Sunday, October 28, 2012

CTE Enrollment Action Research Plan

CTE Enrollment Action Planning
Goal:   To increase CTE enrollment at Keller High School
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Compile and evaluate the current and historical CTE enrollment data for Keller High School (KHS) over the past 6 years.
Clarissa Marchalk
October 2012
School & District enrollment data reports
Review and analyze enrollment data.
Compare CTE enrollment data with data from surrounding, comparable schools.
Clarissa Marchalk
October 2012
District Snapshot reports from TEA
Review and analyze data from surrounding districts specifically evaluating variations in enrollment data between districts and schools.
Working with CTE teachers, administration and CTE director determine administrative changes, graduation requirement changes, grading period changes, and daily bell schedule changes that might have affected the changes in enrollment and identify the years in which these changes took place.
Clarissa Marchalk, KHS CTE Department representatives, Site Supervisor, KISD CTE Director
November 2012
Historical information from staff, administration, and district resources that will identify changes and when they were implemented.
Add key historical changes to enrollment data compiled by year.
Identify schools or districts that have increased CTE enrollment over the past few years. Research methods they have used to increase student enrollment.
Clarissa Marchalk, KHS CTE Department,
November 2012
Contacts from surrounding districts and schools
Compile list of methods used by other districts to increase student enrollment.
Conduct survey of a sampling of current students in 9-12th grade.  Gather data regarding enrollment in CTE, reasons why they may not enroll, and awareness of program offerings.
Clarissa Marchalk, English Teachers
December 2012
Survey and English classes
Review and analyze student responses
Compile and review all data collected thus far and identify areas that can be addressed to increase enrollment in CTE courses at KHS
Clarissa Marchalk, KHS CTE Department, Site Supervisor
December 2012 – January 2013
Student survey data, historical enrollment data and key historical changes data
Identify key areas that could be targeted to increase CTE enrollment at KHS.
Compile action research data collected and key areas identified and present information to the CTE department, Site Supervisor, & KHS principal
Clarissa Marchalk
January 2013
Research compiled thus far
CTE Department feedback
Select the key areas to target and develop plans to address each area to increase student enrollment in CTE.
Clarissa Marchalk, KHS CTE Department, Site Supervisor
January – February 2013
Research methods to increase CTE enrollment, use list compiled from other schools and districts
Written plans for each key target area
Implement plans to target enrollment
Clarissa Marchalk, KHS CTE Department, Site Supervisor
February – September 2013
Resources identified in key target plans
Assess the effectiveness of each key target plan.
Collect and analyze data
Clarissa Marchalk
October 2013
School & District enrollment data reports, survey of current CTE students and what influenced their enrollment
Compare collected data from beginning, and end of action research. Assess and evaluate whether there was an increase in students enrollment.   Evaluate if the key target plans increased KHS CTE enrollment.
Compile action research to report results.
Clarissa Marchalk
October 2013
Available data reports
Assess the impact of the key target plans on enrollment.  Present results to campus administrators, KISD CTE director and KHS CTE Department staff.

5 comments:

  1. Does your school or district follow and kind of academy model? If so, I wonder if students belonged to an academy would feel more ownership in taking the classes under that academy. I think that this could be a huge undertaking as there are so many branches under the CTE arm. Will you be focusing on increasing the enrollment in specific CTE classes or in all CTE classes? Good luck and this should be a great action research project.

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  2. No we are not using an academy model and we do not have a CTE center either. We wish!!! I had never thought about the kids taking more ownership though. I am just focusing on my school for right now. I have 16 teachers in my department in 10 clusters. So we will see how it goes.

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  3. I noticed that you do not have counselors as persons responsible for different areas of your action research. They traditionally have a wealth of resources and information regarding the impact these courses will have on graduation plans.

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  4. So glad you said that. I really had not even thought about them. I definitely think I will go back and revise some to include them. Thanks so much!!! Don't know why no one else had mentioned that with all the eyes that have looked at it. Thanks!!

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  5. Hey I am an elementary school teacher and I'm sorry but I have no clue what CTE stands for. Can you help me out with that? Other than me not knowing what that is your plan looks great. You have a lot of detain on your step-by-step implementation. I really like the survey idea as well.

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