Identify a tool that you might use to help you design your plan for your own AIP. Share your assessment of the tool and analyze why you’ve chosen it.
Mary was pleased with how her presentation was received by the interviewing committee. They were attentive and asked useful questions. She was happy she had thought the design process through thoroughly when one of the committee members asked her to describe the model she would follow in order to assess the curricular needs at XYZ school. She was able to briefly describe possible models and point to the one she thought would be best for implementing the improvement plan.
There are many tools or models for guiding practitioners to design action research plans. Explore the commonly used models for action research or program evaluation for the purpose of completing an improvement plan. Consider the question, “What tools do you need to guide and design your AIP?”