Action Research Plan

Emily Powell’s Action Research Project
GOAL: 1. To show how flipped instruction benefits students in the math classroom                    a.   To show increased motivation by students.                    b.   To show increased participation by students.                    c.   To show increased achievement by students.                    d.   To show increased engagement by students.
Action Step	Person Responsible	Timeline	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Survey students/parents (2012-2013) on time spent on homework, degree of difficulty, and overall thoughts on the class	Emily Powell	May 2013- June 2013	Survey online and anonymous	Have each student and parent complete a survey on Algebra Class (this will be used to set the foundation and show a need for change in the mathematics classroom)
2. Collect data on current students common assessment scores and EOC scores	Emily Powell, Cheryl Ogle (testing coordinator/ Instructional facilitator)	May 2013 (after EOC scores come in)	Common assessment scores EOC data	Create visual representations of data (analyzing data)
3. Research flipped instruction	Emily Powell	March  2013-July 2014	“Flip your classroom” by Bergmann Current publications	Create a flipped classroom based on Bergmann’s and others suggestions (analyzing data: literature review and developing deeper understanding)
4. Create videos to be used in the 2013-2014 school year	Emily Powell Liz Cooley	July 2014-August 2014	Video recorder Screen capture software Animoto	Create videos for each new lesson for 2013-2013
5. Create a website to house all videos as well as introduction to flipped instruction for parents and students	Emily Powell Vicki Ventura (technology guru at Belton ISD)	July 2014-August 2014	Website that is easy to access and videos that can be viewed on ipad, ipod, iphone devices	A website that is easy to use and is prepped with the first semesters materials
5. Compare data on all common assessments throughout the school year 2013-2014	Emily Powell Cheryl Ogle	August 2013- May 2014	Data on all 8th grade students enrolled at BISD	Common Assessment scores hopefully higher than other students
6. Compare number of missing assignments to other classes	Emily Powell Liz Cooley	August 2013- May 2014	Grades on all 8th graders enrolled at BMS	Compare completion rates hopefully flipped instruction is higher than that of a typical classroom
7. Survey students of 2013-2014 on time spent on homework and degree of difficulty (also survey parents on instructional delivery method)	Emily Powell 8th grade students 2013-2014 Parents of 8th graders	May 2014	Survey	Compare surveys of May 2013 to May  2014 (Exploring programmatic patterns)
8. Create visual graphs to show current classroom scores to flipped classroom scores	Emily Powell	June 2014	Data from 2011-2012, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014	Presentation for sharing and blog notes throughout the process (engaging in self-reflection)
9. Present findings to all Principals and Instructional Facilitators of Middle Schools in Belton ISD	Emily Powell Principals Instructional Facilitators	June 2014	Report created to show differences on Flipped instruction Videos used for flipped instruction Website to show it is easy to use and can be easily accessed Pictures and interviews from students on how they liked/disliked flipped instruction to regular instruction	Feedback from Principals and IFs Discussion on findings and action to take based on findings (determining direction)
10. Professional Development for teachers on flipped instruction (taking action and sustaining improvement)	Emily Powell Joe Brown Teachers at Belton Middle School	August 2014 (maybe end of school year June 2014)	Show teachers the ease of flipped instruction How to create a lesson using flipped instruction The overall benefits of flipped instruction for students	Meeting with principal on effective professional development
Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools (Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)