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.