GOAL: To increase the success of at risk learners by targeting those students that have between a 50 and 75% chance of meeting standard on this year’s state test.
| Action Step | Person Responsible | Timeline: Start/End | Needed Resources | Evaluation |
| 1. Create a small advocacy committee | Action researcher. School administration | August 29-September 3 | None | -Staff attendance -Project consensus |
| 2. Using data, divide students into groups based on learning needs | Committee representatives, Classroom advocacy Teachers, Action Researcher | September 6-16 | Previous year’s TAKS data | Organized student advocacy Schedules based on Tutoring need Teachers ready to begin Tutoring by October 1st |
| 3. Analyze student need based on objective and provide each teacher with a detailed list of student objective need | Committee representatives, Classroom advocacy Teachers, Action Researcher | October 1- end of school year | Previous year’s TAKS data, district benchmarks, formative assessments | Benchmarks throughout the year to determine effectiveness with a final assessment in April 2012 on state test STAAR. |
| 4. Provide during the day tutoring based on objective need of student | Committee representatives, Classroom advocacy Teachers, Action Researcher | October1 – end of the school year | Previous year’s TAKS data, district benchmarks, formative assessments | Benchmarks throughout the year to determine effectiveness with a final assessment in April 2012 on state test STAAR. |
Looks great! How do you plan to provide tutoring the day? I'm curious, because we've lost our TAKS tutorial classes and aren't sure how we're going to provide tutoring (after school, pull-out during electives, etc.). Also, what data collection program does your district use? We had DMAC, but now we are using Eduphoria. I've never used it before.
ReplyDeleteThis year they extended our homeroom or what we call advocacy time. Previously, it was in the morning and used for breakfast in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteThis year, they moved it to the middle of the day around the lunches, and made it an hour long.
Our school uses Campus online for data collection
We use DMAC for data collection...just now beginning to get familiar with it! I think its great that your school has implemented tutorials in the school day, ours doesn't...wish we did. Good luck with your research!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Brittney. You are so awesome! I wish you lots of luck with your action research project!
ReplyDeleteLooks great. For your advocacy committee, I would try to get a variety of teachers.
ReplyDeleteMy initial concern was finding time for extra time during the day aw well. Is the student always in a class with a teacher who can help in their area of need? In elementary this may not be a problem, but as a high school teacher, it would be a huge problem for me. Also, what if they are behind in multiple subjects?
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