Action research

Action Planning Template
Goal: Vision, Parental Meetings, Technological Enhancement
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Review two different schools vision or goals in their vision statements. Discuss ways of improvement.	Ms. Guerra Hitchcock High school, Antonio Deleon Lamar university, Mrs. McMillan Lanier middle school.	Feb.2013 May. 2013	Try to obtain two different types of goal settings for Hitchcock high school and Lanier middle school. Site leader’s feedback, student feedback and observations of goals. SBEC-Domain I Competency 01 Leadership Skill #1 Vision/Mission	In my evaluation of the two visions were good but the two schools need more discipline amongst the student population. The administrators have a hold on the kids but kids will be kids and it seems like the teachers always have to correct these students.
Parental meetings. Getting the students to better communicate with faculty.	Principal Ms. Guerra Hitchcock High school and myself Antonio Deleon.	Feb.2013 May.2013	Have a conference with the principal and discuss ways to increase a better communication between parents, students and teachers. SBEC-Domain I Competency 01,02 Leadership Skill #5 Negotiation/ Consensus Building	I also discussed parental meetings with Ms. Guerra, she said. “Communication gets better when students feel that administrators care about them. Simple as saying good morning, how was your weekend, I noticed you have been on time all week...”
Review Technology in the labs and classrooms. Technological Enhancements.	Mrs. O’Neil Lanier Middle School Technology leader.Mrs. Morales computer lab teacher. Mrs. Corte 4th grade Science teacher Lanier, Chris Armacost Director Hitchcock High school Technology Department.	Feb.2013 May.2013	Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of technology use with the librarian, technology coordinator, lab supervisor or classroom, teacher and several students.  Note the observations in your notebook or e-portfolio	Central Office at Hitchcock ISD guided me to Chris Armacost, the Technology Leader to learn about the technology being used at Hitchcock.  His core topics were providing technology for children that will help them in future job markets, to have in house trainer modules, where 15-20 teachers train at the region 4 service center, so they can give efficient technical knowledge to the students.  He also stated, to meet the kids where they are at, which is hand held devices
			SBEC-Domain I Competency 02 Leadership Skill #11 Learning Technology	Mrs. Corte had a good science class with good discipline and participation. I actually sat next to the students as anner active liste.