Oh, The Places I Oh, The Places I Could Go… Could Go…

Action Research to Determine My Action Research to Determine My Professional Next StepsProfessional Next Steps

Step 1: Clarify Vision Step 1: Clarify Vision and Targetsand Targets

In the next year, I would like to get back in the In the next year, I would like to get back in the classroom as a middle school science classroom as a middle school science

teacher. teacher.

Step 1: Clarify Vision Step 1: Clarify Vision and Targetsand Targets

Do I want to move to Do I want to move to Lexington and work Lexington and work

in FCPS?in FCPS?

• Do I want to relocate where I

can work at a KIPP Charter

School?

Step 2: Articulate A Step 2: Articulate A TheoryTheory

Wherever I move, I want:Wherever I move, I want:

- A homeA home

- A city with low poverty/crime ratesA city with low poverty/crime rates

- A supportive school cultureA supportive school culture

- A school that is focused on student A school that is focused on student achievementachievement

- A location relatively close to Eastern KY. A location relatively close to Eastern KY.

Step 3: Implement Step 3: Implement Action and Collect Action and Collect

DataData Therefore, Therefore, - I need to know the crime rates of Lexington I need to know the crime rates of Lexington

and possible KIPP Citiesand possible KIPP Cities

I will find city poverty and crime statistics and I will find city poverty and crime statistics and place those in a table.place those in a table.

Step 3: Implement Step 3: Implement Action and Collect Action and Collect

DataData Therefore, Therefore,

- I need to know the median housing prices - I need to know the median housing prices of Lexington and potential KIPP cities.of Lexington and potential KIPP cities.

- I will research home values in Lexington - I will research home values in Lexington and possible KIPP cities to the average and possible KIPP cities to the average home value, etc. home value, etc.

Step 3: Implement Step 3: Implement Action and Collect Action and Collect

DataData Therefore, Therefore,

- I need to know the focus on student achievement from - I need to know the focus on student achievement from the quantative sense and also student populations the quantative sense and also student populations (preferably high % of ELL/Low SES Students). (preferably high % of ELL/Low SES Students).

- I will collect school achievement data for Lexington - I will collect school achievement data for Lexington Middle Schools and KIPP schools to see schools’ Middle Schools and KIPP schools to see schools’

results.results.

Step 3: Implement Step 3: Implement Action and Collect Action and Collect

DataData Therefore, Therefore,

- I need to know the distance from Lexington and - I need to know the distance from Lexington and KIPP cities to Eastern Kentucky. KIPP cities to Eastern Kentucky.

- I will research distance of Lexington schools’ vs. - I will research distance of Lexington schools’ vs. KIPP schools’ distance from Eastern Kentucky.KIPP schools’ distance from Eastern Kentucky.

Step 3: Implement Step 3: Implement Action and Collect Action and Collect

DataData Therefore, Therefore, - I need to know about potential openings and the culture - I need to know about potential openings and the culture

at Lexington Middle Schools and KIPP Schools. at Lexington Middle Schools and KIPP Schools. - I will start reaching out to principals at KIPP schools and - I will start reaching out to principals at KIPP schools and

Lexington Middle Schools to chat about potential Lexington Middle Schools to chat about potential openings and to qualitatively observe the culture at the openings and to qualitatively observe the culture at the school. school.

Step 4: Reflect on the Step 4: Reflect on the Data and Plan Informed Data and Plan Informed

ActionAction Based upon the data, I will choose a city Based upon the data, I will choose a city

that has a low crime rate, a school that is that has a low crime rate, a school that is focused on student achievement, and focused on student achievement, and relatively close to Eastern KY. relatively close to Eastern KY.

Oh, the places I’ll go! Oh, the places I’ll go!