Approved Action Research Plan

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Action Steps	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Research background knowledge, review similar studies from other sources.	Nathaniel Stockberger	May 2012- August 2012	Internet search, educational journals, research results from other studies.	Evaluate and note the most important and relevant information.
Compile data including students' past grades on CBAs, Benchmarks, daily work. This data will be used for comparison later.	Nathaniel Stockberger	August 2012-September 2012	My students' grades. Around 100 7th graders.	Self evaluation and peer edited by co-teacher.
Send parent letter home. Letter will include summary of research actons.	Nathaniel Stockberger, approval by principal	August and September 2012	Document file and copies	Approval of letter by site supervisor, Mr. Meldahl.
Survey 240 7th grade students- give as a homework assignment	Nathaniel Stockberger and co-teacher Mr. Kruse	September 2012	Access to co-worker's students, 240 surveys	Approval of survey by site supervisor.
Online teacher survey concerning past uses of PMDs and Opinions of PMDs.	Nathaniel Stockberger and as many teachers that wish to participate	September-October 2012	Eduphoria, online survey software. Access given by principal.	Approval of survey by site supervisor.
Conduct multiple experiements using ungraded classwork for the experiement basis. Some using PMDs, others not.	Nathaniel Stockberger	October 2012- April 2013	Multiple assignments requiring no background knowledge. (Vocabulary, writing, illustrating)	Ask another teacher or principal to come observe classes during these assignments and get their feedback.
Data evaluation. Review experiments on student classwork. Compare work performed using PMDs with work performed without.	Nathaniel Stockberger, with Mr. Kruse and overview by Mr. Meldahl.	April- May 2013	All data gathered and access to student grades.	Will create a report for review from site supervisor and also peer evaluated by co-teacher.
Meet with my site supervisor to discuss findings and schedule a professional development meeting with teachers.	Nathaniel Stockberger and Mr. Meldahl.	May 2013	Time to discuss the findings, data report	Discuss any concerns with findings, evaluate the most effective data and narrow down information for powerpoint togther.
Create concise and supported powerpoint presentation and give this at meeting.	Nathaniel Stockberger	May 2013	Projector, presentation, faculty, meeting time	Get feedback from faculty.