Revised Reseach Plan

Action Research Draft
Goal: Promote teachers to use collaborative teaching to incorporate technology into the classrooms to improve student performance.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Obtain permission from elementary principal to conduct research inquiry.	Debra Sicking Lou Heers	Aug. 13-17, 2012	Written document stating the elementary principal gives permission for this action research to be conducted on their campus.	N/A
2. Survey teachers on comfort level of use of technology tools including, but not limited to: basic computer usage, Web 2.0 tools, iPads, and SMART Boards.	Debra Sicking	Aug. 20-25, 2012	Surveys created with Socrative	Spreadsheet and graph of results.
3. Select and obtain permission from four teachers to conduct action research project in their classrooms.	Debra Sicking Selected Teachers	Aug. 27-Sept. 4, 2012	Written document stating teacher permission to conduct action research in their classrooms.	N/A
4. Interview the four teachers in depth to gain a baseline for knowledge of technology (computers, Web 2.0 tools, iPads, and SMART Boards).	Debra Sicking Selected Teachers	Sept. 4-10, 2012	Interview questions Notebook for interview notes	Interviewer notes will be compared to end of year interview with teachers’ results of collaborative teaching with technology.
5. Collaborate lessons with the four teachers to be conducted throughout the school year using technology.  Involved teachers develop grading rubrics for collaborative grading.  (I will be the common collaborating teacher as I hold a technology specialist position at my campus.)	Debra Sicking Selected Teachers	Sept. 4-Oct. 1, 2012	Blank lesson plan format. Blank grading rubrics Schedule for ELA lesson to collaborate with teachers	Lesson plans and rubrics from group planning
6. Provide technology support for the four teachers throughout their lesson implementations.	Debra Sicking	Oct. 1, 2012- May 3, 2013	Classroom visits Email Cheat sheets on website “Tech Help” page Cell phone contact	Technology support satisfaction will be assessed in the final interview with the teachers after the lessons have been completed.
7.  Collect student grades on similar assignments without cooperative teaching or technology	Debra Sicking Selected Teachers	Oct. 1, 2012- May 10, 2013	Student grades	Student performance standards will be compared to the performance standards and surveys of students when using cooperative teaching and technology
8.  Collect student grades on assignments and projects with cooperative teaching and technology.	Debra Sicking Selected Teachers	Oct. 1, 2012- May 10, 2013	Student grades	Student performance standards will be compared to the performance standards and surveys of students when not using cooperative teaching and technology
9. Re-survey teachers on new comfort level of use of technology tools.  Is there improvement with comfort and usage?	Debra Sicking Selected Teachers	May 6 – 17, 2013	Survey created and administered with Socrative.	Spreadsheet and graph of results.
10. Conduct exit teacher interviews of the four teachers regarding teacher growth, cooperative teaching strategies, and overall thought of cooperative teaching with technology.	Debra Sicking Selected Teachers	May 6 – 17, 2013	Interview questions Notebook for interview notes	Interviewer notes will be compared to beginning of year interview with teachers’ results of collaborative teaching with technology.
11. Conduct student surveys of cooperative teaching with technology assignments/projects compared to traditional assignments/projects.  Is there an increase in satisfaction or interest in learning?	Debra Sicking	May 6 – 17, 2013	Survey created and administered with Socrative.	Spreadsheet and graph of results.
12. Analyze teacher and student survey data.	Debra Sicking	May 17 – 24, 2013	Surveys and spreadsheet of gathered data at beginning of year.	Analysis of survey results.
13.  Write a self-reflection based on interview notes, survey data, student performance data, and overall observations.	Debra Sicking	May 24 – June 1, 2013	Microsoft Word Collected data Observation & Interview notes	Self Reflection of plan of action to take place.
14.  Share information found on action research with administrators, teachers, and other stock-holders.	Debra Sicking	August 2013	Visual presentation software Visual presentation at beginning of 2013-2014 school year.	Presentation feedback.