarding testing variances	I will ask teachers about procedures they use when using I-Station to determine if variances exist and how they may affect end results.
Preparation of Final Reports and Write-Ups   Present the data gathered including the answers to the following sub-questions:   1. Is the evaluation data on the final I-Station report reflective of the final testing data per the ITBS and AEIS reports?   2. Does there appear to be significant differences with respect to the way teachers implement the I-Station testing?   3. Do teachers and students attitudes toward I-Station and standardized testing appear to be playing a role in the final scores?   Presentation of data will include a final write up and/or a presentation to the faculty which may involve information on how we should standardize our progress monitoring assessment.	Lisa Svoboda	Start:  October, 2013   End:  December, 2013	*Data gathered in Steps 1, 2, and 3	By answering these sub-questions, I will be able to answer my action research question as well as provide reasons describing why and how results may have occurred.