Research 101 by Zandra Lopez https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0 AP Capstone collection of data for transportation issue. en-us 2017-05-15 17:16:50 UTC 2025-10-05 00:38:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction to Research Methods - Google Slides zandra_lopez https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/171906631 2017-05-15 17:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/171906631 Research for Parking(Four Points) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172833211 6th Period
- FPMS Lot A: 36 observed spots taken/66 on map
      - Buses take up 8 of those spots
      - No tags
- FPMS Lot B: 40 observed spots taken/129 on map (on map)
      - 2 illegal parkers
      - 1 car with pass
Recorded on Wednesday, May 15 @ 11:00 a.m
Stadthaus, Hatch, Hatch]]> 2017-05-19 15:32:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172833211 6th Period McNeil Parking Observations matthew_poole25 https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172833231 Kyle, Matthew, Aleks
11:00 - 11:20 A.M.
5/18/17
-55 cars total
-28 had parking tags, and therefore should've had a spot
-No Teacher Tags
-5 cars parked in driveway that goes to nowhere.

]]> 2017-05-19 15:33:01 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172833231 6th period Area 3 findings jake_painter17 https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172833502 Rifa, Priyal, Jillian, Megan, Jake
212- Marked spots
173- cars with Parking passes
5- Faculty cars
32- parked cars without passes
18- illegally parked cars

may 17th (Wednesday) 10:45-11:29]]> 2017-05-19 15:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172833502 katie_kendall https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172834798 2017-05-19 15:39:12 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172834798 What we still need to know about the problem &/or solution katie_kendall https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172843285 -Parking lot statistics on main lot & teacher lot
-Number of parking tickets written (divided by grade level)
-Time it takes to clear each lot at end of day
-Previous studies done about parking/traffic
-Determine reasons band lot is off-limits in spring
-Viability of incentives for carpool, bus, bike shuttle, far spots
-Possibility of implementing bike check out for far spots

]]> 2017-05-19 16:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172843285 kyle_pickus99 https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172843734 2017-05-19 16:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172843734 6th Period Research Plan katie_kendall https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172844505 -Interview w/Little (Jake)
-Interview w/Howard (Alex)
-Interview w/Palmer

]]> 2017-05-19 16:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172844505 Mr. Little Questions katie_kendall https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172844768 ?
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?]]> 2017-05-19 16:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172844969 8th Parking Lot 2 (Front) on 5/16/17 2:50-3:20 PM https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172880543 Spots : 376
Cars : 171
Percent Full : 45%
Illegal Parked : ND
Student Tags : 53% 
Faculty Tags : 21%
No Tag : 26%]]> 2017-05-19 19:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172880543 8th Period Athletic Parking on 5/16/17 2:50-3:20 PM https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172880613 Spots: 258
Cars: 196
Percent Full : 76%
Illegal Parked: 5
Student Tags: 71%
Faculty Tags: 4%
No Tag: 25%]]> 2017-05-19 19:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172880613 Mr. Haase Questions (8th Period 5/24/17) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172882072 1) What is your role in regards to parking at VHS? 

2) What are some observations you’ve made in regards to the parking issue at VHS?  

3) What are some of the possible solutions that you are looking into for the parking situation? 

4) What are the limitations that we have to consider when addressing this problem? Please provide specific examples if possible. 

5) Thank you so much for your time; do you have any other suggestions as to whom we should talk to regarding the parking issue at this school? ]]> 2017-05-19 20:01:40 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172882072 Coach Heath Questions 8th Period https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172882625
  • What strategies are you using during events that will help flow the traffic smoothly?
  • Why are there parking areas open for events that aren’t open during the normal school day? 
  • What is the biggest problem in VHS parking?
  • What kind of solutions do you think we should try to fix the parking problem?

