Tool 7.1 Action
Planning Template
Goal: To determine
the social, behavioral, and academic effects of a high school Special Education
Social Skills class on students with Autism.
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1. Determine positive social and behavioral effects of students
currently enrolled in Special Education Social Skills class.
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Me
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One week
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Teacher
Surveys
Parent Surveys
Student
Surveys
IEP Progress
Reports
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Use survey
data to generate an analysis of the social and behavioral effects of the
class.
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2. Determine effects of Social
Skills class on student grades.
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Me
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One week
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Online grade
database
Student
Surveys
Teacher
Surveys
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Analyze trends
in students grades throughout the year based on grade and survey data.
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3. Determine possible changes
for Social Skills curriculum for next year
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Me, Social
Skills Teacher
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One week
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Current
classroom curriculum
Additional
Social Skills curriculum resources and interventions
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Use data from
previous steps and information from meeting with Social Skills teacher to
make changes/improvements in the curriculum for next year.
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4. Regularly assess benefits of students
enrolled in the class next year
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Me, Social
Skills Teacher
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August 2013 –
June 2014
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Progress Forms
Online grade
database
IEP Progress
Reports
Tracking Forms
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Use Progress
Forms and Tracking Forms to monitor the effects of particular
lessons/interventions from the Social Skills class on each student throughout
the school year.
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I think you have a great action research plan. I really like that you have included parent surveys. Students with autism often are so different with their families than they are at school. My nephew has autism and I can see a difference in him when he is doing well in school and when he is struggling. It really depends on the teachers he has and if there are other students that bother him in the class. Have you thought about observing the students during lunch or less structured parts of the day? Even the bus drivers may have some interesting insight.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great recommendation, Patricia. It didn't even cross my mind to observe in unstructured settings. Bus drivers do provide "interesting" insight as well.
ReplyDeleteJim,
ReplyDeleteGreat research plan. Surveys are a great tool for gathering the type of data you are looking for. I teach science so over the years I have had a couple of autistic students in my class. If they are mainstreamed, have you though about observing them in the regulas ed setting? Look forwaard to following you and seeing your results.