The document outlines Sherrilleta Foster's action research plan to improve student achievement at her school by training English teachers on advanced technology usage in the classroom, presenting this plan to staff, getting input from students on interactive lessons, researching supplemental online resources and materials, and evaluating the outcomes of incorporating new technologies into the curriculum compared to traditional teaching methods. The overall goal is to use modern technology like SMART phones and interactive whiteboards to make learning more relevant and prepare students for life after high school.

1. Sherrilleta Foster
Action Research Plan Question: How can modern technology be used effectively in the
classroom to enhance learning styles and insure academic success of all students?
School Vision: The vision is to use technology to reach students, make learning
relevant, and prepare them for life beyond high school.
Goal: The goal is to improve student achievement in the classroom by allowing them to
use technology to guide their interests.
Goals/ Activities Resources/ Persons Timeline Progress Revisions
Objectives Tools Responsible Assessment
s/
Evaluations
English Attend Whiteboards, S. Foster August Assessments Revisions will
teachers training of SMART And rest of 2010 will be done be made on a
need to be new use of phones, English Dept every six per need
trained on technology. electronic weeks to basis. After
advanced Also attend resources, compare the trying out
technology grant computer scores of different
usage in the writing labs, etc students from activities
classroom. programs in the previous through the
This an effort to years. whiteboard
includes receive and SMART
SMART more phone, the
phones, funding for department
whiteboards this will be able to
, etc.. research revise for the
best
curriculum
supplements.
Identify Look at Curriculum S. Foster August Evaluations Revisions will
problem previous standards Technology 2010 will be be made
areas in the year and and activities Department at completed according to
classroom: gather from BISD verbally and what is
for example, ideas of previous through written available and
areas that how the year. Lesson communication capable for
might department plans and between the the
prevent the could classroom English and classroom.
new use of implement projects technology
technology activities which can be departments.
from being into the altered. This
effective. curriculum communication
Then, by teaching will be to see if
purchase the same our rooms will
any needed content. be capable for
equipment. these type of
technology
changes.
Explain the Handouts/ S.Foster August Questionnaires Research may
Present the idea behind Online English Dept 2010 will be handed be changed
action action presentation out to request based on
research research regarding the any ideas from ideas or
information and how new other suggestions
to the staff technology examples of departments. given by the
during PD is the new technology other faculty,

2. before the way of integration. staff, and
school year teaching. administrators
begins. Ask for
ideas and
input from
other
teachers.
Discuss Have a SMART S. Foster August Suggestion Additional
ideas the meeting phones, 2010 boxes, verbal ideas or
students before the interactive Student and written suggestions
have in new whiteboards, Council Communicatio may be taken
interactive academic computers, n and surveys after
education. school year equipment Members of reviewing the
Ask for their begins with cables to student material
input on students coordinate technology provided to
how to who are the sessions, team. the
change the technologic And department
presentation ally interactive
of material advanced. trial
to work with Seek their programs to
the SMART ideas in tryout before
phone and implementi purchasing.
interactive ng
whiteboard technology
capabilities. activities
into the
classroom.
Research Use online Computers S. Foster August Every six Once a
different resources with online English Dept 2010 – weeks program and
types of to find out web access, May set of definite
material and ways to Websites Technology 2011 supplemental
lesson plans change the with activities Team websites and
available for curriculum and learning sites
purchase using curriculum has been
that would fit technology. ideas for the established,
into my Contacting high school the programs
curriculum. other student that are not
districts body. used will be
who are discarded.
implementi
ng the
same
technology
is crucial as
well.
Evaluate the Document Logs from August Six weeks Revisions will
outcomes of each new previous S.Foster 2010 – evaulations be made at
the different activity the years May the end of the
learning students do regarding 2011 semester to
methods with the how students meet the
compared to technology. preformed criteria set
those Note its while being aside by the
typically pros and taught TAKS principals
labeled cons and based overseeing
traditional compare curriculum. this program.
methods of their Logs from
teaching. academic how students
success to preformed
that of the the current
previous year with the
years. use of
technology.