JJ Pearce HS, Action Research Project

JJ Pearce H.S. English 1- EOC Tutorials
School Vision: Engage, inspire, and empower lifelong learners to lead with integrity and innovation.
Goal: Create a tutorial and pull out program for students that were unsuccessful on the 9th grade English Language Arts STAAR EOC.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Create ELA- EOC Task Force	Principal intern, Administrator, ELA Department Chair, Teaches	08/12/12- 09/07/12	Principal intern, Administrator, ELA Department Chair, Teachers	Does ELA EOC Task Force understand tutorial vision for academic year?
Meet with Tutorial Task Force, administration and teachers on tutorial curriculum	ELA- EOC Task Force, teaching staff, administration	08/27/12-09/27/12	STAAR EOC data, teacher input	How do we use curriculum to unsure success on STAAR EOC retest?
Design Tutorials Schedule based on teacher input, TAKS data, and student failures	ELA- EOC Task Force, teaching staff	08/27/12-09/27/12	STAAR EOC data, teacher input	Can tutorial schedule accommodate assigned students and staff?
Survey administrators, staff, students, and shareholders on tutorials effectiveness	ELA- EOC Task Force must create a survey for all students and staff involved in ELA EOC tutorials.  Then must analyze positive and negative feelings and hoped outcomes on future and past tutorial programs.	08/27/12-09/21/12	Time during SOS/ SOC or other during PLC to ensure active participation in study.	What new information have we learned from survey?
Conduct Staff development	ELA- EOC Task Force will conduct a staff development for ELA staff on tutorials curriculum, design, and implantation	08/27/12- 09/21/12	Staff development time, ELA teachers and administration	Does staff understanding curriculum and implementation of tutorials program?
Conduct walk-through	ELA- EOC Task Force must conduct walk through and record best teaching practices, random moment in times studies during pull-out and tutorial times.	09/13/12- 12/02/2012	Ability to leave designated assignment to review teaching strategies	What new teaching and coaching concepts can be shared with staff for increased student engagement and effective writing practices across all curriculums?
Conduct random moment in time studies	ELA- EOC Task Force will effectively communicate directions and focus of moment in time study to other teachers	09/13/12- 12/02/2012	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 effective writing practices across all curriculums?
Survey administrators, staff, students, and shareholders on tutorials effectiveness	ELA- EOC Task Force must create a survey for all students and staff.  Then analyze the effectiveness of the focused tutorials program.	12/01/2012- 12/21/2012	Time during SOS/ SOC or other during PLC to ensure active participation in study.	What new information have we learned from survey?
ELA- EOC Task Force semester analysis	Principal intern, Administrator, ELA Department Chair, Teachers	12/01/2012- 12/21/2012	Principal intern, Administrator, ELA Department Chair, Teachers	How has ELA- EOC tutorial curriculum increased student achievement at JJ Pearce?  What changes need to be made in the future?

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)