Action Research Plan Template

Action Planning Template
Goal: Evaluate and Improve the campus tardy protocol.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Collect Data on Tardies by month for 2011-2012 school year	Kasondra Aguilar Principal Attendance Clerk	August 27, 2012/September 30, 2012	Access to Attendance Data	Analyze Data
Collect Tardies by month for first semester of 2012-2013 school year	Kasondra Aguilar Principal Attendance Clerk	End January 30, 2013	Access to Attendance Data	Analyze Data
Administer, Collect, and secure teacher and anonymous student surveys	Kasondra Aguilar Teachers Students	October 1, 2012/ November 1, 2012	Survey Monkey	Analyze and Organize Data from Surveys
Analyze Survey Data	Kasondra Aguilar	November 1, 2012 – January 30, 2013	Excel	Analyze Information from Survey
Gather research from education sources regarding tardy policies	Kasondra Aguilar	November 1, 2012 – January 30, 2013	Professional Literature, Educational Journals, Blogs, Books	N/A
Organize and write a summary of findings and action suggestion	Kasondra Aguilar	November 1, 2012 – January 30, 2013	Microsoft Word Professional Readings References	N/A
Share action research findings with Principal, Teachers, and other stakeholders	Kasondra Aguilar	Faculty Meeting Spring 2013	Powerpoint Presentation	Feedback from Administration and Discipline Committee

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

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)