Revised Action Research Plan

Here is my revised action research plan based on some discussion board comments and my site supervisor.  The major recommendations were in the timelines, interview/survey topics and that I should compare the data between inclusion and non/inclusion students in the same classroom.  This is a "living document" it will change with your valuable feedback as needed.  Thank you.

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:  3/25/11	Permission to observe from teachers	Reflect on classroom observation notes
Monitor and evaluate students common unit assessment data with students that are in the inclusion setting with non-inclusion students in the same classroom	Sandra Marcussen	Start: 10/25/10 End:  3/25/11	Access student assessment data from Eduphoria	Organize data to look for trends or patterns
Survey/Interview teachers –strategies, IEP’s, collaboration time.	Sandra Marcussen	Start:  10/25/10 End:  12/17/10	Interview questions-**What are you doing as a teacher to meet students individual needs?	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: 10/25/10 End:  4/15/11	All data collected	Presentation of findings and improvement plan
Implementation of improvement plan and monitor student achievement data	Sandra Marcussen	Start: 4/15/11 End: 6/3/11	Student assessment data	Progress of student achievement