Action Research Plan

Goal: To develop a series of meetings that will guide at risk, first generation and
economically disadvantaged high school twelfth grade students into obtaining an
acceptance letter from an institute of higher education by March 2011.

Action Step(s) Peron(s) Responsible Timeline: Needed Evaluation

Start/End Resources
Collect data to Researcher, PEIMS August 2- AEIS data, List of
determine at-risk, first Clerk, Principal August 23 surveys from targeted
generation and individual students
economically students
disadvantage students
Determine dates and Researcher, Principal, August 2- School calendar, Completion
times of meetings, Transportation Director August 23 ACT/SAT of Calendar
location of meetings and Business Calendar, Local
and field trip Computer Lab College Calendar,
opportunities Instructor Transportation
request forms.
Field trip
permission forms
Meet with English Senior English teacher, September Computer Lab Number of
teacher and create a Researcher 6- resumes
plan for students to September completed
complete a resume 16
that can be used on
application.
Meet with individual Researcher August 23- Time, copy of List of
students to distribute September calendar targeted
calendar, college prep 8 students
checklist and solicit that
support. attending
scheduled
session
Make contact by Researcher, Office August 23, Time, Number of
phone, email or Secretary 2010-March SchoolReach students
postcard to parent and 2011 phone system, attending
student one week and email address of meetings.
again at 3 days before parents and
each evening meeting. students,
postcards, and
postage.
Provide snacks for Researcher, Life Skills August 23- Title One Snacks at
meeting Teacher March 2011 meeting.
Distribute field trip Researcher, Office August 23, Time, paper and Number of
permission forms one Secretary 2010, March copy machine. students
week before each trip. 2011 attending
field trips
Interview targeted Researcher January Time Number of
students regarding 2011 interviews
barriers they are completed
experiencing in
process
Collect data on Researcher March 2011 Time Number of
complete of college targeted
prep checklist students
that has
completed
checklist
Analyze data of Researcher, Principal April 2011 Time, college Number of
program success acceptance letter targeted
students
with college
acceptance
letters.