    • ]]>     2017-05-19 20:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172882625     8th period VHS Class sizes (May 19, 2017) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883153 Senior: 540
    Junior: 551
    Sophomore: 660
    Freshmen: 687
    Incoming Freshmen: 672
    (This could change in the following week)
    We received this information from Ms. Sanders in the guidance office


    ]]>     2017-05-19 20:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883153     8th Parking Lot 1 (Teacher) on 5/16/17 2:50-3:20 PM https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883212 Spots : 292
    Cars : 179
    Percent Full : 61%
    Illegally Parked : ND
    Student Tags : 70 (39%)
    Faculty Tags : 89 (50%)
    No Tag : 20 (11%)]]>     2017-05-19 20:14:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883212     Interview Questions for Mr. Palmer (8th period May 19th, 2017) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883566
  • How many students have a parking pass and park at Vandegrift? 
  • How many students park without a parking pass?
  • In your opinion, what is Vandegrifts biggest issue with transportation?
  • What do you think the school should do in order to solve the issue? 
  • What is your role in regards to the parking at VHS?
  • How many tickets do you generally give out everyday? 
  • Where is the general area where tickets are given?
  • How do you feel about making parallel parking spots in the parking lot?

    • ]]>     2017-05-19 20:17:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883566     8th Period Observations of Afternoon Count (5/16/17) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883626 - PALS students left early 
    - Some kids were leaving from the front lot and the teacher lot (Don't have exact number) 
    - Parents were already lining up to pick up at 3:20 

    ]]>     2017-05-19 20:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883626     8th Period (Before Interviews) Possible Solutions https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883869 - Staggered Release 
    - Greater enforcement of parking fines 
    - Raising fines 
    - Priority parking given to seniors and juniors 
    - Sell individual parking spots 
    - Prioritize based on attendance 
    - Add more parking spots 
    - Parallel parking spots on McNeil Drive 
    - Advertising campaign 
    - Carpooling advertisement 
    - Carpool parking 
    - Designate parking by when students arrive 
    - Look online to see what other schools are doing ]]>     2017-05-19 20:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172883869     8th Period Other Schools https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172885417 West Lake High School file:///C:/Users/orozcodo_915492/Downloads/2017-2018%20Parking%20FAQ%20(1).pdf 
    Assigned LOTS not SPOTS 
    Only Senior and Juniors can park. (Juniors can only park 2/3 of the year)
    Parking fines are $40 
    Senior Permits- 150$ for the whole year
    Junior Permits- 50$ per term ]]>     2017-05-19 20:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/172885417     2nd Period Observations of Athletic Parking Lot (5-18-2017) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173418906 Spots: 210 
    Teacher Tags: 5 
    Student Tags: 165 
    No tags:  40 
    No car in space: 2 
    Handicapped: 6 (open) Illegals: 8 ]]>     2017-05-23 15:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173418906     2nd Period Observations of Baseball Parking Lot (5-18-2017) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173420412 Spots: 33 
    Teacher Tags: 3 
    Student Tags: 25 
    No Tags: 6 
    No car in space: 11 
    Handicapped: 2 (open) 
    No illegals ]]>     2017-05-23 15:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173420412     2nd Period Observations of Band Parking Lot (5-18-2017) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173421255 Spots: 51 
    Teacher Tags: 17 
    Student Tags: 30 
    No tags: 5 
    No car in space: 1 
    Handicapped: 4 (1 was taken) 
    Illegals: 4 ]]>     2017-05-23 15:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173421255     8TH PERIOD QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!! https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173422645 Did you combine athletic and band parking? ]]> 2017-05-23 15:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173422645 2nd Period https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423103 Observations of Front Lot pt.2
    (5/18/17), 10:25-11:00
    Total Cars (in spots): 145
    No Pass: 25
    Students: 110
    Faculty: 10

    Student Testimony: 
    "took 10-15 min to find parking"
    Observations:
    -several comings and goings, not static
    -end of the year, do it's likely students are skipping

