Action Planning Template

Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template
GOAL	To alleviate curricular instructional time for our middle school students by implementing online classes and e-school courses during extracurricular hours.
Action Step(s)	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Perform a check on all students participating on the sample group to make sure they posses the requirements to enroll the online courses.	David Rivero (Technology Enrichment, Webmaster, IT) Patsy Beverung (Technology Coordinator) Jane Piraro (Middle School Coordinator)	Sample group to be picked by the second rotation (third nine weeks of school).	Create a sign up form for students interested on participating on the sample group. Create a dead line for them to analyze the information and make a decision.	After returning sign up sheet, perform a basic technology test for insurance of comprehension of terms and conditions.
2. Select a sample group of students to perform a pilot class to finish details before moving to the real online class.	David Rivero (Technology Enrichment, Webmaster, IT) Jane Piraro (Middle School Coordinator) With the approval of: JoAnn Wallwork (School Principal)	Stating the selection right before the third nine weeks start, and ending right before the class begins.	Forms, basic technology test, computer lab with internet accessibility, students to create a sample group to collect data from.	Check for the student’s knowledge and comprehension of the online course. Make sure students meet the requirements for the online class, and they read the terms and conditions for it.
3. Post schedules for assignments, classes, web meetings, and due dates for students to start organizing a plan for the class.	David Rivero (Technology Enrichment, Webmaster, IT) Jane Piraro (Middle School Coordinator)	Starting the class the very first meeting day. Continuing the student/teacher communication until the end of the nine-week rotation.	Computer lab at school fully equipped and with access to the internet. A blogging account for each one of the students to post assignments and comment on the class blog.	Evaluate and analyze the results of the discussion boards for each week’s assignments.
4. Exploring Programmatic Patterns	David Rivero (Technology Enrichment, Webmaster, IT) Jane Piraro (Middle School Coordinator)	Before the nine weeks start, program leaders need to understand the issues better to be able to organize a more accurate course for students to take.	Assessments with the right questions to gather the right data needed to start the online program.	Asking the appropriate questions, identifying data patterns and gaps, and learning to address equity issues.
5. Taking action for school improvement	JoAnn Wallwork (School Principal) David Rivero (Technology Enrichment, Webmaster, IT) Jane Piraro (Middle School Coordinator)	Throughout the school year, with special emphasis during the weeks while the course is taking place.	The actual resources of this step would be the support from administrators and other members of the school community, including parents and stakeholders.	Using appropriate steps or templates like the SIP or PIP Plan of action to guide the action research