This document summarizes and evaluates a research study on school improvement plans. It notes that the research goal and problem were not clearly stated, as the purpose section indicated an examination of perceptions of improvement plans but the introduction referenced determining effectiveness. It also finds issues with the methodology, noting inconsistencies between stated methods and what was actually done. Specifically, it points out that while surveys and interviews were described as part of the methods, there is no report of survey results and interview transcripts were not included. The evaluation concludes that these flaws limit the study's ability to fully address its goal of examining improvement plan perceptions.