Draft Action Research Plan

Ipod Use in the Classroom
Goal: To effectively implement Ipods into Science classes to improve standardized test scores as well as motivation in Science classes
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Administer Pre-Ipod Survey to teachers and students	Breck Quarles;  Advisory teachers (for student surveys)	Sept. 2011-Oct. 2011	Survey Monkey (for teachers); Paper Survey (for students)	Analyze surveys for teacher/student familiarity and comfort with  Ipods and teacher ideas for effective use
Train teachers in effective classroom use of Ipods	Lisa Covington; Shannon Leisure; District Technology Specialists	Sept. 2011 - December 2011 (training to be done on Tuesdays during conference times)	Ipod training materials provided by PISD Technology Department	Lesson plans will be evaluated for evidence of Ipod use;  Field notes will be taken during Science classes
Create a DropBox folder to hold teacher lesson ideas/applications	Breck Quarles;  PISD Technology Department	September 2011	Drop Box Account	DropBox folder will be checked weekly for new information and additions by teachers/technology staff
Survey teachers and students each 9 weeks to gather data on motivation level of students	Breck Quarles;  Advisory Teachers (administer student surveys)	October 2011 – May 2012	Survey Monkey; Paper Surveys	Evaluate surveys, looking for increased trends in student motivation in Science as well as evidence of teacher use of Ipods in lessons
Meet with Science teachers regularly to evaluate progress of implementation and  to support teachers during implementation	Lisa Covington;  Breck Quarles	October 2011-May 2012 (monthly department meeting)	Lesson plans; anecdotal evidence from teachers; student work products	Discuss progress/concerns and develop ideas for improved implementation of Ipod technology
Evaluate CBA/Benchmark Test Data from DMAC	Breck Quarles; Lisa Covington; Leslie McGehee;  Michelle Walter; Casey Williams	September 2011-May 2012	DMAC	Compare trends in student progress before and during Ipod implementation
Evaluate STAAR test scores in light of  previous TAKS scores	Breck Quarles; Lisa Covington; Michelle Walter;  Casey Williams	May/June 2012	DMAC;  STAAR Test results	Compare STAAR data to previous TAKS data as well as to CBA/Benchmark data for 8th grade;  look for continuous improvement
Evaluate student journals/class work	Breck Quarles; Leslie McGehee; Lisa Covington; Michelle Walter; Casey Williams	Ongoing – September 2011-May 2012	Student Science Journals; student work products	Evaluate journals for evidence of increased understanding of Science and improvement in depth of entries; evaluate other student artifacts for evidence of increased understanding/depth
Administer end of year survey to students/teachers	Breck Quarles	May 2012	Survey Monkey; paper survey	Compare end of year surveys to pre-Ipod survey to look for student/teacher growth
Meet with stakeholders to discuss results, evaluate effectiveness of Ipods, and determine strategies for more effective use	Breck Quarles; Lisa Covington; Larissa Loveless; Shannon Leisure; Science teachers; SBDM Committee	June 2012	Data gathered during school year	Measure actual to expected results;  develop plans to increase effectiveness of technology for upcoming school year