Action Planning Template
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Goal: To determine if the implementation of technology used in applied classes increases student achievement.
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Action Steps(s):
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Person(s) Responsible:
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Research various sources to gather information about the benefits of technology in applied classes.
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Monica Billek-Burton
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March 18th 2013
March 30th 2013
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Professional Readings, Blogs
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Collection of professional readings such as articles, podcasts, and blogs as reference
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Survey teachers regarding their comfort level and familiarity with their classroom use of technology.
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Monica Billek-Burton
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April 12th 2013-April 29th 2013
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Google forms for Surveys
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Spread sheet with answers from surveys
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Survey students regarding their familiarity and comfort levels with technology.
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Myself
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April 12th 2013- April 29th 2013
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Google form for survey
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Spread sheet with answers from survey
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Examine prior year TAKs, Proficiency and Benchmark scores of students to get a baseline of student performance
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Monica Billek-Burton, Teachers
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March 22nd , 2013 – April 10th
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Data collected from student hard or electronic folders : TAKS, Proficiency,
Benchmark,
Report-cards
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Spreadsheet of student data
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Meet with teachers to provide tools for creating and implementing technology into their lesson plans.
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Monica Billek-Burton, Teachers
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April, 2013
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Binders with tools such as websites and ideas and examples of lessons for various subjects
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Teacher responses
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Join technology committee ( “The Geek Squad”)
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Monica Billek-Burton
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March, 2013 – June, 2014
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Question that teachers need investigated, and issues teachers are having with implementing technology
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The committee will assist with evaluating the effectiveness of the types of technology being used, and looking at ways we can help teachers to incorporate technology effectively
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Meet with teachers bi-weekly to provide ongoing mentorship
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Monica Billek-Burton
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April, 2013 – June, 2013
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Professional development materials
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Response to teachers inquiries
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Based on data, determine which types of technology integration were the most effective
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Monica Billek-Burton, Teachers, Site supervisor
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June, 2013 – July, 2013
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All data collected from surveys,
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Researcher and Teacher notes, end of year student survey answers, and assessments
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Conduct “exit” interviews at the end of the semester to establish teacher growth and increase of technology use
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Monica Billek-Burton
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June, 2013
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Interview questions
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Data will be collected and compared to earlier surveys to determine the impact of the use of technology
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Share findings with site supervisor and teachers
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Monica Billek-Burton
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June, 2013
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Report of findings
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Demonstrate how implementation of technology affected student performance
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Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)