Today our Research course has come to an end. I really liked the layout of this course. I'm so glad that we had the whole 5 weeks to create the research plan. The courses are already super accelerated so having one course completely dedicated to the plan was extremely helpful.
I am very eager to discover the findings in regards to my research. I hope that my findings show that ELLs in the dual language program perform at higher levels than ELLs not enrolled in the program. The dual language was created for the ELL student population. I hope that my research shows that the program is in fact serving the students from whom it was created.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Revised Plan
Action Planning
Goal: Discover the
relationship between enrollment in the campus dual language program and student
academic achievement as measured by the State of
Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STARR) amongst the English Language
Learner (ELL) student population.
Action
Step(s)
|
Person(s)
Responsible
|
Timeline:
Start/End
|
Needed Resources
|
Evaluation
|
|||
1.
Gather ELL testing data measured by the following testing instruments:
STARR, DRA, EDL, TPRI, Tejas Lee, PBMAS.
|
Myself
Classroom teacher
Instructional Specialist
Counselor
|
April 2013-March 2014
|
Individual student results for following
standardized tests: STARR, DRA, EDL, TPRI, Tejas Lee
Allotted time to meet with Instructional
Specialist
Allotted time to meet with campus counselor
|
Testing records
Special program data
|
|||
2. Conduct teacher surveys regarding
student performance for ELL students in mainstream classrooms and dual
language classrooms.
|
Myself
Classroom teacher
Counselor
|
April 2013-
March 2014
|
Survey
Allotted time for teachers to complete
student performance surveys
|
Classroom observations
|
|||
3. Input testing data into a spreadsheet to
cross-examine student performance and formulate final report.
|
Myself
|
April 2013-
March 2014
|
Allotted time to complete spreadsheet
Computer
|
Administrative review
|
|||
4. Conduct parent surveys regarding student
performance of their ELL students
|
Myself
Parent
Counselor
|
April 2013-
March 2014
|
Survey
Allotted time for parents to complete
student performance surveys
|
Completed survey
|
|||
5. Conduct administrative interviews
regarding possibility of dual language participants out-performing
non-participants.
|
Myself
Principal
Vice-Principal
Curriculum Specialist
Counselor
|
April 2013-March 2014
|
Interview questions
Allotted time to interview various
administrators
|
Completed interviews with various solutions
|
|||
6. Share results of research action study
|
Myself
Principal
Vice Principal
Campus teachers
|
April 2013-March 2014
|
Space
Allotted time to share research results
|
Completion of staff meeting
|
|||
Resource:
Harris et al. text, Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template, p. 85
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Please comment on my Research Plan
Hello!
If you have a few minutes, please leave a short comment on my research plan template.
This week I met with my Vice-Principal. My Vice-Principal is almost likea 2nd Site Supervisor as many times my site supervisor, my Principal is very busy. My VP looked over my research plan template and offered me a great idea! In addition to the testing instruments I was going to use (DRA, EDL, TPRI, Tejas Lee), she suggested another set of data I could use for my research plan. My Asst. Superintendent has this data and it is data regarding the TELPAS ratings of all English Language Learners.
If you have a few minutes, please leave a short comment on my research plan template.
This week I met with my Vice-Principal. My Vice-Principal is almost likea 2nd Site Supervisor as many times my site supervisor, my Principal is very busy. My VP looked over my research plan template and offered me a great idea! In addition to the testing instruments I was going to use (DRA, EDL, TPRI, Tejas Lee), she suggested another set of data I could use for my research plan. My Asst. Superintendent has this data and it is data regarding the TELPAS ratings of all English Language Learners.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Action Planning
Goal: Discover the
relationship between enrollment in the campus dual language program and student
academic achievement as measured by the State of
Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STARR) amongst the English Language
Learner (ELL) student population.
Action
Step(s)
|
Person(s)
Responsible
|
Timeline:
Start/End
|
Needed Resources
|
Evaluation
|
|||
1.
Gather ELL testing data measured by the following testing instruments:
STARR, DRA, EDL, TPRI, Tejas Lee.
|
Myself
Classroom teacher
Instructional Specialist
Counselor
|
April 2013-March 2014
|
Individual student results for following
standardized tests: STARR, DRA, EDL, TPRI, Tejas Lee
Allotted time to meet with Instructional
Specialist
Allotted time to meet with campus counselor
|
Testing records
Special program data
|
|||
2. Conduct teacher surveys regarding
student performance for ELL students in mainstream classrooms and dual
language classrooms.
|
Myself
Classroom teacher
Counselor
|
April 2013-
March 2014
|
Survey
Allotted time for teachers to complete
student performance surveys
|
Classroom observations
|
|||
3. Input testing data into a spreadsheet to
cross-examine student performance and formulate final report.
|
Myself
|
April 2013-
March 2014
|
Allotted time to complete spreadsheet
Computer
|
Administrative review
|
|||
4. Conduct parent surveys regarding student
performance of their ELL students
|
Myself
Parent
Counselor
|
April 2013-
March 2014
|
Survey
Allotted time for parents to complete
student performance surveys
|
Completed survey
|
|||
5. Conduct administrative interviews
regarding possibility of dual language participants out-performing
non-participants.
|
Myself
Principal
Vice-Principal
Curriculum Specialist
Counselor
|
April 2013-March 2014
|
Interview questions
Allotted time to interview various
administrators
|
Completed interviews with various solutions
|
|||
6. Share results of research action study
|
Myself
Principal
Vice Principal
Campus teachers
|
April 2013-March 2014
|
Space
Allotted time to share research results
|
Completion of staff meeting
|
|||
Thursday, March 7, 2013
My research
For my research project I am researching the effectiveness of 3rd grade interventions. Does anyone have any pointers for what I can use to gather appropriate data?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Need help with following
Hello fellow Research class students!
If anyone is reading this blog, can you explain to me how to "follow" someone's blog? I attempted to follow several blogs from the PDF file but not sure if it worked.
On another note, I am excited to begin my research for my project. The 3rd grade interventions require a lot of time and personnel. I hope my research helps discover findings that will make the interventions most efficient.
If anyone is reading this blog, can you explain to me how to "follow" someone's blog? I attempted to follow several blogs from the PDF file but not sure if it worked.
On another note, I am excited to begin my research for my project. The 3rd grade interventions require a lot of time and personnel. I hope my research helps discover findings that will make the interventions most efficient.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Action research is something that all administrators should make use of. Action research is when administrators intentionally observe their administrative practices. After intentionally observing their administrative practices, administrators then make change based on what they observed. These continuous reflections and changes are all for the betterment of the school campus.
Action research is different from traditional forms of research/inquiry. Traditional forms of research consisted of administrators simply carrying out what professors and other educators recommended in books. Traditionally, the principal simply carried out someone else’s orders. Action research allows administrators to find answers within themselves instead of seeking out someone else’s.
I have already begun using action research. In my previous course we created an internship plan that required me to reflect on many of my practices as a teacher and a future administrator. I will use what I intentionally observed to make changes. For example, through action research I have realized that an administrator is always being watch so punctuality is key. I’ve also realized that once you put something out there you can’t take it back. Through action research I have realized that I need to and will change my choice of what comes out my mouth. Action research has forced me to examine the good and bad of my practices.
An administrator can make use of blogs. I believe one way he/she can do so is by creating a blog that includes all teachers. If a serious decision is coming up or the principal would like input from all teachers, the administrator can post the topic online and teachers can blog regarding the topic. At the end of the week the administrator can read through the blog to gauge the morale and opinions of his/her staff.
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