Action Research Plan

Here is a copy of my action research plan.  I need some feedback for my assignment this week, your comments will be greatly appreciated!

Action Planning Template
Goal: To evaluate the effectiveness of the inclusion environment on special education students in 9th grade Biology
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Read research on Inclusion Classrooms and the Power of Two	Sandra Marcussen	Start:  10/25/10 End:  10/29/10	Internet Resources and Special Ed Coordinator	Examine the concept of Inclusion through research and the training available to teachers.
Identify the number of Special Ed and regular Ed students in the inclusion classes for Biology.	Sandra Marcussen	Start: 11/2/10 End:  11/5/10	Student List from Biology teachers	Access the list of students in the inclusion classes in Biology
Review special ed students IEP’s and criteria for placement in inclusion setting	Sandra Marcussen	Start: 11/8/10 End:  11/12/10	Student IEP’s Meet with Special Ed coordinator	Evaluate the criteria for placement in an inclusion class.
Collect student achievement data from teacher and Eduphoria	Sandra Marcussen	Start:  11/15/10 End:  11/19/10	Access to student test data from Eduphoria	Organize data to look for trends or patterns
Classroom observations	Sandra Marcussen	Start:  11/29/10 End:  1/7/11	Permission to observe from teachers	Reflect on classroom observation notes
Monitor and evaluate students common unit assessment data	Sandra Marcussen	Start: 10/25/10 End:  1/14/11	Access student assessment data from Eduphoria	Organize data to look for trends or patterns
Survey/Interview teachers knowledge on Inclusion/Power of Two	Sandra Marcussen	Start:  10/25/10 End:  11/3/10	Interview questions	Examine and reflect teachers answers to questions
Analyze all the data collected and report findings to Administrative Staff and present and improvement plan if needed	Sandra Marcussen	Start: 1/17/11 End:  1/21/11	All data collected	Presentation of findings and improvement plan
Implementation of improvement plan and monitor student achievement data	Sandra Marcussen	Start 1/21/11 End: 4/29/11	Student assessment data	Progress of student achievement