    ]]>     2017-05-23 15:30:42 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423103     2nd Period Observations of Teacher Parking Lot (5-18-2017) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423120 Spots: 262 
    Teacher Tags: 92
    Student Tags: 134
    No tags: 36 
    Time: 10:25 -10:55 ]]>     2017-05-23 15:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423120     2nd Period Observations of Building One Parking (5-18-2017) pt.1 https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423651 10:25 - 11:00 
    Teacher Tags: 6 
    Student Tags 164 
    1 Cedar Park Student 
    1 Vista Ridge Faculty 
    1 "The Block" Permit 
    1 Sub Pass 
    Visitors: 17 
    No Tag: 32]]>     2017-05-23 15:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423651     https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423764 2017-05-23 15:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173423764 Potential Solution: 2nd Period https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173425530 Advertising campaign
    Letter in School Bus
    Try to encourage more incoming children to ride the bus
    Break the driving culture]]>     2017-05-23 15:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173425530     Additional Questions we Should Ask Heath, Haase, and Palmer (2nd Period) https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173427086 Do you believe that a social stigma against not driving exists in Vandegrift High School?

    Do you know how many kids ride the bus?]]>     2017-05-23 15:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173427086     Reagan High School, San Antonio https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173430214 Parking Policy
    -Juniors and seniors can apply for a permit
    -10th grade only allowed permits after junior and senior openings have closed
    -Parking permits are $30
    -Each student is assigned a specific lot they have to park in]]>     2017-05-23 15:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173430214     Round Rock High School Tag Policy https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173430923 - Permits are sold to Junior and Seniors ONLY. 
    - Permits are $25. 
    - Must fill out the application and pay the fee in order to obtain a parking pass. 
    - Ofenses:
            1st Offense: Warning placed on student car. 
             2nd Offense: Parking Ticket issued and a $25 fine. 
             3rd Offense: Parking ticket issued at a $50 fine and a tire lock placed on the vehicle and won't be taken off until payment has been made. 
      Additional Offenses: Parking ticket issued at a $75 fine and a tire lock placed on the vehicle and won't be taken off until payment has been made. ]]>     2017-05-23 15:57:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173430923     Anecdotal Survey Questions to Ask students https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173431367 Do you drive, take the bus, or ride with a parent to school?

    Why do you use the transportation option that do?]]>     2017-05-23 15:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173431367     LISD Board Policy Manual https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173432866 For Building Codes and such
    http://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/1248]]>     2017-05-23 16:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173432866     https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173433206 2017-05-23 16:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173433206 https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173433460 2017-05-23 16:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173433460 https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173433625 2017-05-23 16:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173433625 2nd Period Solutions https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173434123 Short Term:
        - Campaign to ride the bus. 
        - Uber Drivers 
        - LISD RideShare 
    - Seniors First ]]>     2017-05-23 16:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173434123     2nd pd Long Term https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173436941 - Church parking rental
    - Staggered Release
          - relieves pressure of    more spaces
          -Carpool incentive
    - Garage
          - Preferred Carpool Spots
    - Carpool and Bus Release First (Carpool= 2 or more ppl)]]>     2017-05-23 16:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173436941     Coach Heath Interview Responses - 8th Period https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173707575 https://docs.google.com/a/leanderisd.org/document/d/1ZxM2-xQVxFvNUzIyM4A4EZN-Vffk8L03IC11noUmbAM/edit?usp=sharing

    ]]>     2017-05-24 19:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173707575     8th Period Mr. Palmer's answers. https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173708294 https://docs.google.com/a/leanderisd.org/document/d/1ZJbh-wKlb0WVTRqLVoFEiUO-lK964jSZJPKrnVsB08A/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2017-05-24 19:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173708294 8th Period Announcement https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173708819 2017-05-24 19:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173708819 Spots Used/Available at Four Points https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173709685 6th Period
    76 observed spots taken
    195 on map (total spots)
    119 Spots available 
    Wednesday, May 15 @ 11:00 a.m]]>     2017-05-24 19:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/173709685     Gabriel guerrero jake_painter17 https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/174658145 City planner for our area, called on the phone for about 30 minutes, expecting an email soon with plans for the fire lane. May 31, 2017]]> 2017-05-31 16:26:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/174658145 Build the Road Information katie_kendall https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/174659977 http://www.leanderisd.org/default.aspx?name=dis.news2&a=1533]]> 2017-05-31 16:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zandra_lopez/7duli1h15uy0/wish/174659977