Action Planning Template

College Audition Expectations for Entering Freshmen in the Performance Arts Action Planning Template
Goal: Prepare a document recommending a four-year plan for the course of study and extracurricular activities necessary to best prepare high school students desiring to study Fine Arts Performance Degrees in order to win acceptance  and scholarships in colleges which will prepare them to be full-time performers after college.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Contact department chairs/ audition committee members at UNT, TCU, Baylor, SMU, Texas Tech, OCU, UT to discover their audition/entrance requirements for incoming freshman performance majors.	KT	Beginning now, to be completed by October 15, 2010.	Time, telephone contact information, possible face-to-face interview appointments.	Compile the notes and determine if the information is sufficient to proceed with the next level of inquiry. If no, contact more persons or extend the amount of time needed to complete the interviews.
Research strategies to improve student preparation for college entrance performance auditions.	KT	Beginning October 15, continuing until December 1, 2010.	Interviews with college audition/entrance committee members.  Contact currently performing area artists for input. Contact professional performance coaches in the area for input. Check available research at TMEA, Cedfa, to see what has been published in this area.	Prepare a document with the findings.  Determine if further clarification is needed or if the information is sufficient for continuing to the next inquiry.
I will research studies which show the long-term failure/success rates for students in these fields to determine what kind of “back-up” plan these young people should also prepare while in college so they have a career path in the event the performance route doesn’t happen for them.	KT	Beginning December 15, 2010, continuing through January 2010.	Begin at TMEA and Cedfa.  Contact  area schools to see if they have any documentation on the topic. Do an inquiry for related career path ideas which could be studied in tandem with performance coursework.	Prepare a document with the compiled information gathered from the research and inquiries. Determine if more research is needed or if I can proceed to the next level of inquiry.
I will interview our campus Fine and Performing Arts staff, our Counselors, and our Principals to get their recommendations in terms of the best classes we can offer for these students while in high school. During the interviews I will share the documents already prepared and get their feedback and input to recommend best practice.	KT	January/February of 2011.	Conduct interviews with Mike M, Kara W, Michael J, Nancy D, Jim C, Jennifer S, Becky H, Jessica J, Anne F, Justin C, Linda D, Kimberly W, Mark L, Erika C.	Compile the responses.  Share the responses with the entire group of interviewed people for their additional response.  Arrange for a group meeting to make recommendations for a four-year high school course/activity plan.  Make a list of possible/definite conflicts and problems.
Using the list of possible/probable conflict and problems, begin a research inquiry to determine if other districts have already found ways to compensate for these issues.  Begin conversations with the Fine/Performing Arts staff to determine their thoughts for possible solutions to the identified problems.	KT and members of the Fine/ Performance Arts staff.	February and March 2011	Meeting times and locations, reports from other ISD Fine  Arts staff members. McKinney High School Counselor.	Compile the responses. Write a Recommended Four –Year Plan with compensation suggestions for identified problem areas.  Share with the RISD and seek approval for implementation with identified student population or for possible re-evaluation.

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)