1. Action Research Plan (Revised)<br />Nadia Zahid <br />In what ways will the development and implementation of a literacy plan increase the rate of student achievement on our campus?<br />School Vision: The vision of South Texas Educational Technologies, Inc. is to maximize the education potential and the experience of continuous learning by every student within the school and community environment.<br />Goal: The goal of this action research plan is to determine the ways in which the development and implementation of a literacy plan would be most effective in increasing the rate of student achievement at our campus.<br />OutcomesActivities Designed to achieve ObjectivesResources and research tools for Data gatheringDraft timeline for activitiesPersons for Implementation of action research PlanProcess for Monitoring Achievements/GoalsAssessment instrument to evaluate effectiveness of the action research studyThe concerned team teachers understand the vision and goal of the action research Group meeting of all the 5th, 6th and 7th grade teachers involved in the studyAction research plan/ Student assessment data 2010 August 2010 Team Teachers Grades 5–7 noneBenchmarks after every nine weeks to be compared with students’ scores from previous yearsImprove students’ reading/ comprehension/ critical thinking skillsAdopt a new reading program with additional resources for interventionComplete reading program including textbooks, workbooks, CDs, Intervention package, vocabulary cards, etc.Academic year 2010-2011Nadia Zahid Daily classroom assessments in various formsBenchmarks after every nine weeks to be compared with students’ scores from previous yearsIntervention for at-risk students based on the benchmark scoresSmall group intervention after school and on Saturdays, during which Reading games, SRA, Study Island and Brain Child will be usedComputer software, SRA kit, reading games and Excel spreadsheet for maintaining dataContinuous Nadia ZahidOne-on-one evaluation through questioning/ discussionIndependent tasks, e;g; mini-testsImplementation of daily literacy block during language classesSSR, literacy centers, reflective journals and basal readersLibrary books, reading and vocabulary games, grammar activities, sentence strips, basal readers, computersAugust 2010 – May 2011Nadia Zahid (ELA teacher)Teacher observations/ checklistInformal assessment, reading logs, teacher grades, journals, quizzesStrengthen students’ reading/ literacy skills Plan and implement Literature CirclesChapter books in sets of 5-6. Five different titles to choose from.Sept. 2010 – Dec. 2010Nadia ZahidReflective writing in journalsQuiz Enhancement of writing skillsWeekly writing workshopsWriting journals, computersAugust 2010 – May 2011Nadia Zahid Writing journals Monthly tests/ assessmentsStrengthen persuasive skillsArgumentative essays, debates, presentationsVideo camera/ voice recorderAugust 2010 – May 2011Nadia Zahid rubric Teacher assessmentStrengthen verbal communication skillsStorytelling to younger children Picture books for younger childrenAugust 2010 – May 2011 Nadia Zahid rubricTeacher assessment Strengthen listening skillsListening comprehension tapes and CDsAugust 2010 – May 2011Nadia ZahidUsing questioning techniquesTeacher assessmentAssessment of the effect of the literacy plan activities on student achievementTest of all the skills taught and practiced throughout the year (summative assessment)TestMay 2011Nadia ZahidSummative assessmentEn-of-the year test.Feedback from team teachers regarding student progress in reading/ critical thinkingWeekly Team conferencesSurveys and interviewsAugust 2010 – May 2011Team teachers Grades 5-7Team conferencesNine-weekly surveys completed by the team teachersEvaluate impact of implementation of literacy plan Data analysis of all assessments and progress monitors collected throughout the projectA progress monitors and assessment tools used during the researchMay 2011- June 2011Nadia Zahid None Data gathered during the research (formative and summative assessments)<br />