Action Research Plan

Action Research Plan Goal: Determine if the after school Math Mania program is improving individual student scores and raising state assessment scores. Action Step Person Responsible Timeline Start/End Needed Resources Evaluation 1. Select students that scored partially proficient on previous year assessment Myself Chris Walker Emily Kurtz Nathan Powers 10/01/12 10/26/12 Pearson Data Collection of 2011 MEAP assessment scores Previous year MEAP scores compiled and recorded Invitation list compiled 2. Invite candidates and get parental approval and commitment contracts signed Myself Chris Walker Emily Kurtz Nathan Powers 10/26/12 11/02/12 Copy of invitation Response from all candidates by 11/02/12 3. Design curriculum and lessons for 10 sessions Pre/post Tests created Myself Chris Walker 10/01/12 11/02/12 7th grade state curriculum guidelines and supplemental resources Student participation 4. Pre-test students and record data Myself Chris Walker 11/02/12 Pre-Assessment Score and Record 5. Deliver lessons Myself Chris Walker 11/02/12- 12/13/12 Lessons/games/ Prizes/etc. Formative assessments 6. Post- test students and record data Myself Chris Walker 12/13/12 Post- Assessment Score and record 7. Compare previous year’s assessment scores to the following year’s scores Myself Chris Walker 12/13/12 1/15/13 Pearson Data Collection of 2011 MEAP assessment scores and 2012 MEAP scores Graph performances 8. Present results to HVEA Foundation Myself Chris Walker 05/01/13 Completed data collection and presentation grant report Future funding granted