Friday, July 30, 2010

Action Research Plan

Goal: To find different ways of progress monitoring teachers can do to compile data regarding interventions for struggling students. The purpose of this data is to determine effectiveness of the prescribed intervention.
Action Step: Data collection through survey results
Persons Responsible: Myself and staff members
Timeline: 1 week
Needed Resources: Survey questions for teachers to reflect on their experiences of using progress monitoring
Evaluation: Number of returned surveys

Action Step:Data collection through analysis of district and state test results
Persons Responsible: Response to Intervention team and classroom teacher
Timeline: Ongoing basis for 9 week assessments and annually for statewide test results
Needed Resources: Standardized test results by objective breakdown to identify student’s struggling areas
Evaluation: Identification of weak areas and establishing a SMART goal to address those areas of need

Action Step: Data collection through field notes
Persons Responsible: Member of RTI team observing intervention strategy in progress between teacher and student
Timeline: At least one time per week for 3 weeks
Needed Resources: Scheduled time for observation between teacher and student
Evaluation: Compiled notes

Action Step: Data collection through documentation
Persons Responsible: Teacher
Timeline: Three to six weeks
Needed Resources: SMART goal and documentation of progress monitoring of regular interventions
Evaluations: Progress monitoring samples turned in

Action Step: Data collection through book study:
63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, K-6, Bob Algozzine, Pam Campbell, and Adam Wang,
Interventions for Struggling Learners: Putting RTI into Practice, Gretchen Goodman, or
RTI Toolkit: a Practical Guide for Schools, Jim Wright
Persons Responsible: Response to intervention team
Timeline: Up to one semester after choosing one or a sequential order to work through these books.
Needed Resources: Access to multiple copies of chosen book(s)
Evaluations: Discussion questions, strategies and tools from studies put into use on our campus

2 comments:

  1. Sally, I don't want to commit right now b/c I don't want to get in over my head this school year, but if you end up actually carrying this out this year I would love to at least know what book you choose. If it works out, I'd like to follow along with your book study and maybe even meet with your RtI team or book study group at some point. Even though I'm at a secondary campus, I am intrigued by your topic and I respect your work. So since it's something I need to learn more about anyway, I just thought I'd throw this out to you. What do you think?

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  2. You may want to include your meetings for RtI as well...will they be once a month, bi-monthly, or weekly for each grade level? I know I'm asking a difficult question, but it is something to consider. If your team is responsible...how often will they meet...and who will make up that committee?

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