How can we improve the passing rate of freshman their first semester on campus?

Action Planning Template
Goal: The goal of the researcher is to identify strategies that lead to a reduction of the failure rate in core classes and foreign language for ninth grade students.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Create a tutoring program designed for ninth graders to address their academic needs	Administrators, 9th grade Teachers, Counselors	March 2012-December 2012	Survey questions for students Develop consent forms for students Access to the 2011 first semester grades of 9th graders to determine those students who have failed core content classes   Classroom space and tutors for before and after-school tutoring Teacher professional development	Use data-collection methods of survey determine which strategies were the most helpful to the 9th graders who became successful Monitoring the achievement of goals and objectives: Use Failure reports report cards, and progress reports to monitor the student’s progress.
Develop a transition program for incoming ninth graders. Intended to implement strategies to help make them successful in core classes.	Administrators, 9th grade Teachers, Counselors	August  2012-December 2012	Survey questions for students Develop consent forms for students Access to the 2011 first semester grades of 9th graders to determine those students who have failed core content classes   Classroom space and tutors for before and after-school tutoring Teacher professional development	Use data-collection methods of survey determine which strategies were the most helpful to the 9th graders who became successful Monitoring the achievement of goals and objectives: Use Failure reports report cards, and progress reports to monitor the student’s progress.