Action Research Plan

Goal:
In what ways can a collaborative culture characterized by pre-k and kindergarten teachers communicating, understanding, and sharing expectations for all students be developed in my school? How does this collaborative culture affect students’ learning in kindergarten?

Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Develop a survey for Pre-K and Kindergarten Teachers regarding communication issues across grade levels	Operium Jackson/Site Supervisor	4/1/2012-4/15/2012	Computer Printer Copy machine	Site supervisor review and recommendations. Make changes if needed
Send out surveys to Pre-k And Kindergarten Teachers regarding communication between grade levels	Operium Jackson	4/15/2012-5/1 2012	Teacher mailboxes	Site supervisor
Analyze data from surveys	Operium Jackson/Site Supervisor	5/1/2012-5/10/2012	Teacher Surveys	Site supervisor review and recommendations. Make changes if needed
Share results from survey at staff meeting	Operium Jackson	5/15/2012	Data results of surveys	Site supervisor/Teachers
Research information about building collaborative cultures across grade levels	Operium Jackson	5/15/2012-7/15/2012	Internet, books, articles
Present findings to site supervisor	Operium Jackson	8/1/2012	Literature Review	Site supervisor review and recommendations. Make changes if needed
Organize and facilitate the creation of a Professional Learning Committee across grade levels	Operium Jackson/Site Supervisor	8/15/2012-8/30/2012	School email Library	Completion of PLC across grade levels
Attend PLC across grade level meetings for teachers to discuss students, expectations, instructional strategies etc…	Operium Jackson/Site Supervisor	every six weeks	LibraryStudents grades	Site supervisor
Review and Analyze data of the number of students from the previous year to the current year who were referred to special services by Kindergarten Teachers by the end of the first semester	Operium Jackson TIPS Coordinator	1/6/2013-3/6/2013	TIPS data	Site supervisor
Develop second survey for teachers regarding the implementation of the PLC across grade levels	Operium Jackson/ Site Supervisor	2/15/2013-2/28/2013	Computer Printer Copy machine	Site supervisor reviews data and makes recommendations
Send out surveys to Pre-k And Kindergarten Teachers regarding communication between grade levels	Operium Jackson	3/1/2013-3/15/ 2013	School mailbox	Site supervisor
Analyze data from surveys	Operium Jackson/ Site Supervisor	3/15/2013-3/25/2013	Surveys	Site supervisor reviews data and makes recommendations
Present data to the site supervisor	Operium Jackson	3/30/2013	TIPS data Teacher surveysLiterature Review Notes from PLC meetings	Site supervisor reviews data and makes recommendations
Compile data and draw conclusions from PLC meetings	Operium Jackson	4/1/2013-5/2013	TIPS data Notes from PLC meetings Teacher surveyStudent’s grades	Site supervisor reviews data and makes recommendations
Present final report to teachers and administrators using a PowerPoint presentation. Discuss effectiveness and ineffectiveness of PLC across grade levels. Make recommendations for the next year	Operium Jackson	5/20/2013	Computer Projection screen Computer lab	Final Report