action research proposal action research proposal 1

ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL

Action Research Proposal 1

Susan Gertel

Retaining the comments from Dr. Allen would allow me to see how you implemented her recommendations.

Problem Statement

Action Research Proposal

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The problem is for extra curricular activities limiting social interaction with peers.

User

User

This slide discusses the problem associated with homeschoolers and socialization. Public schools, thanks to tax revenue for funding, offer students a host of extracurricular activites to participate in. However, these same extracurriculiar activities are not offered to homeschool students despite the fact their parents pay taxes to support the initiatives. This research will discuss the feasibility of allowing homeschool students to participate in extracurricular activites in public school. If not, other options will be explored to promote socialization.

Mishaleen W. Allen

problem statement shoudl be a clear and concise statementuse note section for supporting narrative

Susan Gertel

Revise problem statement (first sentence) to something like: "The problem is…for extracurricular activities limiting social interaction with peers."

Problem Description


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Homeschoolers have limited access to social encounters during the school year; yet, public schools has ample extracurricular activates available to their students

The problem is not addressed because the doors are often not open to home school children for extracurricular activates in local public schools or the process is over complicated.

The implementation of this action research process, will provide access to current literature on the topic. Additionally, all homeowners/renters pay taxes for public schools, and all children should have equal access to utilize activities not available at home

The research will also open other avenues for social interactions including developing more activities specifically for home schooled children .

User

This slide further discusses the problem associated with homeschoolers and socialization opportunities offered at local publis schools and why the problem is rarely discussed. A research proposal is presented including discovering if this is a viable option; and if not, if there are any other solutions available within the community.

Mishaleen W. Allen

consider adding spaces between sectionremember that bullets are for key points and notes for supporting narrative

Susan Gertel

Use the notes for your "comments" regarding the topic of the slide. Additionally, as Dr. Allen noted, you should use bullets and phrases on your slides. Ex. Social EncountersComplicated ProcessesTaxesSpecific ActivitiesThen, in your notes section, you would elaborate on each topic. Check spelling/grammar.

Purpose of the Project


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The purpose of this project is to determine if local public schools should be required to open their doors to homeschooled children for extracurricular activities.

User

This slide states the purpose of the research project including exploring further if public schools are willing to open their doors to homeschoolers to participate in extracurriculiar activities. If this is not an option, alternative options will be explored.

Mishaleen W. Allen

same as previous slide

Writer’s Role


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This topic relates to homeschooled children in a small town where social interactions is important

This topic was picked because it is important for students’ to have an opportunity to socialize with other children their age and be able to utilize the school house for extracurricular activities

There are many extracurricular activities that cannot be offered at home but are available at the local school like playing on the football team, cheerleading, band, drama, clubs, and participating in the school’s band.

User

This slide will discuss the overall purpose of the research project including exploring students' needs who come from a small town where interaction with other students is very important. It is also discussed that there are many extracurriculiar activities that cannot be offered at home including team sports, clubs, drama, cheerleading, band, and school symphony.

Mishaleen W. Allen

same as previous slide

Problem Documentation


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Homeschooled children that have access to local public schools to participate in extracurricular activities benefit both the student as well as the community. Teachers will be surveyed to understand their stance on the subject. Homeschooled students will be surveyed to understand what activities they would want to gain access to. School administration will be surveyed to see if there are any ideas or hope for inclusion.

Teachers Survey: What extracurricular activities for homeschooled children do you support in

your school, if any? Choices could include the band, vocational studies, library use, or other extracurricular activates.

Do you feel that there are any benefits or disadvantages to allowing homeschooled children to participate in extracurricular activities at the local school?

Susan Gertel

Statements such as this first sentence need citations to support the position. Is this your opinion or the result of research?

Susan Gertel

Generally, survey questions use some type of scale for repsonses. Open-ended questions are good for obtaining additional information, but should not be the major focus of your survery. Consider ways to use a scale for yoru questions.Ex. Which of the following extracurricular activities are supported by your school for homeschooled students?List the top three benefits to allowing homeschooled students participation in extracurricular activities. Then repeat asking for the top three disadvantages. Check spelling/grammar on slide



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This school offers vocational training for one hour a day for regular students, do you feel that this could be open to other local homeschooled children so that they can also gain needed vocational skills to support local jobs?

Do you support a parent’s right to chose homeschooling as an alternative to public schools? If you do is there a way to include them in extracurricular activities at the school?

Student’s Survey: Are there any extracurricular activities your local school offers that you would like

to participate in? Chose from this list or add your own preference(s):

Sports, cheerleading, vocational training, band, arts, or choir If the local schools opens their doors for homeschooled children to participate in

extracurricular activities would you participate regularly as required by their rules? Are there any extracurricular activities that you now participate in to support

social interactions with other children your age?



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Are there any extracurricular activities that you now participate in to support social interactions with other children your age?

School Administration Survey: Would you be willing to review other states decisions on this subject and

consider allowing homeschooled students to participate in extracurricular activities at this school?

Are there any extracurricular activities offered at your school that you think could benefit this school, local businesses, and this county by allowing homeschooled children more inclusion to the programs offered?

What are your views on homeschooling? Do you support it or are you against it, and why?

Literature Review


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Romanowski (2006) reveals the common myths about homeschooling and why some people are against it.

Teacher Magazine (1995) had good information on parents of homeschooled children fighting for their rights for access to schools.

Hawkins (1996) relates the argument of homeschoolers having limited equal access to schools and shows examples of schools that are having success with the open door policy.

Susan Gertel

Eliminate this and the following slide as they are redundant of information in the Literature Review chart/table.

Literature Review


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Williams and Guenzler (1997) argues for and against homeschoolers inclusion into music classes at Florida schools who have opened their doors to include homeschoolers to participate in band.

