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Action Research Plan(Process Overview Sample)

Action Research Plan

1. SETTING THE FOUNDATION –

Through collaboration or during meetings with principal and other key stakeholders, like the site based decision making committee, will determine if job skill training courses would have an impact on student interest; therefore, decreasing dropout rates.
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2. ANALYZING DATA –

Through student questionnaires, data will be analyzed on the basis of interest in vocational or job skill training courses. Questions about student decisions on deciding to dropout will also be answered (Average grade of decision and reasons for action).
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3. DEVELOPING DEEPER UNDERSTANDING –

Plan to meet with key stakeholders to discuss possible and plausible solutions for student training in vocational and job skill training courses.

4. ENGAGE IN SELF-REFLECTION –

• Do I possess the skills and resources needed to conduct a successful action research project that includes incorporating vocational education or job skill training course within the curriculum of the school?

• If I do not have the skills to make program successful, can I develop those skills to make it work?

• If I do not have the resources to take on the task of creating the curriculum, can I procure them?
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5. EXPLORING PROGRAMMATIC PATTERNS –

I will talk with at length my site supervisor and other people whose opinion I respect to determine the pros and cons of the vocational education or job skill training curriculum.

6. DETERMINING DIRECTION –

A. I am clear with the direction I need to take for this action research project of vocational ed. or job skill training courses.

B. I have adequately addressed the concerns and know what resources to use for the research.

C. I know which people will need to be involved in the project and where I can gain help if needed for this project.

D. The time period that I have set aside for the research will be adequate.

E. I have a plan to monitor and follow the program.

F. I have a reasonable plan for determining the level of success – and ways to evaluate if the plan is effective.

G. There will also be a plan put in place to make changes if necessary for the benefit of the curriculum .

7. TAKING ACTION FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

I will have a committee that will help with the action plan and follow up with a summary of results to see what is in the best interest of all stakeholders.

8. SUSTAIN IMPROVEMENT

In finding what works best for the curriculum, I will share needed information with others to maintain improvement throughout the campus.

Action Research Plan

Wk 2 Blog Reflection

In reflection on week two, I’ve found that action research when done in a practical manner or used after someone that has shown it to be successful, is very effective to creating not only better teachers, but an environment that optimizes learning. Teachers can find out alot about themselves as well as uncovering ways that their classes learn most effectively. Through the administrative interviews involved in week two one can assume to be effective with this type of research you have to use what best fits your specific circumstance and use those people who have had success with prior teachings and techniques.

Action Research and Blogs

As a kid learning through trial and error in my early years of life, I didn’t realize I would later stumble along research similar to my findings as a boy that adults put into practice that make them better and more insightful in their jobs. As a youngster I had no idea I was already practicing action research and creating more effective ways for me get through the day without doing much harm to myself or my toys. According to Fichman (2009), "action research refers to the process of a principal engaging in systematic, intentional study of his/her own administrative practice and taking action for change based on what he/she learns as a result of the inquiry" (pg. 2). Basically it’s taking a good look at what you’re doing and making changes that will better the situation. One gets to actively research themselves and make changes instead of gaining research from others on past trials and situations of others.

Action research could be used in almost anything that we do as an administrator. Every task or decision made could be self-critiqued in order to find what the very best practice is for the job at hand. Whether it's formulating a plan for tardies and ways to cut down those percentages or best ways to handle special education kids within the mainstream classes they're will be ways to actively research your decisions to see if these were the most effective ways to handle these situations.

The Blog can be a great resource for collaborators in any realm or type of business to share problems, concerns, and fixes to almost type of issue possible. It allows for people to not only share their ideas amongst one another, but allows one to get input from people all across the world whom may have a totally different thought or feeling to approaching the issue.