North Carolina Action Research Network

Action Researcher Syllabus, Timeline, Program Components, Meeting Dates

Component of online courseAssignment (for AR participants)

Completed with AR CoachFace to Face Meeting

Implementing Action Research Project Components and Writing up Report

Personnel

Action Research Coordinator, Angela Jackson: Leads the NC Action Research Network

Instructional Design Leader, Implementing Action Research: Geetanjali Soni

Action Research Leads: NCDPI Personnel who support the Action Research Coaches through the process

East: Angela Jackson, Jennifer Bass, Robert Sox, Lee Ann Segalla

South:Gerri Martin, Heather Stewart

North: Fran Harris-Burke, Mandy Taylor

West: Lisa Amerson, Robert Sox

Action Research Coaches: Former GTN, Pathway 1 participants who will support NC Action Research Participants in their Area

NC Action Research Participants: NC Teachers who register to participate in the NC Action Research Network; attend the mandatory Kick—off training (July 28) and agree to the expectations of the program

Relevant Dates / Online Module Milestones, Assignments, Tasks and Training/meetings to be completed by participants on or before relevant date / Individual
Responsible
July 18 – July 28 / Participants enroll in online course. Introduce yourself in the course. / Course Facilitators
AR Coordinator
July 28 (Session 1)
July 28 / Attend one day of Introduction to the Action Research Network. Introduce action research and get to know the participants. Understand the expectations of the project. Begin brainstorming idea for an area of focus
Participants will review the syllabus and expectations and sign a Commitment Agreement / AR Coordinator
AR Coordinator
July 29 – August 7 / Action Research Coaches will be assigned to participants
Action Research Coaches will introduce themselves to their assigned participants / AR Leads
AR Coach
July 29 – August 7 / Complete module sections: Introduction to Action Research. / AR Coach
August 12 (Session 2) / Attend one day of Introduction to the Action Research Network. Introduce action research and get to know the participants. Understand the expectations of the project. Begin brainstorming idea for an area of focus / AR Coordinator
August 8 – August 21 / Complete online module section – What is Action Research. / AR Coach
August 22 –September 16 / Complete online module section - Determining an Area of Focus. / AR Coach
August 22 – September 16 / Inform supervisor about action research project and discuss your area of focus
Submit your Area of Focus Statement to AR Coach.(Assignment 1)to AR Coach for review and feedback prior to 9/16/16* / AR Coach
September 17 / 1 of 4 Saturday Face-to-face Meetings (by Area) 9 AM – 12 PM; Coaches and participants will get to know each other
Meet with AR Coach to discuss your area of focus. / AR Leads
AR Coach
September 17 / Submit your “revised” Area of Focus Statement in AR Course.(Assignment 1)
September 17 – October 2 / Complete online module section – Writing aProfessional Article Summary. / AR Coach
September 17 – October 2 / Submit your 5 Professional Article Summaries to AR Coach for review and feedback*
Meetwith AR Coach to submit and discuss professional articles summary / AR Coach
October 2 / Submit a written summary of 5 professional journal articles and how the article relates to your research issue. (Assignment 2)
October 3 – October 14 / Complete online module section – Writing up Action Research Plan.
October 3 – October 14 / Submit Action Research plan (Assignment 3) to AR Coach for feedback prior to 10/14* / AR Coach
October 15 / 2 of 4 Saturday Face-to-Face Meetings (by Area) 9 AM – 12 PM
Meet with AR Coach to discuss and/or refine action research plan / AR Leads
AR Coach
October 15 / Submit “revised” Action Research Planin AR Course (Assignment 3)
October 15 – October 23 / Complete online module section –Data Collection Overview, Qualitative Data. / AR Coach
October 24 – October 30 / Complete online module section –Quantitative Data, Other Data Considerations. / AR Coach
October 31 – November 14 / Complete online module section – Implementing you Plan and Collecting Data. / AR Coach
October 31 – November 14
October 31 – November 14 / Submit “detailed” Data Collection and Analysis Plan to AR Coach for review and feedback prior to 11/14*
Meet with AR Coach to discuss and/or refine data collection plan / AR Coach
AR Coach
November 15 / Submit “revised” Data Collection and Analysis Plan to AR Coach(Assignment 4)
November 15 – January 31 / Complete online module section – Analyzing Dataand Summarizing Your Findings. / Online Facilitators
November 15 – February 26 / Implement action research plan
January 15 – February 1 / Meet with AR Coach to review progress of AR Plan and Data Collection
February 4 / 3 of 4 Saturday Face-to-Face Meetings (by Area) 9 AM – 12 PM
Discuss with AR Coach the progress of your Action Research Plan / AR Leads
AR Coach
February 27 – March 12 / Analyze and interpret collected data from action research plan
March 15 / Submit your Analysis of Data to AR Coach for review and feedback*
March 15 – March 30 / Analyze data and summarizes findings.
Meet with AR Coach to discuss the analysis of data / AR Coach
March 30 / Submit your “revised” Analysis of Data to AR Coach (Assignment 5)
March 13 – April 30 / Complete online module section – Drawing Conclusion and Planning for Action; Writing Your Action Research Report / AR Coach
March 30 – April 15 / Draft a written summary of Data Analysis, Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
March 30 – April 15 / Submit written summary of data analysis, findings, conclusion and recommendations to AR Coach*
Meet with AR Coach to discuss the written summary of data analysis, findings, conclusion and recommendations / AR Coach
April 15 / Submit a written summary of data analysis, findings, conclusion and recommendations to AR Coach (Assignment 6)
April 16 – April 30 / Update and complete all sections of the final Action Research report
April 16 – April 30 / Meet with AR Coach to discuss the final Action Research Report / AR Coach
April 30 / Submit Final Action Research Report in the AR Course (Assignment 7)
May 8 – May 19 / Complete online module – Peer Review and Conclusion. / AR Coach
May 8 – May 19 / Choose another participant’s AR Report and complete a “Peer Review”
May 19 / Submit Peer Review of another Participant’s AR Report in AR Course (Assignment 8) / AR Coach
May 20 / 4 of 4 Saturday Face-to-Face Meetings, in Raleigh, 9 AM – 12 PM; Celebration of Work! / AR Coordinator AR Leads
AR Coach
May 30 / Participants receive Certificate of Completion and CEU Certificate for 8.0 CEUs / AR Coordinator
AR Leads

