Action Research Plan Outline
Action Research Inquiry: Are the fluency strategies used by 1st and 2nd grade teachers/students effective for increasing fluency throughout the year using the TPRI test as a monitoring standard? Are strategies used to increase fluency effective for students who are below acceptable fluency rates at BOY (Beginning of the Year) and MOY (Middle of the Year) on the TPRI test?
Goals of the Action Research :
1. Identify and monitor 1st and 2nd grade students with low fluency rates at BOY and MOY of the TPRI test.
2. Track and evaluate fluency strategies used to increase fluency used by 1st and 2nd grade teachers.
3. Use TPRI data information and evaluation of classroom strategies to better drive reading instruction and to use data for RTI tracking and decision making.
Activities Designed to Achieve Objectives:
1. Administer 1st and 2nd grade BOY and MOY TPRI test in the testing windows.
2. Analyze and evaluate the data from the TPRI test and select students with low fluency to be monitored.
3. Select, monitor, and evaluate specific fluency strategies that teachers use to increase reading fluency.
4. Using data, observations, classroom notes, and progress monitoring determine if the fluency strategies used are effective for increasing low rates for struggling readers.
5. Make recommendations to change or improve early reading intervention in 1st and 2nd grade.
Resources Needed for Data Gathering:
1. TPRI test, TPRI Intervention Guide, TPRI Progress Monitoring Materials, Classroom Data Analysis Charts, Student Fluency Progress Charts, Teacher Strategy Survey Sheets, Fluency Probes
Draft Timeline for Activity Implementation:
Administer BOY TPRI test: August-September 2010
Analyze test data, select students and fluency strategies: September 2010
Begin and continue fluency progress monitoring and specific strategy instruction: Sept.-Dec. 2010
Administer MOY TPRI test: January 2011
Analyze test data, students, and fluency strategies: Jan.-Feb. 2011 (Make any necessary adjustments to continue action research.)
Continue to track and monitor fluency progress and strategy instruction: Feb.-April 2011
Administer EOY TPRI test: May 2011
Evaluate action research and share inquiry results and the recommended actions that the research supports: May 2011
Persons Responsible for the Implementation of the Action Research Plan: Action Researcher, Principal, 1st and 2nd grade teachers, Reading Teacher
Process for Monitoring the Achievement of Goals and Objectives:
The process for monitoring this research will consist of giving the test, analyzing data, teacher meetings and discussions involving students and specific strategy implementation, and making instructional decisions based on the data information and teacher strategy implementation. All this will be documented on specific tracking materials provided by TPRI and Coder Elementary School.
Assessment Instruments to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Action Research Study: TPRI tests for 2010-2011, TPRI Progress Monitoring Materials, Classroom Grouping Charts and Data Collection Charts from TPRI Materials, Classroom Strategy Surveys and Results, Classroom notes and observations, Teacher discussions and collaborations, Fluency Probes
I think that you have devloped a very organized and strong plan. I like the way that you have logical steps detailing how the project will be carried out and assessed. I also think that the criteria you have selected for assessment will help you to give relevant suggestions and feedback once you have completed your action research project.
ReplyDeleteIn the end it will be your numbers that will speak for themselves. Right now we are in the trenches and know what we need to push our students. Getting others to listen is the hardest part. With solid data, like you will obviously have, you should have support for whatever recommendations you make. You have a clear plan for improving early intervention reading instruction. I will be especially interested in seeing which teaching strategies proved to be the strongest indicator of fluency improvement.
ReplyDeleteExcellent plan and very clear goals. This research will identify where teacher can improve to help students succeed in reading fluency which in turn improves comprehension. I remember my first grade teacher telling me I needed to be looking at the word ahead while I was reading a work. That made no sense to to me, but now I know she was trying to teach fluency, but very ineffectively.
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