Why Won't They Do Their Homework?

Action Planning Template
Goal: Examine current programs and processes designed to help student create habits for completing homework and make recommendations to make improvements.  Answer the following research question: What programs or processes can be implemented at McMeans Junior High School, to proactively improve homework completion rates for students who habitually turn homework in late?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1.    Form a committee of teachers and administrator to survey and explore ideas to improve programs and processes for the completion of student homework.	Tim Chesser	Start: Nov. 1, 2010 Committee Formed by Nov. 10, 2010	Contact by e-mail or face to face. Documents outlining project with rationale.	Attendance at First Meeting.  November 2010.
2.    Research literature on programs used in other districts, states and campuses that address this issue.	Tim Chesser	Start: Nov. 1, 2010 Complete: at least one by first Nov. Meeting	Literature	Response in writing upon completion and distribution to committee.
3.    Develop and distribute a student survey to examine student perspective on why homework does/does not get completed. (student motivation)  Include ASA and AHBH	TBD	Start: November Meeting Completion date TBD in meeting.	Teacher input Meeting Request Brainstorm survey criteria Date for distribution and collection Sample size and demographic	Follow up with creators Collection Date reached?
4.    Develop and distribute a teacher survey to examine effective practices teachers’ use, concerns about current issues, input on current programs. Include ASA and AHBH	TBD	Start: Nov or Dec meeting Complete date TBD in meeting.	Teacher input Brainstorm survey criteria Determine sample	Follow up with creators Collection date reached?
5.    Review Surveys and compile results in report	Tim Chesser	Start: upon collection of surveys Complete by January meeting	Surveys Output technology	Review of surveys and accurate reporting.
6.    Review report and make recommendations for improvements.  Focus on the development or alteration of a program	Committee	Start: January meeting	Report of data	Did enough information get collected to move forward?
7.    Begin development of New/Altered Program	Committee	Start: after January meeting	Recommendation brainstorming.	Documented plan for program.
8.    Pilot Program with small sample.  Use follow up surveys with teachers and students involved in program.	Tim Chesser/ Committee	Start: Beginning of 5th 6 weeks.	Students to enroll in program Teacher feedback on selected students.	Review teacher and student feedback. Are changes necessary? Are students having success?
9.    Develop exit process for students in program and accountability measures for those exited.	Committee	February Meeting	Team brainstorming	Documented exit plan completed?
10.  Collect teacher survey on Pilot students’ progress after 5th six weeks.	Committee	Start After 5th 6 weeks	Teacher input Surveys Date to administer	Collection of surveys by administration date.
11.  Report findings and make recommendations to administration	Tim Chesser	May 2011	Report using all previous resources	Meeting
12.  If approved, Roll out new program for 2011/12 school year	Administration	August 2011	TBD by process	Weekly/Monthly review of HW completion.  Monitoring effectiveness of systems.