Action Research Week 3

Goals and objectives/outcomes of the research investigation

To determine why parents choose charter schools over public schools and vice versa.
Searching the benefits/negative aspects of charter schools vs public schools.
Knowing the future of charter schools and public schools.
Activities designed to achieve the objectives
Conversing with various parents who have students in both types of schools.
Viewing numerous web 2.0 technologies (I.E. blogs, videos, podcasts, etc.)

Resources and research tools needed for data gathering

World Wide Web
Colleagues
Charter and Public school teachers (current and former)
Charter and Public school parents (current and former)
Various Libraries (I.E. Mary and John Gray, R.C. Miller, Beaumont Public Library)

Draft timeline for completion or implementation of activities

Identifying the problem/concern to research (Completed by February 1st)
The purpose of/concern of charter schools vs public schools (Completed by February 1st)
The blueprint of charter schools vs public schools, Part 1 (Completed by February 1st)
Interviewing the participants
Researching the web for articles, videos, blogs, etc.
The blueprint of charter schools vs public schools, Part 2 (Completed by February 1st)
Reviewing the information researched.
Correcting grammatical errors, sentence structure, etc.
Submitting the final approved plan (Completed by February 1st)

Persons responsible for implementation of the action research

Clarence Kea (prime researcher)
Barbara Polk (current principal)
Mary Williams (teacher)
Melissa Stevens (parent of charter school and public school students)
Wayne Cooper (teacher and parent of public school student)

Process for monitoring the achievement of goals and objectives

Progress reports (monitor information regarding implementation of the problem/concern and lessons learned)
Checking for updated information posted on the web, from the teachers and parents, etc.
Assessment instrument(s) to evaluate the effectiveness of the action research study
Re-evaluate the interview process of these parents who have enrolled their student in charter/public school.