Action+Research

Action Research

__Problem:__ Menno School District completed an NCA review. We had several areas to consider for school improvement. We have parents who trust us and feel we are doing what is best for their children. However communication can be improved upon distirct wide.

__Question__: How can the school improve communication using technology?

__Plan:__ A survey was developed to gather data on how much technology was used for communicating with parents. All town elementary teahcers were required to send home at least two electronic newsletters to their parents over a nine week period. All newsletters needed to be carbon copied to me as proof.

__Reflection:__ The teachers did a great job of writing a newsletter and complying with the requirements. Many of them had positive responses even though the teachers had reservations. The colony teachers do not have internet access and it will be a difficult journey to convince the colony elders to allow it.

__Implications for future work:__ I know that I will need to continue to wwork with the teachers in improving communication with parents electronically and other means. I believe I will have to set requirments/ expectations for the teachers on using electronic communication as it is easy to slip into old habits. I am not sure that we will be able to use electronic means at the colony but there are others wasys to improve communication there. We have provided the teachers with lots of tools and time to practice using the tools. Now I need to continue to find ways to encourage and lead them in using the tools in practical use so they can becoe m "old hands" at using the technology.