Leigh Ann's Action Research Adventure

Below is my Action Plan.  I know it may need some updates, but it is really nice to see it in a timeline form.  I think this will also help keep me on track through the school year.

Action Planning Template
Goal: How can the use of PLC’s increase student achievement in writing and more specifically improve writing scores of 4th grade students?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Create Writing PLC	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker, Principal	July 25, 2013 –August 1, 2013	Binder for each PLC member to keep agendas, PLC policies and other collaborative work.	Have PLC established by August 1, 2013 and set timeline for additional PLC meetings throughout school year.
First PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard (4th) Karen Decker (Principal) Tammy Sanders (5th) Linda Vernon (3rd) Kyra Spann (2nd)	Sept 3 –6, 2013	Binders, need to establish guidelines for PLC and what is was created for, set timeline for collecting data	Make sure everyone is on board with PLC and why it was created.  All guidelines are understood and agreed upon.  Timelines for PLC were set.
Send out teacher/student survey to gain insights to how they teach writing/whether students enjoy writing	Leigh Ann Howard	Sept 9 – 13, 2013	Use Survey Monkey to send out surveys	Send out and collect data on teaching writing perceptions.
Administer writing benchmark to establish writing abilities baseline	Leigh Ann Howard Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Sept 9 – 13, 2013	Create a benchmark that is grade appropriate and collect to get a baseline ability of students	Teachers administered benchmark and was graded by Leigh Ann to set a baseline of what student’s ability are.
PLC Meeting Talk about 1st benchmark and talk about what we can implement to improve writing skills	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Sept 30 – October 4, 2013	PLC Binder, Initial benchmark test that was administered	Reviews data from benchmark and decides what else to be implementing.
Administer end of 1st 6wks test	Leigh Ann Howard Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Sept 30 – October 4, 2013	Administer 6wk test.	Grade (by Leigh Ann) and present data at next PLC meeting.
PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Nov 4 – 9, 2013	PLC Binder, 6wk test that was administered	Reviews data from 6wk test and decides what else to be implementing.
Administer 2nd 6wks test	Leigh Ann Howard Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Nov 11 – 15, 2013	Administer 6wk test.	Grade (by Leigh Ann) and present data at next PLC meeting.
PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Dec 2 – 6, 2013	PLC Binder, 6wk  test that was administered	Reviews data from 6wk test and decides what else to be implementing.
PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Jan 6 – 10, 2014	PLC Binder, 6wk test that was administered	Reviews data from 6wk test and decides what else to be implementing.
Administer 3rd 6wks test	Leigh Ann Howard Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Jan 13 – 17, 2014	Administer 6wk test.	Grade (by Leigh Ann) and present data at next PLC meeting.
PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Feb 3 – 7, 2014	PLC Binder, 6wk test that was administered	Reviews data from 6wk test and decides what else to be implementing.
Administer 4th  6wks test	Leigh Ann Howard Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Feb 24 – 28, 2014	Administer 6wk test.	Grade (by Leigh Ann) and present data at next PLC meeting.
PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	Mar 3 – 7, 2014	PLC Binder, 6wk test that was administered	Reviews data from 6wk test and decides what else to be implementing.
Administer 4th grade writing STAAR Test	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker	Early April 2014	4th Writing STAAR Test	Administer Test and wait for results.
PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	April 1 - 4, 2014	PLC Binder, 6wk test that was administered	Reviews data from 6wk test and decides what else to be implementing.
Administer 5th  6wks test	Leigh Ann Howard Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	April 21 – 25, 2014	Administer 6wk test.	Grade (by Leigh Ann) and present data at next PLC meeting.
PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	May 5 - 9, 2014	PLC Binder, 6wk test that was administered	Reviews data from 6wk test and decides what else to be implementing.
End of year teacher/student writing survey	Leigh Ann Howard	May 26 – 30, 2014	Send out survey on Survey Monkey	Analyze results to see if student have a different perception of writing at the end of the school year as compared to what their views were beginning of year.
Administer 6th  6wks test	Leigh Ann Howard Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	May 26 - 30, 2014	Administer 6wk test.	Grade (by Leigh Ann) and present data at next PLC meeting.
Final PLC Meeting	Leigh Ann Howard Karen Decker Tammy Sanders Linda Vernon Kyra Spann	June 2 – 6, 2014	PLC Binder, 6wk test that was administered	Review all 6wk assessments; create chart/graphs to summarize data; create recommendation to school for improving writing achievement.