ACTION PLAN – BRENDA O’BANION –EDLD5301-EA1195

INQUIRY: How can we improve 10th grade students’ success in math?

GOAL: By the end of 2011, 80% of 10th graders will score 80 % (Recognized) or higher on the
TAKS Mathematics test.
ESTABLISHED EXPECTATIONS: All necessary software will be accessible; meeting time will be each
Wednesday morning (7:00 – 8:00 A.M.); staff is familiar with professional learning communities, effective
meeting practices, and collaborative processes; we have full administrative support.

SUB-QUESTION ACTION STEPS PERSON(S) TIMELINE: NEEDED EVALUATION

TOPIC RESPONSIBLE START/END RESOURCES
Have students had Research, Math Lead Teachers Start: September AWARE – district Teacher Records
previous success in Evaluate, and Campus Principal 2010 assessment/data (standardized form
math? Document student 9th/10th grade Math End: December analysis software for documenting
How many students history (previous 3 teachers 2010 INOVA – Student student data)
successfully years) of math Campus Registrar data analysis Teacher Survey
complete a math performance using (previous TAKS Teacher Reflections
class yet fail the on campus, district, and performances) Student Survey
level math TAKS state resources. Campus/District Student Interviews
test? AEIS Reports Student Reflections
How many students Student
met expectations on transcripts/records
TAKS yet failed their
math class?
Which sub-groups
(10th grade) are
showing the most
success? The least
success?

Are benchmark Administer 2 TAKS Math Lead Teachers December 2010 – AWARE – district Teacher reports
assessments serving benchmarks (Fall & Campus Principal Benchmark #1 assessment/data (AWARE)
their purpose? What Spring) Superintendent of analysis software
February 2011 – Teacher Survey &
is their purpose? Evaluate data using Secondary Curriculum TAKS Benchmark
AWARE – Create 9th/10th grade Math Benchmark #2 reflection
teachers
Assessments
Teacher reports End: May 2011 Student Survey &
Reflect/Complete Technology Director reflection
surveys
 ACTION PLAN – BRENDA O’BANION –EDLD5301-EA1195
INQUIRY: How can we improve 10th grade students’ success in math?

GOAL: By the end of 2011, 80% of 10th graders will score 80 % (Recognized) or higher on the TAKS
Mathematics test.
ESTABLISHED EXPECTATIONS: All necessary software will be accessible; meeting time will be each
Wednesday morning (7:00 – 8:00 A.M.); staff is familiar with professional learning communities, effective
meeting practices, and collaborative processes; we have full administrative support.

SUB-QUESTION ACTION STEPS PERSON(S) TIMELINE: NEEDED EVALUATION

TOPIC RESPONSIBLE START/END RESOURCES
Is our curriculum in Research, Math Lead teachers Start: August 2010 AWARE – district Teacher Records
need of an Evaluate, and Campus Principal End: June 2011 assessment/data (standardized form
overhaul? Revise math Math department analysis software for documenting
Are we vertically curriculum to INOVA – Student student data)
aligned? increase student data analysis Teacher Survey
How can we success. (previous TAKS Teacher Reflections
improve our Vertically align performances) Student Survey
instructional math curriculum. Campus/District Student Interviews
strategies to AEIS Reports Student Reflections
encourage more Student Student Work
student participation transcripts/records Samples
and ownership of
learning?

Are our students Explore, research, Technology Director Start: August 2010 TI Website: Peer Observation &
and teachers & improve the use Campus Principal End: June 2011 (Navigator training)
Math Lead teachers
Reflection
utilizing technology of technology for TI 84+ Calculators
Math department Student
to improve math instruction TI Navigators
instruction and Smart Boards-Mimeo Demonstration
learning? Holt Online learning Teacher Survey
website Student Survey
 ACTION PLAN – BRENDA O’BANION –EDLD5301-EA1195
INQUIRY: How can we improve 10th grade students’ success in math?

GOAL: By the end of 2011, 80% of 10th graders will score 80 % (Recognized) or higher on the TAKS
Mathematics test.
ESTABLISHED EXPECTATIONS: All necessary software will be accessible; meeting time will be each
Wednesday morning (7:00 – 8:00 A.M.); staff is familiar with professional learning communities, effective
meeting practices, and collaborative processes; we have full administrative support.

SUB-QUESTION ACTION STEPS PERSON(S) TIMELINE: NEEDED EVALUATION

TOPIC RESPONSIBLE START/END RESOURCES
How successful and Provide after school Math Lead teachers Start: 4th 6 Weeks Staffing Student Grades
effective are the tutorials for TAKS Campus Principal End: 5th 6 Weeks TAKS materials Student self-
after school math remediation/credit Math department (12 weeks) Course materials evaluation
tutorials? recovery. Calculators Teacher Survey
Computer Lab 2011 TAKS data
AWARE
INOVA
How can we Design two engaging Math Lead teachers October 2010 – Fall Power Point Parent Sign in Sheet
encourage support presentations for Math department Parent Conference TI Website
parents (Fall & Spring Campus Principal TI 84+ Calculators
Meeting agenda
from other night
parent conference TI Navigators Parent survey
stakeholders March 2011 –
nights) –use steps for Smart Boards-Mimeo Teacher survey
(parents, effective power point
Spring Parent Holt Online learning
administrators, Conference night Student survey
presentations website
community)? (Dana,pg.143) Student
demonstrations

Does class size Research/document Math Lead teachers Start: August 2010 Power Point Student grades
make a difference? proven data supporting Math department End: April 2011 Master schedule
the success of Campus Principal Additional staff?
TAKS data
students in smaller AWARE data
classroom settings. Observations by
Present findings to administrators
principal and
designated
administrative staff.