Appendix
Proposed Action Plan
Problem: [Identify the problem (issue, concern, need) and state Research Question: [State the research question aligned with your
how it presents in the workplace.] targeted best-practice solution or intervention from the action research
proposal. How will ____ improve ____?]
Target Solution/Intervention Strategy: [Identify the best-practice Goal: [Specify the goal of your targeted best-practice solution or
problem solution or intervention strategy you plan to implement in intervention strategy.]
your action research.]
Target Population: [What population is impacted by the problem Sample Population: [Who from the target population is participating in
(issue, concern, need), may participate in the study, and may the study? What sampling strategy did you use to identify them? This
benefit from the solution or intervention strategy?] part of the template may remain blank since the plan is not being
implemented yet.]
Action Steps Person(s) Timeline Resources Evaluation: Data Outcomes
How will the targeted best- Responsible By when? What resources are How will you evaluate the outcomes Discuss the outcomes that
practice problem solution or needed? of the solution or intervention resulted from your targeted
Who will implement
intervention strategy be strategy? problem solution or intervention.
the steps of the
implemented? What instrument(s) will you use? These should relate directly to
strategy?
your goal.
[Step 1]
[Step 2]
[Step 3]
[Step 4]
[Step 5]
Reflection: [Reflect on how closely your outcomes matched the goal you identified before the best-practice solution or intervention began. This
part of the template may remain blank since the plan is not being implemented yet.]