Week 3 Action Research Plan

Action Plan
Goal: To evaluate the use of “Writing Workshop” portfolios in the Writing Intervention program at Cactus Middle School, and monitor student progress.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1.Seek approval for possible action research topic	Gretchen Lutz Deanna Smith-Stout	December 2012	Action Research Plan	Agreement from Site Supervisor
2. Modify the specific action research topic if needed	Gretchen Lutz Deanna Smith-Stout	December 2012	*Questions *Proposed issues on campus	Approval from site supervisor
3. Collect writing  benchmark assessment data	Gretchen Lutz Amy Powell Deanna Smith-Stout	January 2013	*Galileo testing data	Target low performing objectives. Record and chart student scores
4. Collect 2011/ 2012 AIMS writing test scores for each student	Gretchen Lutz Amy Powell	December 2012	AIMS data	Target low performing objectives. Record and chart student scores
5. Survey students regarding their confidence in writing	Gretchen Lutz	January 9,10, 2012	Create surveys	Record initial data
4. Interview target students Language Arts teachers	Gretchen Lutz   6th, 7th and 8th grade LA teachers	January 2012	Student schedules	Record data
4. Survey students about their knowledge the components of writing workshop: prewriting, rough drafting, edit, final copy	Gretchen Lutz   Writing Intervention focus students	January 2012	Create surveys	Record data
5. Ongoing collection of formative and summative writing assessments and data	Gretchen Lutz	January-May 2013	Collect Galileo assessment and benchmark data	Target 6-trait writing objectives improvement. Track and Record progress
6. Survey students confidence in writing	Gretchen Lutz	May 2013	Use same survey to collect valid data	Determine if confidence was built in certain areas
7. Gather 2013 AIMS writing data	Gretchen Lutz Deanna Smith Stout	TBA (AIMS) might not be released until summer	Collect AIMS data	Analyze and record areas of student progress
8. Present findings of research project  to district  principals and district office.	Gretchen Lutz	TBA (after receiving AIMS data, compose presentation. I will need AIMS scores to make this research meaningful)	Written Presentation	Disseminate the results of the action plan with the school district and possibly publish