Action Research-Needs Assessment 11/30

Identified few POPs groups that last longer than 2 meetings. KIDs Clubs had similar success. When parents are asked about the reasons why they didn’t continue attending these groups, responses were “Didn’t feel like it met my needs.” “Didn’t have time to meet every week.” “Didn’t fit our schedule.”

Action Research Plan for Reading Program

Discuss in a group setting an action research project for a reading program.

Strong points of reading program:

• Strong guided reading groups
• Emphasis on reading comprehention
• Use of vocabulary
• Applicable to readers

Curious about: Is strong/effective in reaising reading scores? What do we want to know it because no new program. We want to help scores to go up.

Purpose: What had higher scores? Pretest/posttest reading posttestProve: Our program will continue to increase scores.

Curious: if students are demonstrating effective reading skills?What aspects of the reading program is affecting change?

Step 2: Observe classroom teacher lesson plans, delivery info. Class studies of other delivery methods vs ours.

Step 3: Outcome of students are doing what students are demonstrating reading strategies through progress. Test scores are higher.

Example: Your school has received a large professional level. Grant focused on improving reading scores on a national reading test. You believe the existing reading program is strong what kind of action of research study might you conduct to address the idifferences between current reading programs outcomes and the concept tested on the national test?Organize students by grade level and/or performance using matrixOmit unnecessary dataUse demographicsIdentify gaps and needs in dataIdentify biasesAnalysis, interpret, document, identify possible factors for students performancesModify program if necessaryPresent publish, prove to school board, school, agency, journal, conferences

Action Research proposal practice

Discuss in a group setting an action research project for a reading program. Reading Program Works Strong points: Strong guided reading groups Emphasis on reading comprehention Use of vocabulary Applicable to readers Curious about: Is strong/effective in reaising reading scores? What do we want to know it because no new program. We want to help scores to go up. Purpose: What had higher scores? Pretest/posttest reading posttest Prove: Our program will continue to increase scores. Curious: if students are demonstrating effective reading skills? What aspects of the reading program is affecting change? Step 2: Observe classroom teacher lesson plans, delivery info. Class studies of other delivery methods vs ours. Step 3: Outcome of students are doing what students are demonstrating reading strategies through progress. Test scores are higher. Example: Your school has received a large professional level grant. Grant focused on improving reading scores on a national reading test. You believe the existing reading program is strong what kind of action of research study might you conduct to address the idifferences between current reading programs outcomes and the concept tested on the national test? Organize students by grade level and/or performance using matrix Omit unnecessary data Use demographics Identify gaps and needs in data Identify biases Analysis, interpret, document, identify possible factors for students performances Modify program if necessary Present publish, prove to school board, school, agency, journal, conferences

Researchable questions

• What are the steps and sequences of starting a charter school?
• How are county charters vs. all-state charters written?
• If students are homeschooled (in the K12 program), and they are ESL, how can the non-english speaking parent get tutoring/teaching resources?
• How can the K12 curriculum be modified to be taught thematically or integrated so that it is more streamlined?
• What are effective truancy policies for the virtual student?What are the policies for our CAVA school?
• What is an effective mission statement?
• How can one be cooperatively made with all staff/parents/students?
• What are the cheapest and easiest ways to get feedback from parents and teachers about the school/curriculum?
• What should the school ask parents/teachers feedback on and how frequently?
• How is a budget made for a school? What is it based from?
• Is there a model?
• Why are teachers paid bonuses for our school and not a predetermined salary?
• How can a virtual school obtain facilities for cheap/free?
• What are some tried & true methods to ask colleges/churches/libraries/schools/clubs for facilites for free?
• Can services be exchanged for facilities instead of cash? If so, what could be offered?
• How are successful grants written?
• What grants could supplement the school’s budget?
• What types of office/behind the scenes staff make the CAVA school work? What are their jobs?

Action Research-Needs Assessment 9/15

This year, our school had needs in the areas of community. Being in a virtual environment is difficult for students to be engaged in peer discussion. Parents are feeling isolated in their struggles with the curriculum, home/class management, and time management. Therefore the Lead Teacher of Community Building (Denise Grissom) implemented two facets: POPs (parents offering parents support) groups and KIDS Clubs. I posted them on our school’s Community Board (CB) to gain visability and solicit more participants.