Action Research Plan

Action Research Plan

Renferd Joseph

GOAL:  To See What Role Does Parental Involvement Play in Music Education

OUTCOMES	ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED	RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES	TIME LINE	Benchmarks/ ASSESSMENT	Revisions to SIP/PIP based on monitoring and assessments
To see if or what role parental involvement plays a role in 6th grade music students.	Conduct various playing assessments to see if they are on grade level base upon state’s standards and TEKS for first year music students.	Student playing assessments, survey monkey, region audition music, and interviews.	Joseph	August 2013	Playing skills test for grade level.
Cont.d	Conduct a survey of the students/parents to inquire how much support is given at home for the student’s participation.	Survey monkey, and interviews.	Joseph	August 2013	Interviews
To see if or what role parental involvement plays a role in 7th grade music students success.	Conduct various playing assessments to see if they are on grade level based upon the state’s TEKS for 2nd year music students.	Student playing assessments, survey monkey, interviews and region music auditions.	Joseph,	August 2013	Playing skills test for students.
Cont.d	Conduct a survey of the students/parents to inquire how much support is given at home for the student’s participation	Student playing assessments, survey monkey, and interviews	Joseph & principal	August 2013	Interviews
How many of our students come from single parent households?  Grandparents? Lack of father figures?	Have parents and students participate in survey monkey to gather information.	Internet access, survey monkey, and interviews.	Joseph, register, counselors.	November 2013	Interviews
To determine the highest level of education the parent or guardians have?	Have parents and students participate in survey monkey to gather this information.	Internet access, survey monkey and interviews.	Joseph	November 2013	Interviews
Are there any family members with musical background experience?	Have parents and students participate in survey monkey to gather this information.	Internet access, survey monkey and interviews.	Joseph	January 2014	Interviews
Find out where did the exposure come from in terms of the student getting involved in music.	Have parents and students participate in survey monkey to gather this information.	Internet access, survey monkey and interviews.	Joseph	January 2014	Interviews