Moving forward...

This week, we read about some different ways to collect information when we are working on our action research plans.  Some of them I have had experience with - both good and bad.

My site supervisor and I finalized my action research plan - so I will be moving forward with trying to find a way to meet the students instructional and nutritional needs by getting the bus to school on time.

Week 5 in our course appears to be more of a reflective piece, so there will be more to come...

By the way - please feel free to comment and offer constructive advice.  I'd really appreciate it!  The final plan is posted below.

Action Plan
Goal:  Transport students to the STEM Academy in a timely manner that allows their nutritional and instructional needs to be met.
Action Steps	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start / End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1.   Meet with Administration	K. Feher	Start: Jan 2011 End:  Jan 2011	N/A	Feher will compile a summary of the meeting
2.   Compile a list of students affected	K. Feher M. Crabb T. Duckworth	Start: Jan 2011 End:  Jan 2011	Assistance from Admin or Admin Asst in determining the list of bus 91 kids affected	Feher will compile the list, then research each child’s first period to determine the teacher
3.   Meet with the first period teachers	K. Feher 1st period    teachers	Start: Jan 2011 End:  Jan 2011	List of bus 91 kids & teachers	Feher will compile the teacher feedback
4.   Meet with the bus 91 students	K. Feher	Start: Jan 2011 End:  Feb 2011	List of bus 91 kids	Feher will compile the student feedback
5.   Meet with bus 91 driver	K. Feher	Start: Feb 2011 End:  Feb 2011	Driver’s name from transportation	Feher will compile the driver’s feedback as well as the route taken to school
6.   Track student arrival times	K. Feher 1st period    teachers	Start: Feb 2011 End:  Mar 2011	Cooperation from 1st period teachers	The arrival times will be tracked before and after the meeting with transportation to determine what affect any changes have to arrival times
7.   Meet with transportation department	K. Feher	Start: Mar 2011 End:  Mar 2011	Reports compiled previously; contact person at transportation department	Feher will compile a summary of the meeting as well as suggestions to solve the problem from transportation’s viewpoint
8.   Meet with Administration	K. Feher	Start: Mar 2011 End:  Mar 2011	All data compiled in a format for presentation	After reviewing all the data, we can determine if any changes made have been effective
9.   Revise as needed	K. Feher	Start: Mar 2011 End: When problem is resolved	All data collected	Ongoing review of procedures