Action Research Plan
Goal: To find out what impact an after school program has on a school/student (In this case the
GAP program).
Action Step(s) .....Responsible ..........Time line ..........Resources ........Evaluation
| 1.Will interview parents/teachers/ students to find out if GAP program has benefits outside program. | Mr. Garza | 9/2010-5/2010 (Program start and end date has yet to be determined) | Student observations/ interviews as well as teacher and parent interviews | Before and after data of students/teachers involved in the GAP program |
| 2.Will conduct interviews with GAP students teachers outside program to determine if student knows difference between GAP rules and daily classroom rules. | Mr. Garza | 9/2010-5/2010 (Program start and end date has yet to be determined) | Regular classroom teacher interviews and student interviews to determine if rules of both GAP and School are being confused by students since rules are different | Use interviewed teacher/student data to determine outcome |
| 3. Conduct interviews with GAP program director and administration to determine: What qualifications dictate admittance to program? | Mr. Garza | 9/2010-5/2010 (Program start and end date has yet to be determined) | Data or documentation determining how/why students are selected for program | Use provided documentation to determine outcome |
| 4. Conduct teacher interviews and student interview to determine if GAP behaviors(positive or negative) carry over into their regular school day. | Mr. Garza | 9/2010-5/2010 (Program start and end date has yet to be determined) | Student/Teacher interviews of both GAP program and regular classroom | Interviews/ observation data used to determine behaviors |
| 5. Interview parents,students, teachers to determine if program does indeed serve it's purpose and steer students involved away from gang activity. | Mr. Garza | 9/2010-5/2010 (Program start and end date has yet to be determined) | Before program and after program data by interviewing teacher/ students | Use documented teacher/student research to determine if students have been steered away from gang activity |
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This is what I wanted to see...I was beginning to think I was doing everything wrong!! Thanks for reassuring me without even knowing it:o)
ReplyDeleteVery interesting topic! I worked for an agency for five years that did nothing but fund and manage afterschool programs in the Houston area! So, needless to say, I TRULY have a soft spot in my heart for all things afterschool!
ReplyDeleteFor your plan, you may want to put specific tasks you will perform in the action steps column. That is the column that tells what you will do, for example, to show gang involvement is down due in part to the existence of an afterschool program. Your task may be to survey students in gangs (supposedly) and those that are in the afterschool program. The questions you put on the survey will give you the data you want.
Best wishes and I cannot wait to see your outcomes!
Thanks for the positive comments guys. I will be more specific in the Action column.
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