ARP Update

The implementation of my ARP has been rough.  The department head of special education resigned for a district position and also left no teacher for 6^th grade reading.  During the 3^rd week of school a department head for special education was named and then following week a co-teacher was hired for reading.   I have talked to the new department head about my ARP and have her support.  I also meet with the reading department head about being able to discuss co-teach models and effective planning with co-teachers.  I had my first meeting September 19 and it went well.  We are set to have another meeting at the end of the 6 weeks to discuss student grades of special education students in 6^th grade reading co-teach classes.  I pulled data about my student population from last years when they was in 5^th grade STAAR, CBA and semester exams results for reading.  I pulled last years special education 6^th graders STAAR, semester exams, and CBAS for reading and disaggregated the data. I have been able to observe 3 co-teach classes.  Two six grade classes and a 7^th grade class.  I saw positive things in theses classes and some areas that need improvement.  I’m using the areas that need improvement as my first topic in our next meeting. My site supervisor has been very supportive of making sure I am able to meet and observe the various reading co-teach classes.  I feel that things are on the right track now and glad that I have so much support from my colleagues.

Updated and Revised Action Research Plan

I have changed my action research question based on feedback from peers. Thanks for everybody's help!

Sarah N. Rodriguez Action Research Plan
Goal: To see if special education students will meet standards on the STAAR reading test if they are in co-teach classes for reading. Question: How does the implementation of co-teach classes in reading improve special education student’s success on the reading STAAR test?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Meet with special education coordinator, administrator, and reading department head.	Sarah N. Rodriguez	August 2013	Agenda, minutes	Feedback From those in the meeting
Meet with all reading co-teachers (general & special education)	Sarah N. Rodriguez	August 2013	Agenda, minutes, surveys about teacher perceptions about our campuses co-teach classes, suggested co-teach models, lesson planning strategies	Completed surveys, feedback
Look at 2013 Reading STAAR, CBAs, and Semester Exams data of special education students.	Sarah N. Rodriguez	August 2013	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis
Observe reading  co-teach classes.	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013-April 2014	Co-teacher observation form	Feedback and observation analysis
Attend planning with reading co-teachers	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013-April 2014	Notes template, data, observation notes, suggested co-teach models, lesson planning strategies	Feedback
Collect and analyze data from each reading CBA given each 6 weeks	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013-April 2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, feedback from teachers
Collect and analyze data from 1st reading semester exam	Sarah N. Rodriguez	January2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, feedback from teachers
Collect and analyze data from 2014 reading STAAR test	Sarah N. Rodriguez Christine Trevino	April 2014-May 2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, feedback from teachers
Collaborate with reading co-teachers about data and discuss practices being used	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013-April 2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, strategies that are working and not working
Interview students in reading co-teach classes	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013 & May 2014	Questions, survey	Survey responses
Communicate what findings of research with administrators	Sarah N. Rodriguez	October 2013- May 2014	Data analysis, observations analysis, summarization of findings, recommendations on next steps to be taken	Feedback from administrators, peers, students

My Action Research Plan

Sarah N. Rodriguez Action Research Plan
Goal: What is the relationship between teacher planning methods and student achievement on STAAR in a co-teach classroom?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Meet with special education coordinator, administrator, and department heads.	Sarah N. Rodriguez Christine Trevino Carolina Augustine Dawn Worley Donald Stewart	August 2013	Agenda, minutes	Feedback From those in the meeting
Meet with all co-teachers (general & special education)	Sarah N. Rodriguez Carolina Augustine	August 2013	Agenda, minutes, surveys about teacher perceptions about our campuses co-teach classes, suggested co-teach models, lesson planning strategies	Completed surveys, feedback
Look at 2013 STAAR, CBAs, and Semester Exams data of special education students.	Sarah N. Rodriguez Christine Trevino	August 2013	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis
Observe co-teach classes.	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013-April 2014	Co-teacher observation form	Feedback and observation analysis
Attend common planning with co-teachers	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013-April 2014	Notes template, data, observation notes, suggested co-teach models, lesson planning strategies	Feedback
Collect and analyze data from each CBA given each 6 weeks	Sarah N. Rodriguez Christine Trevino	September 2013-April 2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, feedback from teachers
Collect and analyze data from 1st semester exam	Sarah N. Rodriguez Christine Trevino	January2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, feedback from teachers
Collect and analyze data from 2014 STAAR test	Sarah N. Rodriguez Christine Trevino	April 2014-May 2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, feedback from teachers
Collaborate with co-teachers about data and discuss practices being used	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013-April 2014	Data spreadsheets, Special education list	Data analysis, strategies that are working and not working
Interview students in co-teach classes	Sarah N. Rodriguez	September 2013 & May 2014	Questions, survey	Survey responses
Communicate findings of research with administrators	Sarah N. Rodriguez Christine Trevino Carolina Augustine Dawn Worley Donald Stewart	May 2014	Data analysis, observations analysis, summary of findings, recommendations on next steps to be taken for 2014-2015	Feedback from administrators, peers, students