Action Research Outline

Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Create Tutorials Task Force	Principal intern, Behavior Resource Specialist, Teachers	5/31/12- 8/31/12	Principal intern, Behavior Resource Specialist, Teachers	Does Tutorials Task Force understand tutorial vision for academic year?
Meet with Tutorial Task Force, administration and interview teachers on tutorial curriculum	Tutorial Task Force, teaching staff, administration	08/27/12-09/07/12	Teacher input, TEKS	What needs to be included in tutorials curriculum based on TEKS and teacher input?
Design Tutorials Schedule based on teacher input, TAKS data, and student failures	Tutorial Task Force, teaching staff	08/27/12-09/07/12	TAKS/ STAAR data, teacher input,	Can tutorial schedule accommodate assigned students and staff for all core subjects?
Survey administrators, staff and students on tutorials focus	Tutorial Task Force must create a survey for all students and staff.  Then must analyze positive and negative feelings and hoped outcomes on future and past tutorial programs.	08/27/12-09/21/12	Time during Falcon’s read or other subject to ensure active participation in study.	What new information have we learned from survey?
Conduct Staff development	Tutorial Task Force will conduct a staff development for Long staff on tutorials curriculum, design, and implementation.	08/27/12- 09/21/12	Staff development time, entire staff and administration	Does the staff understand focused tutorials and how to implement them?
Conduct walk-through at Long and other middle school campuses in CFB ISD	Tutorial Task Force must conduct walk through and record best teaching practices, random moment in time studies at Long and other middle school campuses in CFB ISD	09/13/12- 12/14/2012	Ability to leave campus to observe other campuses, agreement from other campus administrators to visit their campus	What new teaching and coaching concepts can be shared with staff for increased student engagement and increased tutorial effectiveness?
Conduct random moment in time studies at Long and other middle school campuses in CFB ISD	Tutorial Task Force will effectively communicate directions and focus of moment in time study to other teachers	09/13/12- 12/14/2012	agreement from administrators to ensure completion of random moment in time study by teaching staff	What new teaching and coaching concepts can be shared with staff for increased student engagement and increased tutorial effectiveness?
Survey administrators, staff and students on tutorials effectiveness	Tutorial Task Force must create a survey for all students and staff.  Then analyze the effectiveness of the focused tutorials program.	12/01/2012- 12/14/2012	Time during Falcon’s read or other subject to ensure active participation in study.	What new information have we learned from survey?
Tutorials Task Force semester analysis	Principal intern, Behavior Resource Specialist, Teachers	12/01/2012- 12/14/2012	Principal intern, Behavior Resource Specialist, Teachers	How has focused tutorial curriculum increased student achievement at Long?  What changes need to be made for second semester?
Conduct Staff development	Tutorial Task Force will conduct a staff development for Long staff on tutorials changes for second semester	01/07/2013- 01/14/2013	Staff development time, entire staff and administration	Does the staff understand focused tutorials and how to implement them?
Conduct walk-through at Long and other middle school campuses in CFB ISD	Tutorial Task Force must conduct walk through and record best teaching practices, random moment in time studies at Long and other middle school campuses in CFB ISD	01/07/2013- 05/01/2013	Ability to leave campus to observe other campuses, agreement from other campus administrators to visit their campus	What new teaching and coaching concepts can be shared with staff for increased student engagement and increased tutorial effectiveness?
Conduct random moment in time studies at Long and other middle school campuses in CFB ISD	Tutorial Task Force will effectively communicate directions and focus of moment in time study to other teachers	01/07/2013- 05/01/2013	Agreement from administrators to ensure completion of random moment in time study by teaching staff	What new teaching and coaching concepts can be shared with staff for increased student engagement and increased tutorial effectiveness?
Survey administrators, staff and students on tutorials effectiveness	Tutorial Task Force must create a survey for all students and staff.  Then analyze the effectiveness of the focused tutorials program.	05/01/2013- 05/13/2013	Time during Falcon’s read or other subject to ensure active participation in study.	What new information have we learned from survey?
Tutorials Task Force end of year analysis	Principal intern, Behavior Resource Specialist, Teachers	05/13/2013- 05/31/2013	Principal intern, Behavior Resource Specialist, Teachers	How has focused tutorial curriculum increased student achievement at Long?  What changes need to be made for next school year?