Week 4

I will be adding one item to my plan based on the feedback that I received.  I will be adding a student survey at the end of the year to see what the students thought about using the iPads in the classroom.  My meeting with my site supervisor resulted in no change.  She just offered some advice on how I might complete some of the steps involved in my plan.  Now I am ready to get it all started!

Action Research Plan

Last year was the first year that every high school student and high school teacher had an iPad to use on a daily basis in class and at home.  The proper training was not followed to adequately support the teachers in the use of the iPads in the classroom and many teachers are questioning the value of the iPad in the classroom.  Algebra I grades and state testing results in Algebra I have been low for quite some time in my district.  I want to improve the results in Algebra I and also improve the use of the iPads in the classroom.

Will the use of iPads in the classroom improve student comprehension in Algebra I classes?  Will the use of this technology increase the Algebra I state testing results?

Action Research Plan
Goal: Enhance student performance in Algebra I classes by utilizing the iPads in the classroom.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Discuss Action Research Plan with site supervisor and district math coordinator	Michael Fore	August 2013	Meeting with site supervisor and district math coordinator	Approval from site supervisor and district math coordinator
Survey Algebra I teachers (anonymously) at Summit and Legacy High Schools to determine the level of use of the iPads in the classroom last year	Michael Fore	September 2013	Teacher Survey on Google Docs	Survey results
Research use of iPads in the Algebra I classes	Michael Fore	September 2013 / December 2013	Internet, Algebra I teachers	Research notes
Train teachers on new ways and techniques of using iPads in class	Michael Fore	September 2013 / May 2014	Training location	Training evaluation forms
Analyze and interpret data of student achievement at the semester break.  Compare this data to last year’s data.	Michael Fore	January 2014	Access to data in Skyward	Graphs and/or spreadsheets displaying data
Survey the same group of teachers (anonymously) at the semester break to evaluate use of iPads in the classroom	Michael Fore	January 2014	Survey on Google Docs	Survey results
Analyze and interpret data of student achievement at the end of the year.  Compare this data to last year’s data.	Michael Fore	June 2014	Access to data in Skyward	Graphs and/or spreadsheets displaying data
Survey the same group of teachers (anonymously) at the end of the year to evaluate use of iPads in the classroom	Michael Fore	June 2014	Survey on Google Docs	Survey results
Analyze EOC date from 2013 to 2014	Michael Fore	June 2014	EOC Test results from 2013 and 2014 for Summit and Legacy	Graphs showing data collected
Share results with teachers and administrators in the district and make recommendations	Michael Fore	July 2014 /  August 2014	Results of action research plan	Final results to share