Action Research Plan

Here is my Action Research Plan.  Any and all input is welcome.  I am beginning to feel that I have taken on too large of a project and have not been given the time to see adequate results.  Is there a way for me to downscale this project?

Action Research Plan Benefits of Cross-Curricular Instruction By Darla Jackson
Goal:  Provide data to support cross-curricular instruction at the middle school level and increase student performance in vocabulary and increase retention of information through transferable knowledge.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Collaborate with site supervisor on the details of the project	Site Supervisor/ Principal	March 8, 2011	Articles containing information on cross-curricular instruction	Reflect on her advice regarding limited time for project, teacher involvement, and documentation
Identify student “control” group to participate in project	ESL teacher Core teachers (4)	March 10, 2011	Journal to begin: track student names, teacher reflections, observations, etc.	Ponder the best way to present this project to the students who are participating
Examine and evaluate current student data (MAP scores, TAKS scores, TELPAS results, and benchmark scores)	Core teachers (from this point on, I will refer to them as my focus group)	March 21, 2011	Testing data from cumulative folders and other relevant data	Create a spreadsheet to evaluate the data findings and identify areas of weakness
Meet for our first focus group planning session	Focus Group	March 22, 2011	Lesson planning template, district curriculum pacing guides per subject, format for pre- and post- assessments	Identify the most logical theme/concept considering each subject’s district requirements and accompany the theme with high frequency vocabulary
ESL cluster students begin receiving cross-curricular instruction by front-loading the common vocabulary for the chosen theme	Students Focus Group	April 1, 2011	Pre-assessment and SmartBoard presentation of vocabulary	Evaluate the results from the pre-assessment
Focus Group meets bi-weekly to collaborate on future lessons and evaluate results of student progress	Focus Group	April 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 May 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 June 2	Evaluation template and reflection journal	Continue to evolve the project based on need and student progress
Students take the post-assessment	Students Focus Group	May 31, 2011	Post-assessment and self reflection data template (students will fill this out to see how they progressed)	Evaluate the results of the post assessment and complete reflection on the results
Focus Group meets with Site Supervisor to report findings	Focus Group	June 4, 2011 (Staff Work Day)	Copies of all assessments, data result sheets, and reflection journal	Present student data to support cross-curricular instruction
Staff Development as part of our School Improvement Plan (if results are favorable)	Site Supervisor Focus Group Whole Staff Student Participants	August 18, 2011	Supplies to reenact lessons (per subject) Glogster to show student results (click on student photos to show their growth) Articles used during research	Collaborate to find the best way to implement cross-curricular instruction (at least in 8th grade)