Approved Action Research Plan

I was finally able to meet with my site supervisor on Friday and get my final approval for my Action Research Plan.  We went thru each activity, the time frame, how I will be collecting data, and the challenges that could come up as I implement my plan.  There were no major revisions made to my plan, except for two things that I was already planning on doing, except I hadn't included them in my template.  I've added a section for dissemination of background information and reasoning behind my research to encourage teacher buy-in, as well as a time frame for teachers that will serve as a guide for completion deadlines and meeting dates, like surveys, focus group meetings, etc.  These two activities will be done with plenty of time before I begin with my first campus activity, which is surveying teachers.  I also extended the time frame for my observations to give me enought time to observe every teacher.  This made my research extend till January, but I think it's the best thing so that I have enough time to implement every component of my research plan, while not neglicting my duties and responsibilities as a teacher.  So, without further ado, here's my FINAL & APPROVED Action Research Plan!

Sheila Mata-Action Research Plan
Goal:  To assess the perception of professional development amongst teachers in my campus, find out ways to make those sessions more meaningful, and identify the type of support needed for practices to be implemented with fidelity.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1.     Met with site supervisor to discuss professional development as an improvement area for our campus and current teacher selection criteria for attendance.	Sheila Mata	March 6, 2013	None	Review practices for teacher attendance of professional development sessions.
2.     Literature review on professional development	Sheila Mata	March 2013-July 2013	Lamar Online Library Internet	Review and identify literature that highlights key points of effective professional development
3.     E-mail teachers in my campus with background and reasoning behind my action research plan.	Sheila Mata	March 2013-April 2013	E-chalk	N/A
4.     Conduct teacher survey on perceptions of professional development	Sheila Mata	May 1, 2013-May 31, 2013	Surveymonkey.com	Review surveys and identify differences between new and veteran teachers.
5.     E-mail teachers deadline timeframe for completion of surveys and focus group meetings	Sheila Mata	May 1, 2013-May 31, 2013	E-chalk	N/A
6.     Meet with focus group for teacher discussions on professional development	Sheila Mata	May 1, 2013-May 31, 2013	*Team leaders for every grade level *Questionnaire on professional development	Field notes on focus group discussion.
7.     Attend Trainer of Trainers Workshops	Sheila Mata	June 2013-August 2013	La Joya ISD Calendar of Summer Workshops	Identify key points of highly effective professional development in attended workshop
8.     Plan for summer staff development session using literature review on components of highly effective professional development	Sheila Mata	July 2013-August 2013	Material/content for staff development Literature review	Review plan for staff development session and identify components mentioned in literature review.
9.     Meet with site supervisor to present plan for staff development session and identify any problem areas or resources needed.	Sheila Mata	July 2013-August 2013	Material/content for staff development Literature review	Review plan for allocation of resources.
10.   Conduct a staff development session	Sheila Mata	August 1, 2013-August 30, 2013	Material/content for staff development	Evaluation form from teachers
11.   Obtain teacher evaluation of my staff development session	Sheila Mata	August 1, 2013-August 30, 2013	Staff development evaluation form	Collection and review of evaluation forms
12.   Monitor teachers implementation of learned content during staff development session and provide needed support	Sheila Mata M. Ramos	August 2013-November 2013	Monitoring & Feedback form	Field notes on monitoring and discussion with teachers.
13.   Conduct final teacher survey on support received after staff development session.	Sheila Mata	December 2013	Surveymonkey.com	Review teacher surveys and compare results to first survey.
14.   Share project findings with administration, teachers, and curriculum coordinators.	Sheila Mata	January 2014	*Action Research Artifacts/Results *Power Point *Literature Review *Educational Blog: http://sheilamata.blogspot.com/	Collect and review evaluation form on presentation, blog comments, and e-mail feedback.
15.   Meet with site supervisor to discuss how research findings can improve campus professional development procedures/effectiveness for 2014-2015 school year.	Sheila Mata M. Ramos	January 2014	*Action Research Artifacts/Results *Literature Review	Feedback from site supervisor.
16.   Revisit my action research plan, post it in school website, as well as educational blog for sharing and continuous improvement opportunities	Sheila Mata M. Ramos M. Alaniz (Technology Specialist)	January 2013	*Action Research Artifacts/Results *Power Point *Literature Review *Educational Blog: http://sheilamata.blogspot.com/	Review comments and feedback from site supervisor, curriculum coordinators, and colleagues.