Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: Research the effect of late buses on student performance in core classes.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Discuss Possible topics with site supervisor.	J. Hall C. Neal	Oct. 3, 2011 – Oct. 20, 2011	Internship plan Principal School data Internet Durham bus services list	Decide topic issue and monitor late buses for first six weeks of school.
Meet with Durham bus supervisor	J. Hall T. Smith	Oct 24, 2011-Nov. 11, 2011	List of LMS bus riders Bus routes to LMS Drivers on routes to LMS	Monitor bus routes. Evaluate list of LMS students on bus routes
Meet with attendance supervisor	J. Hall V. Worbington D. Lindville	Nov. 14, 2011-Dec. 2, 2011	1st period attendance records for first 2 six weeks core classes only	Evaluate tardies to 1st period by LMS bus riders. Evaluate buses that are late every day.
Conduct Survey to 1st period core class teachers 7th and 8th grade.	J. Hall	Dec. 5, 2011-Dec. 20, 2011	Survey Microsoft word Semester test results 1st six weeks test results 2nd six weeks test results Report card grades	Evaluate responses and correlate with attendance and tardy data.
Meet with site supervisor to discuss results	J. Hall C. Neal	Jan. 9, 2012- Jan. 20, 2012	Data from survey and all records.	Evaluate data and survey to determine ideas for improvement.

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

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)