Action Research Plan

ACTION  RESEARCH PLAN Wonderings: How can my campus become a better, working community within the school and what benefits would result?  Is there a correlation between being involved in PLCs (Professional Learning Committees) and feeling a sense of belongingness? Goal:  Examine the purpose of PLCs (Professional Learning Committees) and whether teachers will become more connected once involved in such committees. Action Steps(s): Person(s) Responsible: Timeline: Start/End Needed Resources Evaluation Compile a list of committees and participants in my campus’ PLCs. myself, Secretary – Mrs. Ornelas, Principal – Mr. Guillen March 11, 2011- March 31, 2011 list of committees and list of participants Is each list current and up-to-date? If committee members change, how will that affect my research? Ask for a list of teachers that have left the campus for other careers. myself, Principal- Mr. Guillen a few chosen teachers from the list March 11, 2011- March 31, 2011 permission from principal to contact former teachers, participation from chosen teachers By obtaining this information, will a connection be made between being involved and staying in the teaching field or leaving due to not being involved in any PLCs? Reflect in my blog weekly. myself March 11, 2011- December 15, 2011 time set aside (weekly), computer Will my reflections help me better comprehend the purpose(s) for this action research? Prepare interview and survey questions. myself, Site Supervisor- Mrs. Johnston March 31, 2011- April 5, 2011 time, questions, survey monkey Will the questions give me a better understanding of how PLCs benefit my campus? Will the questions enhance my action research? Teacher interviews and surveys. myself, and selected teachers (participants and non-PLC participants- to compare data) April 5, 2011- May 15, 2011 time, interview questions and survey Will the teachers allow me to ask questions without reacting defensively? Observe committees and fill out my own questionnaire. myself, and each member of each committee March 21, 2011- December 15, 2012 time, observation, and observation questionnaire Will the teachers allow me to observe them? Will the observations be a true picture of how the meetings go? Compile teacher data and my observations. myself, Site Supervisor-Mrs. Johnston December 15, 2012- December 20, 2012 time, systematic way of compiling data Will the data help me get a sense of how the teachers feel? Do they feel more connected to the campus and campus’ vision? Create report. myself, Site Supervisor-Mrs. Johnston December 15, 2012- December 20, 2012 PowerPoint By analyzing the data, will I have a better understanding of PLCs? Is there a correlation between being part of a PLC and feeling a sense of belonging? Share findings. myself, Principal- Mr. Guillen campus staff January 1, 2012- January 15, 2012 conference or meeting time, blank copies of questions, survey, observations, and PowerPoint Will my findings help others to decide whether or not to join PLCs in order to feel part of the campus community? Identify wonderings and explore new action research topics. myself, Site Supervisor-Mrs. Johnston March 11, 2011-January 20, 2012 reflect on wonderings (blog) Will my blog reflections reveal new findings? Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools (Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)