*Indicates when the draft of an assignment will be submitted to AR Coach for review and feedback

Components of Action Research Report (Due: April 30, 2017)

  • Title Page
  • Abstract
  • Overview and Background
  • Review of Literature
  • Data Collection Methods
  • Data Analysis, Results and Interpretation
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Appendices
  • References

List of Assignments with Due Dates

Assignments / Due Date
1 / Area of Focus Statement (in AR Course) / September 17
2 / Summary of 5 Professional Journal articles (in AR Course) / October 2
3 / Action Research Plan (in AR Course) / October 15
4 / Data collection and Analysis Plan (to AR Coach) / November 15
5 / Analysis of Data (to AR Coach) / March 30
6 / Written summary of Data Analysis, Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations (to AR Coach) / April 15
7 / Final Action Research Report (in AR Course) / April 30
8 / Peer Review of another Participant’s AR Report (in AR Course) / May 19

List of Windows to Complete Online Module Sections

Module Sections / Window for Completion
1 / Enroll in Online Course; Introduce Yourself / July 18 – July 28
2 / Introduction to Action Research / July 29 – August 7
3 / What is Action Research / August 8 – August 21
4 / Determining an Area of Focus / August 22 – September 16
5 / Writing a Professional Article Summary / September 17 – October 2
6 / Writing Up Action Research Plan / October 3 – October 14
7 / Data Collection Overview; Qualitative Data / October 15 – October 23
8 / Quantitative Data; Other Data Considerations / October 24 – October 30
9 / Implementing Your Plan and Collecting Data / October 31 – November 14
10 / Analyzing Your Data and Summarizing Your Findings / November 15 – January 31
11 / Drawing Conclusions and Planning for Action; Writing your Action Research Report / March 13 – April 30
12 / Peer Review and Conclusion / May 8 – May 19

Face to Face Meetings and Training Dates; Led by AR Leads and/or AR Coordinator

Date / Event – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
July 28 and August 12 / Kick Off Training, Raleigh, NC* 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
September 17 / Face to Face Meeting by Area
October 15 / Face to Face Meeting by Area
February 4 / Face to Face Meeting by Area
May 20 / Face to Face Meeting and Celebration, Raleigh, NC

Virtual Monthly Meetings with Participants (By Area) Wednesdays (* Different Date) @ 4:30 PM; Lead by AR Leads

Month / East Date (1st Wed) / South Date (2nd Wed) / North Date (3rd Wed) / West Date (4th Wed)
September / 9/7/16 / 9/14/16 / 9/21/16 / 9/28/16
October / 10/5/16 / 10/12/16 / 10/19/16 / 10/26/16
November / 11/2/16 / 11/9/16 / 11/16/16 / 11/23/16
December / 11/30/16* / 12/7/16* / 12/14/16* / 12/21/16*
January / 1/4/17 / 1/11/17 / 1/18/17 / 1/25/17
February / 2/1/17 / 2/8/17 / 2/15/17 / 2/22/17
March / 3/1/17 / 3/8/17 / 3/15/17 / 3/22/17
April / 3/29/17* / 4/5/17* / 4/12/17* / 4/26/17*
May / 5/3/17 / 5/10/17 / 5/3/17* / 5/10/17*

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7/25/16*Document is subject to changes with notification