1. Action Research PlanQuestion: In what ways will integrating cell phone usage into classroom lessons increase student achievement on the TAKS Test in grades 9-12 at Trinidad High School?School Vision: Trinidad ISD will earn Exemplary Status by the end of the 2011 school year.Goal: Our goal is to use current technologies available to enhance the learning experience of our students and improve performance on the TAKS Test.Goals/ObjectivesActivitiesResources/ToolsPerson ResponsibleTimelineProgress AssessmentsRevisionsIntroduce SMARTInitial MeetingResearch DataMonty MainAug-10NoneGoals and outcomesPhone usage within with History andwill be providedAdmin Team will be aligned withlessons to staffEnglish Teacher.showing the positives the TEKS for each members. of utilizing this course as needed. technology. Collaboration/Study research dataPower Points,Monty MainAug-10NoneNoneBrainstorm with to develop a SMARTWebinar's, OnlineHistory Teacher teachers to developphone quot;
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forArticles, DMAC, AEIS,English Teacher lesson ideas.targeted classroometc. activities. One lesson plan per10th Grade EnglishSMART PhoneAdmin TeamAll YearLesson PlansLesson Plans will beweek will reflectand History classesLesson PlansHistory Teacher monitored weeklythe use of SMART will participate in English Teacher to ensure (1) SMARTPhone technologya minimum of one phone activity isto support the TEKS SMART Phone planned per class.for the course andfriendly exercise/ the differentiated activity per week. instuctions goals listed in the CIP. Students are surveyedSurveys distributedSurvey via SurveyMonty MainSep-10Survey FormsNoneabout familiarity withto ensure 100% of Monkey.History Teacher SMART Phones andthe sample class English Teacher who to use them.has access to a SMART phone and is familiar with its operation. Parents notified aboutNotification lettersNotification LetterMonty MainSep-10NoneNonethe change in cellularwill be sent home Admin Team use policy for the explaining the research research project in project in History and History and English.English. Supporting data theClassroom AssignmentsClassroom Assignments,Monty MainAll YearClassroom AssignmentsLP's may be altereduse of SMART phonesOctober BenchmarkBenchmarks, TAKS Test,Admin Team October Benchmarkto improve SMARTimproved student January BenchmarkDMAC, Field Notes.History Instructor January Benchmarkphone integrationachievement on TAKS Test English Instructor TAKS Testbased on results fromassessments. DMACbenchmark testing.Formative AssessmentCollection of data fromAEIS, Benchmarks, TAKSMonty MainMay-11Log results gathered Revise lesson plansresults showing studentAEIS, DMAC, Benchmarks,classroom assignments. gathered from and make revisions improvement when TAKS Test, and classroom AEIS, DMACto classroom usageSMART Phone usage forassignments. Benchmarkspolicy as dictated fromassignments was allowed Assignmentsthe data.in the classroom. Survey Students to assessSurvey students to findSurvey w/Survey MonkeyMonty MainMay-11Survey FormsDiscuss revising lessonsSMART phone usage/accessboth positives and with instructors basedwithin the classroomnegatives for the upon information gleaned from surveys.Survey teachers to assessInterviews, group sesson.Conference RoomMonty MainMay-11NoneRevise policy and proceduresSMART phone incorporation along with possibly expandinginto weekly classroom the study to incorporate otheractivities subject areas as needed based on data collected, surveys, and direct teacher input.<br />