Week 3 - Developing an Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: To improve the effectiveness and productivity of our daily grade level team meetings by changing the agenda and structure.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Survey teachers to elicit feelings regarding current grade level meeting agenda and structure.	Macie Schroeder Dr. Ricks	February-March 2013	Online survey (Survey Monkey) Teacher participation	Letting the teachers know that their concerns are heard.
Review survey results with Dr. Ricks and narrow down options for revised agenda and structure.	Macie Schroeder Dr. Ricks	March-May 2013	Survey results Examples from other schools’ PLC meeting agendas and structures (Berkner T-STEM)	PLC meeting agendas and structures that have been proven to be benefitial.
Present new options for structure and agenda to teachers in a faculty meeting.	Macie Schroeder	May-June 2013	Survey results Options for agenda items and structures made by Dr. Ricks and myself. Faculty meeting Teacher participation	Teachers will know their concerns were heard. This faculty meeting will allow the teachers to hear what the new choices are and will give them time to ask questions before making their final decision.
Conduct another survey to elicit teachers’ opinions on the new agenda and structure options. Teachers will vote on their desired option and a majority wins.	Macie Schroeder	June-July 2013	Online survey (Survey monkey) Options for agenda/structure on hand. Teacher participation	Teachers will be able to vote on which agenda items and structure they prefer.
Present the new agenda items and new structure to the teachers in a faculty meeting. Clarify questions.	Macie Schroeder	August 2013 (1st week teacher training)	Survey results. New agenda and structure on paper for teachers. Faculty meeting Teacher participation	Teachers will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions and gain a better understanding of the new structure and agenda items.
Implement new agenda and structure immediately after the presenting faculty meeting.	Macie Schroeder Dr. Ricks	August 2013	New agenda and structure. Teacher participation of implementing the new agenda and structure.	When the new agenda and structure is implemented there will be an increase in productivity and efficiency in the meetings.
Conduct the last survey to elicit feelings and opinions of new structure	Macie Schroeder	October 2013 (End of 1st 6 weeks)	Online survey (Survey monkey) Teacher participation	Teachers will have one last time to request changes and assess the new structure and agenda.
Review teacher survey results with Dr. Ricks and make any necessary changes.	Macie Schroeder Dr. Ricks	October-November 2013	Survey results and teacher suggestions.	Changes will benefit the teachers