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Action Planning Template
School Vision: To become THE Premiere Middle School in Dallas ISD.
Goal: a) To increase students’ academic achievement in Science through integration   of technology           b) To increase student participation through interactive journals and lessons           c) To increase student and teacher knowledge and application of technology           d) To decrease dependency of worksheets
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Conduct classroom observations. Focus should be on instructional strategies and implementation of technology.      (Pre Action Plan)	Amaya Science Teachers	October 2011- May 2012	Access to teacher classrooms,	Evidence will be shown through journal entries of classroom observations.
Review lesson plans for instructional strategies and assess how much hands on learning is happening.      (Pre Action Plan)	Amaya Associate Principal Science teachers	October 2011- May 2012	Lesson Plans Computer, Microsoft Office Excel	Evidence will be shown by calculating the amount of times technology was being used and classify them into types. (teacher vs. student) Create a chart of data to represent amount and type of usage.
Analyze assessment data, sorting data by ethnicity, gender, at-risk/low socioeconomic.	Amaya Associate Principal Science teachers Testing Coordinator	May 2012- July 2012	Assessment scores, computer with access to my data portal	Evidence will be shown through the collection of data for students in 8th grade science. Charts will be created by subgroups for each assessment: Interim assessments, ACPs, and STAAR assessment.
Identify and categorize intervention plan and strategies.	Amaya 8th grade science teachers	May 2012- July 2012	Interview with teachers, access to 8th grade intervention plan	Evidence will be shown through the analysis of the intervention plan and strategies used to increase student achievement in the 2011-2012 school year. Categorize types of intervention strategies into traditional vs. technology implemented.
Identify previous Professional Development in technology	Amaya Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	June 2012	Interviews/ questionnaire	Evidence will be shown through completion of interviews and questionnaires for teachers.
Research information on types of technology in the classroom	Amaya	June 2012- Aug 2010	Computer, internet, library	Evidence will be shown through the identification of technology items available for the classroom.
Research information on the implementation of technology in the classroom and the success.	Amaya	June 2012- Aug 2010	Computer, internet, library	Evidence will be shown through the identification of schools with successful implementation of technology in the classroom.
Create a teacher survey on types of technology needed/ wanted in the classroom	Amaya Science Teachers	Aug-Oct 2012	Computer, paper, survey-monkey or a survey making website	Evidence will be shown through the implementation of suggested technology in the science classroom.
Professional development (PD) for interactive journals	Amaya Principal Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	August- September 2012	Power point, projector, computer, presentation, journal samples	Evidence will be shown through the implementation of interactive journals in classrooms.
Professional Development for technology such as SMARTBoard, SMART interactive software, CPS clickers, and DELL board.	Amaya Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	August- October  2012	Computer, SMART Board hardware and software, DELL hardware and software, CPS clickers	Evidence will be shown through classroom observations of the implementation of technology.
Review and analyze of lesson plans requiring submission of interactive lessons using technology daily (Post PD)	Amaya Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	August 2012-May 2013	Lesson Plans Computer, Microsoft Office Excel	Evidence will be shown through an analysis report for every teacher/class showing percentage of time interactive lessons were used.
Conduct classroom observations, focus should be on instructional strategies and implementation of technology.      (Post Action Plan)	Amaya Science Teachers	October 2012- May 2013	Access to teacher classrooms,	Evidence will be shown through journal entries of classroom observations, student interviews and student notebooks.
Monitor implementation and add/remove technology needs as needed	Amaya Science Teachers	September-May 2013	Lesson Plans Computer, Access to teacher classrooms,	Evidence will be shown through informal observations and feedback from teachers and students about their implementation of technology.
Collection, review, and analysis of interim, ACP, and STAAR assessments divided into subgroups (gender, ethnicity, at risk/low socioeconomic).	Amaya Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	August 2012-May 2013	TAKS, STAAR Benchmarks, ACPs, and any standardized test taken during 2012-2013 school year, , Computer, Microsoft Office Excel direct observation	Evidence will be shown through comparative analysis showing differences between 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.
Create a technology driven intervention plan for students who are failing	Amaya Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	August 2012-May 2013	TAKS, STAAR Benchmarks, ACPs, and any standardized test taken during 2012-2013 school year, , Computer, Microsoft Office Excel	Evidence will be shown through the creation and implementation of the intervention plan.
Analysis of student survey (end of 1st year of implementation)	Amaya Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	May- June  2013	Computer, paper, survey-monkey or a survey making website	Evidence will be shown through the collection and analysis of end of course surveys to identify usage and satisfaction of technology implemented.
Analysis of teacher survey (end of 1st year of implementation)	Amaya Associate Principal 8th grade science teachers	May- June 2013	Computer, paper, survey-monkey or a survey making website	Evidence will be shown through the collection and analysis of end of course surveys to identify usage and satisfaction of technology implemented.