Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Week 3: My Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal:How does participation in extra-curricular activities affect grades/scores of African American males?
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation



I will identify a target group of 20-30 10th/11th grade African American males that are participating in 5th period football athletics at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas




Dustin Blann (Lead Researcher)

Carmen Lopez
(Data Specialist)

Marvin Sedberry
(Athletic Director)

Richard Smith
(Site Supervisor)
Begin:
August 2013

End:
August 2013
Student Info Software: needed for accessing and researching student data

Data Specialist: needed for access to specific grades/testing data
The evaluation will be complete when we are able to select 20-30 10th/11th grade African American males that meet the criteria for this study.
I will identify a target group of 20-30 10th/11th grade African American males that are not participating in extra-curricular activities at Robert E. Lee High School in Baytown, Texas.







Dustin Blann (Lead Researcher)

Carmen Lopez
(Data Specialist)

Marvin Sedberry
(Athletic Director)

Corey Sims
(PE Teacher)

Richard Smith
(Site Supervisor)
Begin:
August 2013

End:
August 2013
Student Info Software: needed for accessing and researching student data

Data Specialist: needed for access to specific grades/testing data
The evaluation will be complete when we are able to select 20-30 10th/11th grade African American males that meet the criteria for this study.
Follow the academic progress of our target students (both participating and non-participating AA males).







Dustin Blann (Lead Researcher)

Carmen Lopez
(Data Specialist)

Begin:
September 2013

End:
May 2014
Student Info Software: needed for accessing and researching student data

Data Specialist: needed for access to specific grades/testing data
Every six weeks the progress of our target population will be evaluated and documented.
Compare and Contrast the 2013-14 curriculum based assessment scores between AA males participating in an extra-curricular activity versus AA males not participating.








Dustin Blann (Lead Researcher)

Begin:
August 2013

End:
June 2014
Student Info Software: needed for accessing and researching student data

Data Specialist: needed for access to specific grades/testing data
The evaluation will be complete when we are able to access the final curriculum based assessment scores for the 2013-14 school year. We will contrast that data with non-participating AA males.

2 comments:

  1. I wish that I had some helpful advice for you but this honestly looks great. Your plan looks thought out and well-researched. I am very curious to see the results of this study.

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  2. I live in the world of elementary students, however I am very interested in your action research. When you start looking at student progress what data will you focus on? Will it be grades on report cards or district or campus assessments? Will you take both into consideration? My campus reteaches and reassesses causing an "inflated" grade due to multiple attempts of mastery. Sometimes their performance on district assessments does not reflect the grades reported on report cards.

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