Tool 7.1 Action Planning TemplateHarris et al. text, Tool 7.1

Goal:

Action Step(s)Person(s)

ResponsibleTimeline: Start/End Needed Resources Evaluation

1.Student success/achievement through the business technology integration into core subject areas of the high school curriculum

Bill Posey 08/23/2010-06/03/2011

Administrator interviews

Literature Review Best Practices Review Departmental

Collaboration CIP AYP AEIS Recently adopted

TEKS Current lesson plans

vs. TEKS (new)

Released Computer Assisted TAKS tests

Campus Budget Review

Student Class Loads/Participation levels

Perkins Grant data and usage

Core-subject benchmark scores

Related formative and summative tests

2. Strict adherence to the newly adopted State of Texas Business Management and Finance TEKS

Bill Posey in collaboration with the Business Education Dept. and as reported to the Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum

08/13/2010-08/23/2010

Copies of new TEKS Current Lesson Plans Lesson Plan revisions

if necessary Textbook Scope and Sequence

Side-by-Side comparison and revisions if required or necessary

3.No additional funding or budgetary considerations concerning adoption and implementation of new state TEKS.

Bill Posey in conjunction with the Business Education Department, Campus administrator, and Asst. Superintendent of Curriculum

08/13/2010-06/03/2011

Perkins Grant budget allocations

Campus Budget allocations

Lesson Planning summary from step number two (2)

Constant monitoring and necessary adjustment through monthly budget variance reports from campus and central administration

Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools Sandra Harris, Stacey Edmonson, Julie Combs

© Eye on Education

I wonder, in what ways could the development of a career pathways curriculum simultaneously satisfy our state’s new technology standards for career and technology education, meet the developmental needs of our high school students and integrate seamlessly into our already established high school curriculum.