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Action Research Plan
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Goal: Determine the effectiveness of
Standard Based Bulletin Boards on academic success.
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How
will the implementation of Standards Based Bulletin Boards affect the
academic success of students at James A. Arthur Intermediate School as
determined by amount of growth in short common assessments?
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Action Steps(s):
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Person(s) Responsible:
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Discuss Action
Research Plan with site supervisor
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Patricia Vaughn
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August 2013
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Meeting with site
supervisor
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Approval from site
supervisor
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Attend
training/informational meetings on Standards Based Bulletin Boards (SBBB) and
requirements for this school year for implementation.
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Assistant Principal
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August 2013
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In-service calendar
for campus
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Meeting notes, attendance
log in sheet
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Present Action
Research Plan to teachers
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Patricia Vaughn
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August 2013
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Teacher schedules,
campus schedule, meeting location
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Meeting notes
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Identify classrooms
and/or grade levels for research
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Patricia Vaughn
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August 2013 –
September 2013
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Coworker input and
cooperation, class lists, meeting location
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Meeting notes
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Instruct students on
the use of blogs, QR codes, and edmodo.com to extend data results
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Patricia Vaughn
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September 2013 –
December 2014
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Internet, notebooks or
iPad stations, computer lab, paper, bulletin boards, QR code software
installed on iPad station, printer/copy machine
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Lesson plans, student
blog and edmodo id’s, photographs of bulletin boards with QR codes
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Gather data for 1st
six weeks, share data with teachers, principal, & assistant principal
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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August 26, 2013 –
October 4, 2013
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School records,
principal approval, coworker input, student input, internet
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Short common
assessment test; Grade reports, Meeting notes, Anecdotal records, photographs
of SBBB in target group areas; student blog info; student’s edmodo.com
postings; student’s QR code threads
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Gather data for 2nd
six weeks, share data with teachers, principal, & assistant principal
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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October 7, 2013 –
November 8, 2013
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School records,
principal approval, coworker input, student input, internet
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Short common
assessment test; Grade reports, Meeting notes, Anecdotal records, photographs
of SBBB in target group areas; student blog info; student’s edmodo.com
postings; student’s QR code threads
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Gather data for 3rd
six weeks, share data with teachers, principal, & assistant principal
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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November 11, 2013 –
December 20, 2013
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School records,
principal approval, coworker input, student input, internet
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Short common
assessment test; Grade reports, Meeting notes, Anecdotal records, photographs
of SBBB in target group areas; student blog info; student’s edmodo.com
postings; student’s QR code threads
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Conduct online survey
with teachers
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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December 2013 (1st
semester)
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Teacher survey, computer,
internet
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Surveys
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Conduct online survey
with students
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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December 2013 (1st
semester
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Student survey, computer,
internet
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Surveys
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Communicate with other
teachers regarding their input on SBBB
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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August 2013 – June
2014
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Teacher schedules,
campus schedules, meeting location, notes
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Meeting notes
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Gather data for 4th
six weeks, share data with teachers, principal, & assistant principal
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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January 7, 2014 –
February 21, 2014
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School records,
principal approval, coworker input, student input
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Short common
assessment test; Grade reports, Meeting notes, Anecdotal records, photographs
of SBBB in target group areas; student blog info; student’s edmodo.com
postings; student’s QR code threads
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Gather data for 5th six weeks, share data with teachers,
principal, & assistant principal
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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February 24, 2014 –
April 17, 2014
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School records,
principal approval, coworker input, student input, internet
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Short common
assessment test; Grade reports, Meeting notes, Anecdotal records, photographs
of SBBB in target group areas; student blog info; student’s edmodo.com
postings; student’s QR code threads
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Gather data for 6th
six weeks, share data with teachers, principal, & assistant principal
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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April 21, 2014 – June
5, 2014
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School records,
principal approval, coworker input, student input, internet
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Short common
assessment test; Grade reports, Meeting notes, Anecdotal records, photographs
of SBBB in target group areas; student blog info; student’s edmodo.com
postings; student’s QR code threads
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Conduct online survey
with teachers
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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May 2014 (2nd
semester)
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Teacher survey,
computer, internet
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Surveys
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Conduct online survey
with students
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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May 2014 (2nd
semester)
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Student survey, computer,
internet
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Surveys
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Analyze and interpret
data
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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June 2014 – July 2015
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Short common
assessment results, school records, meeting notes, anecdotal records,
surveys, photographs of bulletin board items
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Research findings
report utilizing visual representations such as: graphs, charts, tables
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Share results with
administration and make recommendation
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Patricia Vaughn,
Assistant Principal
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August 2014 –
September 2014
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Research findings
paper, schedule time for meeting, meeting location
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Copy of findings for
administration
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Format based on Tool 7.1
from Examining What We Do to Improve Our
Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and
Combs, 2010)
