Action Research Plan

Goal: To determine the effectiveness of the Ignite mentor program and to establish solutions for improvement.

Outcomes	Activities	Resources/ Research Tools Needed	Responsibility to address activities	Time Line	Benchmarks and Assessments	Revisions to SIP/PIP on monitoring and assessments
Determine the effect Ignite has on the campus moral	Conduct a campus questionnaire	Ignite Survey	Ignite Advisor Team	End of each semester	Form conclusions from reading campus' thoughts and suggestions	To be determined later
Determine the effect Ignite has on the campus moral	Engage in campus observations	none	Ignite Advisor Team	Ongoing	Take notes on the actions and confidence of the campus	To be determined later
Determine the effect Ignite has on academic performance	Examine failure rates and averages	Grade sheets of core subjects	Ignite Advisors, Administrators, and Curriculum Specialists	End of each grading period	Compare past data to current data and form conclusion	To be determined later
Determine the effect Ignite has on academic performance	Examine state test results	TAKS test results and AYP report card	Ignite Advisors, Administrators, and Curriculum Specialists	End of school year	Compare past data to current data and form conclusion	To be determined later
Determine the effect Ignite has on the attendance rate	Analyze attendance records	Attendance records	Attendance clerk and Ignite Advisors	End of each grading period	Compare past data to current data and form conclusion	To be determined later
Determine the effect Ignite has on the number of discipline referrals	Review referral records	Referral records	9th grade principal and Ignite Advisors	End of each grading period	Compare past data to current data and form conclusion	To be determined later