Data+Analysis+&+Action+Plan

We plan to collect data to verify the usefulness of role playing in Social Studies and History classes. The plan is to collect data through the use of follow-up multiple choice tests, student surveys, and teacher observational notes of student’s engagement. We plan to perform quantitative and qualitative data analysis on student surveys. This study will include both teacher and student surveys regarding their knowledge of role playing.
 * Data Analysis **

We plan to perform informal observations of the students concerning their engagement. The multiple choice test grade analysis will be compared with the student surveys to detect if there was a change in student grades and engagement. We also plan to compare our informal observations with the multiple choice test grade analysis.

Once all the data has been collected and the research completed the next phase of the project is to analyze and interpret the data. The team would organize our qualitative data by reading/memoing, describing, and classifying our information in a dependable and accessible manner. Then we would utilize qualitative data analysis techniques such as identifying themes, coding surveys, interviews, and questionnaires, analyze interviews, ask key questions, analyze antecedents and consequences, and display finding as part of an interdependent process of finding & figuring out what the research is telling us. Once analysis, evaluations, and interpretations are completed an action plan must be developed.

The team must decide how long to continue to collect data but it would have to continue for a minimum of 2 years to truly measure the success of the program. Also, once the Social Studies and History Departments have accumulated a wealth of role playing lessons and have become accustom to role playing in their class rooms, then we believe that any hesitant teacher would see the benefits by witnessing the engagement of their students and the increase of test scores.
 * Action Plan **

Through the implementation of our Action Research Plan, we have reflected on role playing as a mainstay of education that needs to be incorporated into our lesson plans on a regular basis. Students extend their knowledge of a subject by researching a character within a given course of study. Students become active participants in their education rather than passive observers. It allows students to feel empathy for others when portraying a character especially when involved in turbulent times in history.


 * Action Chart **

Do teachers understand how to effectively integrate role playing into their lessons?
 * **Summary of findings**
 * research**
 * questions** || **Recommended action**
 * targeted to**
 * findings** || **Who is**
 * responsible for**
 * the action?** || **Who needs to**
 * be consulted**
 * or informed?** || **Who will**
 * monitor/**
 * collect data?** || **Timeline** || **Resources** ||
 * 1.0 -

1.1 - 75% of teachers surveyed said that they do not know how to use role playing in their lesson 1.2 - 90% of teachers surveyed would use role playing if effectively trained || A series of role playing professional development workshops || * Teacher Can an integration of role playing into lessons on a regular basis increase achievement results?
 * Team
 * Administration || * Teacher
 * Team
 * Administration || * Team || August -March ||  ||
 * 2.0 -

2.1 - Students assessment scores increased 18% 2.2 - Behavior referrals decreased 30% || Integrate regular role playing activities during grade level common planning meetings || * Teacher
 * Team
 * Administration
 * Department head
 * Students || * Teacher
 * Team
 * Administration
 * Department head
 * Students || * Team || August -March ||  ||