This week I have learned that I will be on a campus in Ft. Worth. I am supre excited yet nervous. I seem to have great chemistry with my principal and I do not want that to be an issue when it is time for me to take on leadership roles. I am not sure how people will respond to a new comer taking on roles as a leader. We will see how it goes.

Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: To determine how socioeconomic status affects student attendance.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Obtain a copy of the Aldine district policy on student attendance	T. Washington	August 2012	District website and internet access	None
Relay district attendance policy to parents by phone, parent meeting, handout through students and all call	T. Washington or second grade team leader	September- October 2012 within the first six weeks	Parent information, document camera, meeting space, handouts Student video or PowerPoint on student attendance.	Did parents get information in a timely manner?
Create parent survey to determine reasons that they might think missing school is acceptable Clarify what is considered to be unexcused absences	Created by T. Washington and Dr. Nedra Washington rolled out by second grade team	Open House- End of first six weeks	survey	Analyze survey results
Conduct a focus group to interview parents on video. Obtain SES information from survey distributed in focus group	T. Washington	September- October 2012	Enrollment information	What are the results?
Research affective attendance incentives for parents make sure their student get to school	T. Washington	October-November 2012	EBSCO and Lamar Student library	Have I found any valuable information?
Create a calendar for looking at student absences and grades	T. Washington	Every six weeks after Thanksgiving break.	Microsoft Works	Is there a correlation?
Use a data system to find connections between SES and absenteeism	T. Washington	Every six weeks after Thanksgiving break.	Unknown data system	Is there a correlation?
Suggest possible incentive plan for parents for the following school year	T. Washington	2013-2014	Incentive plan	None
Compile and analyze all data collected	T. Washington	July 2013	All collected data	What were my results?

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)