1. Action Planning Template
School Vision: The cohesive staff of Justin Elementary, working with the support of the
community, will provide all students with an active learning environment, focusing on the success
of the whole child.
How Will this Happen?
-Create partnerships with other staff members, community, and students
-Create a positive, safe, and well designed learning environment
-Set high expectations
-Provide relevant and challenging learning experiences
-Foster the desire to be a lifelong learner
Goal: To provide an outdoor garden that embraces the learning community in curriculum
standards by providing hands-on experiences to engage and connect with nature.
Objectives/Outcomes of Research Investigation:
a. To improve student achievement and learning for all students.
b. To improve school community relationships.
c. To improve parent and community involvement.
d. To improve collaborative and cooperative learning.
Person(s) Timeline: Needed
Action Steps(s): Evaluation
Responsible: Start/End Resources
Meeting space, Survey to get
Setting up an outdoor
garden committee August 12, paper, pens, feedback and
Misty Cheslock
2010-June pencils, chart opinions on how
Julie Gavin
2011 paper, dry erase meeting went;
markers observation
Meeting with grade level
committee members to
identify specific TEKS in TEKS have been
curriculum that will be Misty Cheslock
identified that will be
targeted as students Julie Gavin
engage in hands-on targeted throughout
Barbi Longbrake Copy of TEKS
learning and observation the year
Jennifer Wenger August 19, for each grade
of outdoor garden area. Cathy Thomas 2010 level,
Observation of
Colleen Reynolds highlighters
classrooms and
Erika Oster
students working in
Donna Coleman
garden area.
Discussion and decision- Misty Cheslock August 25, Laptops, chart Excel spreadsheet

2. making on how to utilize
funds obtained from grant paper, dry erase created that details
Julie Gavin
to purchase necessary markers, funds how grant funds will
materials for outdoor Colleen Reynolds 2010
available from be spent for garden
garden. Donna Coleman
grant received area
Copy of excel Survey or
Meeting with principal
spreadsheet questionnaire given to
and SBDMC to share September
Misty Cheslock detailing how SBDMC to get
plan and obtain more 2010
funds will be feedback and
funding if necessary
spent suggestions
Barbi Longbrake
Laptops, chart
Jennifer Wenger Chart or list created
paper, dry erase
Brainstorming of plants to Cathy Thomas September 7, that details what
plant markers, pens,
Colleen Reynolds 2010 plants will be planted
pencils,
Erika Oster in fall and spring
notebook paper
Donna Coleman
Misty Cheslock September Laptops, chart Schedule distributed
Creating a seasonal
Donna Coleman 15, 2010-June paper, dry erase to all teachers and
schedule for when each
grade level will plant Julie Gavin 2011 markers, copy administrators
of school
calendar
September Laptops, chart Schedule distributed
Creating a schedule for Misty Cheslock
22, 2010-June paper, dry erase to all teachers and
when each grade level Julie Gavin
2011 markers, copy administrators
will observe and engage Donna Coleman
in hands-on learning. of school
Colleen Reynolds
calendar
Misty Cheslock September Laptops, chart Schedule distributed
Creating a schedule of Julie Gavin 29, 2010- paper, dry erase to all teachers and
ongoing maintenance Donna Coleman August 2011 markers, copy administrators
and harvesting of garden of school
calendar
Misty Cheslock Paper, pens, Draft of action plan is
Plan of action for October 7,
Julie Gavin pencils, chart completed
distribution of harvested 2010-May
fruits and vegetables paper, dry erase
2011
markers
Assign committee Misty Cheslock September 7, Laptop, colored Website is updated
member to be in charge Julie Gavin 2010-May paper with information
of communicating 2011 about garden area. A
progress and updates to September newsletter
parents and community is sent home with
members
each student in their
Tuesday folder.
Newsletters are sent

3. home each month
detailing progress and
updates on garden
area.
Website is updated
monthly with pictures
of students working
in garden area.
Review and analyze
interview and survey
responses to
determine how
student learning and
Digital achievement have
Collect data to monitor
Cameras, paper, been affected.
achievement of goals and October
Misty Cheslock pens, pencils, Display of pictures to
objectives.(Interviews, 2010-May
Julie Gavin parents, share with
surveys, pictures, field 2011
students, stakeholders to show
notes, observations)
teachers collaborative learning
is taking place. Notes
and observations will
be used to assess how
learning is improving
in curriculum area.
Copies of Comparison table of
Misty Cheslock DMAC data for 2009-2010/2010-201
October
Anita Chaney students in 3-5 1 benchmark data will
Analyze benchmark data 2010-March
Judy Browne for 2010-2011 be created to assess
2011
Kelley Carr and 2009-2010; areas of strengths and
highlighters weaknesses
Copies of Comparison table
Misty Cheslock 2009-2010 created to assess areas
Anita Chaney AEIS report; of strengths and
Analyze TAKS data May 2011
Judy Browne Preliminary weaknesses in
Kelley Carr 2010-2011 Reading, Writing,
TAKS reports Math, and Science
Monitoring progress of Misty Cheslock October Pencil, paper, Progress Reports
student achievement and Julie Gavin 2010-May copies of providing notes of
learning Coleen Reynolds 2011 formative and observations made
Donna Coleman summative
Barbi Longbrake assessment Scores, grades
Jennifer Wenger data(Weekly
Cathy Thomas state of the Observations
Erika Oster class) Verbal feedback and
suggestions