Action Research DRAFT

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Action Planning Template
Goal: To explore the connection between staff development and student achievement.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Survey the campus before and after a staff development on information presented Outcome: Understand the campus attitude towards staff development	Katy Azanza	Aug. 2012-May 2013	-Survey -Permission from site supervisor	I will be able to answer these questions following the survey: What is the overall opinion by the campus of our staff development? Do they feel it will affect their classrooms?
Select a group of teachers based on site supervisor’s recommendations and survey results who are strong participants of staff development, and/or feel staff development is a chore. Outcome: Understand the level of implementation by each teacher of staff development information	Katy Azanza	Aug. 2012-May 2013	-One on one interview -time for classroom observations -9 wks. LA Data	Evaluate interviews with teachers and analyze variations in class data, Is there a difference in student achievement?
Observe administration planning for staff development Outcome: Understand the process of planning for a staff development and what the expectations are for the session	Katy Azanza	Aug 2012-Dec. 2012	-time for observation	Debrief with site supervisor after planning, What is her objective of this staff development and what is guiding it?
Research data from online resources Outcome: Understand history behind effective staff development	Katy Azanza	Aug 2012-May 2013	-access to internet	Share findings with site supervisor and potentially lead a successful staff development based on what I have learned
Attend curriculum based sessions during February conference with campus members, survey afterwards Outcome: Understand the opinion of the sessions by my campus and probability of implementation into classroom	Katy Azanza	Feb. 2013-May 2013	-Survey -Classroom observations	After attending the conference, identify through observations and interviews: What causes the teachers to bring what they learned into the classroom?