Revised Action Research Plan

Action Research Template
Goal: To determine if after school activities have an effect on motivation in students, behavior of students, and school culture
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Talk to principal about starting an After School Program for the school	-Vanikin Sanders -Bill Murray	April 2013	none	Principal signs off on Action Plan
Survey faculty on After School Program	-Vanikin Sanders -School Faculty	May 2013	-Survey	Keep completed survey and view data on survey
Research After School Programs in other schools	-Vanikin Sanders	June- July 2013	-After School research articles -After School Programs at different school	Collect data on programs at other schools and what works in Action Plan Binder
Pick student participants to participate in the after school Program	-Vanikin Sanders	July 2013	none	Keep list of students in Action Plan Binder
Talk to previous teachers of participants on behavior, referrals and motivation	-Vanikin Sanders -Student previous teachers	Aug 2013	-Google Drive Spreadsheet	Track behavior of previous year on data chart
Set up hours and dates of program through out the year	-Vanikin Sanders -Bill Murray	Aug 2013	-Google Docs	Get principal to sign off on program dates
Make and send home permission slips to students to participate in After School Program	-Vanikin Sanders -Bill Murray	Aug 2013	-After School Permission slip	Track student participants that can participate in after school program
Make surveys to send home with student participants in program.	-Vanikin Sanders -Bill Murray	Aug 2013	-Student and Parent Survey. -Google Form -After School parent note about program	Have principal to sign off on survey
Send home parent survey with students	-Vanikin Sanders -Parents of student participants	Aug 2013	-Parent Survey -Google Drive Spreadsheet	Keep completed survey and track parent answers
Send home program Note and dates of program	-Vanikin Sanders	Sept 2013	-Program Note -Google Docs Document	none
Survey students on how they feel about their motivation and behavior in previous grade.	-Vanikin Sanders -Student participants	Sept 2013	-Student Survey -Google Drive Spreadsheet	Keep completed survey and track student answers
Make program agenda	-Vanikin Sanders -Bill Murray	Sept 2013	-Agenda	Keep agendas for program days in file
Start After School Program	-Vanikin Sanders	Sept 2013-May 2013	-Sign- In sheet -Parent contact information -Program agenda	Track students participating and their behavior at program
Begin data and notes log on behavior at program and during school	-Vanikin Sanders	Sept 2013- May 2013	-Data Log	Keep data log in binder for End of year Data chart
Make Mid-Year parent surveys to send home with student participants in program.	-Vanikin Sanders -Bill Murray	Oct. 2013	-Parent Survey -Google Form	Have principal to sign off on survey
Send home Mid-Year parent surveys	-Vanikin Sanders -Parents of student participates	January 2014	-Parent Survey -Google Drive -Google Spreadsheet	Keep completed survey and track parent answers
Track Mid Year student behavior	-Vanikin Sanders	January 2014	-Classroom Conduct, Student Grades, and Student Referral Numbers	Track progress on the data chart
Make End of Year parent  and student surveys  to send home with student participants in program.	-Vanikin Sanders -Bill Murray	April 2014	-Parent and Student Surveys -Google Form	Have principal to sign off on survey
Send End of Year parent surveys	-Vanikin Sanders -Parents of student participants	May 2014	-Parent Survey -Google Drive -Google -Spreadsheet	Keep completed survey and track parent answers
Track End of Year student behavior and compare to previous school year.	-Vanikin Sanders	May- June 2014	-Classroom Conduct, Student Grades, and Student Referral Numbers	Track progress on the data chart