Plencnik (2007) looks at how North Carolina schools have opened their doors to homeschoolers and the positive affects.

Lines (200) shows examples in Washington State where partnerships are forming between homeschoolers and public schools.

Literature Review

Literature Review


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Authors of the study

Williams, K E; Guenzler, r

Plencnik, J

Title of the study

Point

EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION

Purpose of the study

Presents arguments for and against homeschooled students to participate in music programs

State constitutional and statutory rights of private and homeschooled students to participate in public school programs

Pertinent findings that support your projectThe State of Florida is allowing homeschooled students inclusion into non-sports activities

The article shows examples of how homeschooled students fought for their educational rights

Literature Review


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Hawkins, D

Teacher Magazine

Terpstra, M

Homeschool Battles

Homeschoolers seek open-door policy

A Homeschool/school district partnership

Discusses how homeschoolers across America would like to participate in some activities available at traditional schools

Parents who educate their children at home want access to public schools

Discusses a partnership in Ames, Iowa

Shows how some schools have opened their doors to homeschoolers for activities

This article shows arguments for and against opening the doors to public schools

Shows the benefits of an open door policy and also some of the problems

Literature Review


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Lines, P

Romanowski, M

When Homeschoolers go to school: a partnership between families and schools

Undoing the “Us vs. Them” of public and homeschooling

Focuses on the partnership between public school professionals and home schooling parents

Discusses the growth of homeschooling, problems, the competition, and the need to understand each other

Several schools are opening their doors for specific classes and activities

Shows both sides of the story and a need to understand each other’s responsibilities

Action Goal


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The goal of the intervention is to increase awareness to the community so that homeschooled children have more access to the public schools extra curricular activities. A four-pronged intervention will be implemented to meet the goal which includes home schooled student surveys, teacher surveys, school administration surveys, and discussing the plan and the benefits of the plan with local businesses.

Selected Solutions


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To accomplish the goal of this plan the following instructions will be used. Allowing the school administration to take the survey will show the school that there is a need to open the doors for certain extracurricular activities for homeschooled children. The surveys for the homeschooled children will be shared with the administration so they can see what the local homeschooled children would like to be included in at the school. Teachers will also see that there is need for these homeschooled children to have some access to the activities that they can not get anywhere else. Creating interest by the local business owners will increase awareness at the school board meetings.

Calendar Plan


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Week 1: August 1 - August 5: Initial reflection. Week 2: August 6 – August 8: Review of literature. August 9 – August 10: Contact principal and school district review board to secure

permissions for study. Week 3: August 13 – August 17: Gather baseline data (extracurricular activities available at

the school) Conference with school board on August 17th. Week 4: August 20 - 22: Phone parents to discuss action research study. Meet local

homeschooled children and parents at the library to complete permission forms. Give surveys to the children. Follow-up phone calls to parents if necessary.

August 23 : First contract phase. Give surveys to teachers and administrative staff. August 24: Collect surveys from staff and teachers. Week 5: August 27: Meet with local business to discuss goals of the action research. August 28: Meet with local school board to discuss findings. August 29- 31: Writing results and putting the action research report/paper together. Week 6: September 4 – 8: Revisions of the paper.

References


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Hawkins, D. (1996). Homeschool battles. U.S. News & World Report, 120(6), 57.

Homeschoolers seek open-door policy. (1995). Teacher Magazine, 6(8), 10.

Lines, P. M. (2000). When Home Schoolers Go to School: A Partnership Between Families and Schools. Peabody Journal Of Education (0161956X), 75(1/2), 159-186.

Plencik, J. T. (2007). EQUAL ACCESS TO PUBLIC EDUCATION: AN EXAMINATION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTIONAL & STATUTORY RIGHTS OF NONPUBLIC STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAMS ON A PART-TIME BASIS IN NORTH CAROLINA & ACROSS THE NATION. Texas Journal On Civil Liberties & Civil Rights, 13(1), 1-30.

Romanowski, M. H. (2001). Undoing the 'Us vs. Them' of Public and Home Schooling. Education Digest, 66(9), 41.

Terpstra, M. (1994). A home school/school district partnership. Educational Leadership, 52(1), 57.

Williams, K., & Guenzler, R. (1997). Point. Music Educators Journal, 83(6), 10.

Section 4: Outcomes and Evaluation


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Complete the following for Week Seven: Expected Outcomes Measurement of Outcomes Analysis of Results References

Note: You may add additional slides if necessary.

Please read before proceeding with this section!!

Expected Outcomes


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Expected Outcomes Present specific outcomes that include

the change expected at the end of the implementation phase.

The outcomes should be stated in observable, measurable terms.

The outcomes should relate specifically to the documentation you provide.

Each goal may have several outcomes; therefore, number each outcome and present in list form.

Measurement of Outcomes


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Measurement of Outcomes Describe how you plan to measure each

projected outcome. Be specific about particular instruments and methods you will use. This information is intended to aid another researcher interested in replicating your study.

Note: Where possible, include copies of tests, questionnaires, or other instruments as an appendix.

Analysis of Results


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Analysis of Results Describe the following:

How you plan to analyze your results How you will determine if your solution strategy

was effective How you will present your findings and to whom

you will present them You should answer questions like, “How will I know if

the implemented plan has impacted the problem? How will I present results to the reader?” (Sapp, 1994, p. 23).

References


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List your resources (e.g., Web sites, articles, books, etc.) used to complete your instructional plan.

Your resources should follow APA requirements.

A minimum of two references are required to complete this proposal plan.

TEMPLATE END You have completed the four sections of the

action research proposal assignment.

Remember to remove the direction slides from this template for your final project submission.

Personalize your PowerPoint so it will engage your audience of stakeholders in your Action Research Proposal.


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