Action Research Plan - revised September 2011

After meeting with my Site Supervisor and reviewing my previous Action Research Plan, we decided a new Action Research Plan would better reflect the needs of my campus. The new plan is posted below.

Action Planning Template
Goal: To determine the impact of Career and Technology (CTE) career pathways on high school student course selections.
Action  Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Discuss Action Research topics with site supervisor	Site supervisor (Katie Laza, Angleton ISD CTE Director) and myself	September 2011	Discussion Notes Intern Plan	Prepare Action Research topic and supporting inquiries
Research online articles and other resources regarding selected Action Research topic	Site supervisor, myself, Angleton High School (AHS) principal, AHS librarian, various Angleton ISD (AISD) administrators as needed	September 2011 – February 2012	Internet, library, input from AISD administrators	Evaluate data, review relevant information to begin formulating action research inquiry activities
Survey surrounding school districts as to CTE career pathways offerings	CTE Director/Site supervisor, myself, CTE Directors from surrounding school districts	December 2011	Survey/Questionnaire	Compile data and examine correlation to Angleton ISD – are we offering relevant career pathways? Are there additional pathways/classes other school districts are offering that would/could be beneficial to our students?
Survey current students through Social Studies classes as to their knowledge, interest and use of CTE career pathway courses. How do they plan to use these classes in their future plans after graduation?	AISD teachers, myself, students in Social Studies classes	November 2011	Survey/Questionnaire, Interviews	Compile data and examine results – are students knowledgeable and utilizing the career pathways we offer?
Survey Angleton ISD CTE teachers as to value and relevance of career pathways in their subject areas. Survey AHS teachers on their knowledge of CTE courses and how they think these career pathways assist our students	Myself, Angleton ISD CTE teachers, AHS teachers	December 2011	Survey/Questionnaire, Interviews	Compile data and examine results – is AISD offering relevant career pathways for college, technical school or work placement? Are students taking advantage of these career pathway courses?
Compilation of data in report form	Site supervisor, myself	February 2012	Tables, charts, spreadsheets, reports, PowerPoint – time, computer	Review, critique, revise as needed to complete inquiry in report format
Review wonderings/ inquiries for further evaluation	Site supervisor, myself	February 2012	Data, discussion	Add additional information to report as needed
Share/ implement findings	Site supervisor, myself, AHS principal, counselors, CTE teachers and faculty, AISD administrators	February 2012	Final summative report, discussion	Evaluate results for continuation of relevant CTE course offerings, elimination of courses not utilized and addition of other constructive career pathways/courses as needed. In addition, review the need to in-service faculty on CTE career pathways and course offerings.