Action Research Plan

 

   Designing my action research plan was actually much easier than I had thought it would be.  At first, when I saw the template I thought that it would be very complicated.  However, all of the items that needed to be addressed in the template were already lined out in my head.  I have been thinking over these ideas and changes that need to be made on our campus all summer.  This action research plan just helped me to get my ideas and plans organized and actually on paper. 

Action Planning Template
Goals: Develop positive working relationships between teachers and teaching assistants. Improve campus climate. Decrease the occurrences of negative student behaviors.
Action Step(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Research adult motivation techniques.	Myself—Rachel Blankenburg	September 2011 - October 2011	Will find on-line articles as well as look for books that address this topic.	Discussion with site supervisor.
Research the importance of positive working relationships between teachers and teaching assistants.	Myself—Rachel Blankenburg	September 2011 - October 2011	Will find on-line articles as well as look for books that address this topic.	Discussion with site supervisor.
Hold separate staff meetings with teachers and teaching assistants to address expectations as well as concerns.	Myself – Rachel Blankenburg	August 2011-May 2012	Staff meeting agenda (with signature page for all to sign who attended the meeting). Staff surveys.	Completed staff surveys, questionnaires, personal one-on-one interviews.
Implement intrinsic motivation for teaching assistants via verbal praise and peer recognition through a "Teaching Assistant of the Month" award.	All 5 campus teachers and myself.	September 2011 -May 2012	Staff commendation forms submitted by teachers and myself.	Teacher and teaching assistant surveys, questionnaires, observations, and interviews.
Implement extrinsic motivation via a "Teaching Assistant of the Month" award accompanied by a $200 monetary award.	Teachers, myself, Executive Director and CEO of our residential facility.	January 2012 – May 2012	Staff commendation forms submitted by teachers and myself. Money given by CEO.	Teacher and teaching assistant surveys, questionnaires, observations, and interviews.
Analyzing the effect on campus climate and negative student behaviors.	Myself, teaching assistants.	September 2011 – May 2012	Restraint Log	Review restraint log to see if student restraints increased or decreased throughout the year, observations, student surveys and interviews.