Action Plan

Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template
Goal: The goal for the researcher after implementing strategies for helping struggling 9th grade students in core classes will be the reduction of the failure rate in each core content class of English, Biology, World Geography, and Algebra by 10% within a two year period.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Creating study halls designed for freshmen to target their academic needs	Campus administrators, counselors, 9th grade teachers, and tutors	August 2013 – December- 2013	Interview questions for students, parents, and staff Develop consent forms for students Access to the 2012-2013 first semester grades of 9th graders to determine those students who have failed core content classes   Classroom space and tutors for before and after-school tutoring Teacher professional development	Use data-collection methods of survey and interview to determine which Strategies were the most helpful to the 9th graders who became successful Monitoring the achievement of goals and objectives: Use student grade reports, report cards, and progress reports to monitor the students
Providing a transition program in the summer between the 8th and 9th grade in order to introduce 8th grade students to the high school experience	Campus administrators, counselors, 9th grade teachers, and tutors	August 2013 – December 2013	Interview questions for students, parents, and staff Develop consent forms for students Access to the 2012-2013 first semester grades of 9th graders to determine those students who have failed core content classes    Teacher professional development	Use data-collection methods of survey and interview to determine which Strategies were the most helpful to the 9th graders who became successful Monitoring the achievement of goals and objectives: Use student grade reports, report cards, and progress reports to monitor the students