Sunday, August 11, 2013

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

Saturday, August 3, 2013

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