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Step 4:

Develop a ‘Plan on a Page’

4.1 What does it mean?

The next stage is to develop an action plan, which we call a ‘Plan on a Page’, and
carry it out.

Experience in schools tells us that spending a great deal of time planning what
you are going to do is not a good idea if it means that nothing actually gets
done. The last thing teachers want is a lot of planning meetings and even more
committee meetings. What they want is for things to happen.

Once your team members have identified the line of inquiry (or lines of inquiry)
that they want to follow, their next task is to set down a one-page plan of what
they intend do.

4.2 Hints

What goes in your plan is very much dependant on the nature of the line of
inquiry. It is difficult to generalise, but the following simple questions are a guide
to what you should include in your plan:

> What are you trying to improve about your school? What lines of
inquiry will you pursue? What do you want to investigate as possible
solutions to problems or ways to enhance some aspect of your
school’s performance.

> What background information and other fact-finding is needed?

> From whom do you need to seek assistance? Consult with? Get
information from?

> How will you pursue these lines of inquiry? What actions are needed?
Who will do what? What is the timeline? Do you need resources?

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