Action Plan Template

Problem Statement

The federal, state, and local entities are making requirements that school districts need to be prepared with 21st century skills. There are monies that are provided to school districts to ensure the teachers are prepared to use 21st century skills in the classroom using diverse delivery systems. The teachers are the most important factor that affects our student’s success and achievements. Infusing technology integration in professional development is gaining momentum and districts that maximize technology tools and integrate into the classroom will reform the teacher’s classroom practice, thus increasing their proficiency and increasing the intending effect of student engagement and achievement.

The Travelogue Reflection

In reading The Travelogue: Sharing your work with others from the Dana text it was very empowering in realizing how such accomplishments can be when sharing the accomplishments of an action research. There are many ways to share this type of information like the creation of presentations that clarify the action research, the step, and the results. This information can additionally be supplemental information when posting on blogs, wikis, websites and using the old electronic mail form of data sharing. In collaborating and communicating with peers, they can be directed to the sites and responses can be engaging to provide new activities, benchmarking, and evaluation to streamline the research methods. In our school district La Feria ISD providing presentations in the form of a PowerPoint and brochures is very in order to disseminate information to the stakeholders like the school board and the community.


In order for the stakeholders, peers, and the world at-large that are interested in the results of the action we need to the four critical tasks of effectively sharing the information from the research project. First we start with the background information which provides an impetus for the project itself. We addressed the local, state, and national requirements for increased technology proficiency among teachers and student. In order for this to work the teachers must be evaluated and supported for this to happen. Teachers need professional development in an ongoing manner in order to change their knowledge and classroom practice in order to help the students succeed with diverse delivery method and the required 21st century skills. The information we received from the Texas STaR chart, technology assessment tools, and requests from the teachers provided support for this action research.

Secondly in sharing this information we need to provide the procedures, data collection methods, and how it was evaluated. We will utilize the STaR chart, and proficiency assessments to provide part of the information. In order to paint a fuller picture we need to provide how we collected the data like showing the surveys, feedback forms, walkthrough templates, and sample assessment questions with correlating SBEC standards. In order to compile all this data into simpler terms we provide summary reporting in the form of charts and graphs.

The data will show the learning outcomes from the teachers and students. This will be accomplished in the results of post assessments, recurring STaR chart results, classroom walkthroughs showing teacher practices, and ultimately in student achievements.

Providing concluding thoughts and reflection in sharing the action research projects will complete the picture. We can tie in the rationale for the project and its successes and the need to continuation of the systems put in place to sustain school improvement. We can make recommendations based on the results to assist in purchasing additional equipment and help the teachers succeed in the 21st century skills and tools they need for success in student achievement and classroom proficiency.

References:
Dana, N.F. (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press..

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