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
