Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Action research plan

If my research plan is effective, I will share my strategies with the principal and all of the Reading teachers on the campus. I will use Power Point to present my research plan. First, I will provide background information by stating the number of students I have who did not pass TAKS and how this affects the passing percentage rate at my campus. Next, I will share my implementation plan which will consist of various steps and different forms of data and research. Teachers will fill out surveys so that I can consider different teaching techniques and styles, and  low achieving students will receive mentors. Then, tutorials and pullout programs will begin. I will measure students’ achievement by viewing TAKS scores. Even if the student still fails the TAKS exam, I will look to see if the student made any progress on their grade. For example, if the student made a forty the previous year, I will consider that the student has made progress if he makes a sixty-eight for the current year. Then, I will explain and reveal the progress of my students by providing improved TAKS scores. Finally, I will close my presentation by stating the importance and value of raising students Reading Achievement. This will not only bring success in Reading. Students will perform better in other subjects as their literacy improves. My primary goal is to raise TAKS Reading scores along with student achievement. If my plan turns out to be a great success, I will be very excited and thrilled to share my strategies with the district. I will also check with my Reading supervisor to see if I could share my plan on a professional development day.