Toolkit for Action Plan
Formulating the action plan should start from the time you discuss the evaluation findings. The first step of writing the Action Plan is to translate the findings of the Self-Study into SMART Goals. When developing SMART Goals consider the following questions:
• What is the specific area of need to be addressed by the goal and how will it impact student achievement?
• How will you measure if and how the actions influenced change?
• Is the goal attainable given current resources?
• Is the goal results-based? What are the outcome measures?
• What is the timeframe for achieving the goal?
Specific manageable actions (matching existing skills and budget) need to be agreed, responsibilities defined
and a time frame developed for these actions. Important elements of an action plan should include:
- a clear goal (what do we want to achieve)
- a clear description of activities (what are we going to do)
- clear deadlines (when should the activities be done)
- clear responsibilities (who is responsible for implementing the plan)
- the stakeholders involved are committed to carrying out the plan
- the plan is realistic and manageable, and not just a wish list
- it includes short-term wins as well as long-term gains, so that stakeholders see improvements
- quickly
- it is implemented without delay, so as to keep up the momentum of the evaluation
Action Plan
Area for Improvement: Develop and implement an integrated schoolwide assessment that addresses the student achievement on CRCTs
Rationale: Adjustment of teaching strategies to address achievement on CRCT
Change: 1. Continue reading assessments:
DIBELS for grades K-3
Test Oral Reading Fluency (TORF) for grades 4-5
2. Continue focus on writing assessment
3. Implementation of Work Sampling System for writing and social studies
Timeline: School Year 2013-2014
Enabling: 1. Reduce classroom size
2. Resource teacher support
Resources: 1. Test booklets
2. Manuals
3. Rubrics
Asssessments: 1. Summary reports
2. Benchmarks
Person Responsible: Curriculum coordinator and teachers
Reporting: Class reports from teachers
Class benchmark data
Observation data for students in the subject area