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If a Campus Morale Committee is implemented to
address the recent decline in teacher morale on campus, in what ways, if any,
will this affect the engagement level of teachers in the classroom an on
campus?
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Goal: To determine if teacher engagement
will improve as a result of the implementation of a campus morale committee.
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Action Steps(s):
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Person(s) Responsible:
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Meet with administrators
to identify possible committee members
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La’ Kisha Williams
Monica Lewis
(Principal)
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April 2012-May 2012
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-Monica Lewis
(Principal)
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Successful Meeting
Completion
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Meet with Newly
appointed Morale Committee Members to revise a clear vision statement that
reflects the needs of students
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La’ Kisha Williams
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May 2012-June 2012
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-Committee members
-Previous Vision
Statement
-Resources to assist
in the revision of the Campus Vision
Statement
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Successful Meeting
Completion
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Start Book Study with
Campus Morale Committee- with book focusing on teacher morale
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-La’ Kisha Williams
-Campus Morale
Committee
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August 2012-December
2012
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- Campus Morale Committee
- Books for Book study
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Baseline:
Assessment of current
teacher engagement and morale/ Inquiry of teacher suggestions that would
improve teacher morale
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La’ Kisha Williams
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April 2012-June 2012
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-Surveys
-Questionnaires
-Observations
-Interviews
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Completed Data
Analysis
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Frequent analysis of
Students’ academic
data and behavioral data to see if there is any correlation with teacher
engagement and morale (will the student data improve with teacher morale?)
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La’ Kisha Williams
Lindsey Tipton
(Math/Science Instructional Specialist)
Jane Williams
(Language Arts Instructional Specialist)
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August 2012-December
2012
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- Office Referrals
- Student Assessment
Data
(Both Campus and District)
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Data Analysis
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Meet with committee
bi-monthly to plan Team building sessions and activities to support the
improvement of teacher morale
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La’ Kisha Williams
-Committee Members
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August 2012-December
2012
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-Data Analysis
-Teacher Suggestions
-Other Teacher morale
building resources
-Google Search for
improving teacher morale
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Successful meetings
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Implementation of Team
Building and Morale Boosting Sessions during faculty meetings or grade level
meetings
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-La’ Kisha Williams
-Committee Members
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August 2012-December
2012
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-Data Analysis
-Teacher Suggestions
-Other Teacher morale
building resources
-Administrators’
Feedback
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-Teacher Observations
regarding teacher morale and engagement
-Frequent Survey
feedback
-Interviews with
administrators regarding current levels of teacher engagement
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Share Action Research findings
with administrators and possibly other campuses if successful
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-La’Kisha Williams
-Administrators
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December 2012-January
2012
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Completed Research Data
Analysis Report
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Format based on Tool 7.1
from Examining What We Do to Improve Our
Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and
Combs, 2010)
I would also add interviews and classroom observations to your plan. While both are subjective means of gathering data, there is a lot to be said about the comparison about what people say and what they actually do and experience. You could compare and contrast your findings from the surveys you use and your notes from the observations/interviews to help devise new ways to boost morale. I would also suggest conducting observations and interviews and throughout the school year—we all know what school is like after getting back from Spring Break!
ReplyDeleteGreat research question…and one that all teachers can relate to!
You seem very thorough in your plan action steps. I like your idea of teacher inquiry to improve morale. Will you record specific teacher engagement practices that resulted from their inquiry?
ReplyDeleteI like what Kathyanne suggested about observations and how what people say and do are two different things. Moral is a problem for my school as well. I'm interested in what readings you chose as well. I look forward to following your research.
ReplyDeleteI would look at data relating to teacher absences and see what factors contribute to those absences. Low teacher morale might show up as high teacher absentee rates. There could be other factors too, though. We have a teacher here who is retiring but since our district doesn't pay for days, she is taking at least one day off every week this year. Still an enthusiastic teacher, but doesn't want to loose her 90 plus days.
ReplyDeleteI do think that you are right on track in investigating teacher morale and engagement. Happy teachers are engaged teachers. (at least I hope that is what your research will show!)
I would also make surveys and questionnaires anonymous, so teachers can feel more like they can be completely honest. Also, include probing questions. Teachers may not be thinking about some issues that have been bothering them, but a probing question can spark those memories.
ReplyDeleteI too believe that interviews would benefit your action research plan. This might give the morale committee an opporunity to find out affecting factors. The idea to conduct a book study is great. The book study process helps not only to inform and educate ourselved, but most importatantly, it gives teachers the sense of collaboration and team-work.
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