Thursday, December 6, 2012

Action Research Plan



Helga Gomez's Action Research Plan


This is the draft for my Action Research Plan. I might change some things along the way, but the foundation is there. I will focus on English Language Learners ELLs speaking students.  The implementation of SIOP model in all classroom and the difference that makes in language acquisition. It is actually presented to you in the actual SIP plan of action.






SIP or PIP (SCHOOL or PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT) PLAN OF ACTION

SCHOOL VISION: Provide exemplary professional development based upon sound educational performance throughout the school community which results in improved student achievement.

GOAL: Equalize the language acquisition opportunities for the English Language Learners through the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP).


OUTCOMES
ACTIVITIES
RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED
RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES
TIME LINE
Benchmarks/ ASSESSMET
Revisions to SIP/PIP based on monitoring and assessments
Equal % of English Language Learners ELLs students to scoring FES (Fluent English Speaker) on Post-LAS (Language Assessment Scales)
·         Analyze English Pre and Post-LAS assessment data for English Language Learners ELLs

·         Identify students with Pre-LAS scores below FES

·         Pair students who are below FES with students that are FES

·         Provide on-going English language support to students who are below FES using SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) strategies

·         Analyze SIOP model
·         Pre-LAS Scores (from previous grade level; new students will be tested at the beginning of the school year)
·         LAS assessment Kit
·         Post-LAS scores
·         SIOP Professional Development
·         Anecdotal notes
·         SIOP PROTOCOL(classroom observation instrument)
·         Student interviews (conducted in English)
·         Campus  Literacy Coach
·         Reading subject area 4th and5th Grade  Teachers
·         Campus Instructional Supervisor
·         Dr. Weaver (In-house University of Houston Professor in charge of SIOP training)

December 2012-June 2013 academic school year
  • English Pre LAS Scores (Language Assessment Scales)

  • English Post-LAS scores
  • Classroom walk-throughs to implementation of  SIOP strategies

  • If % of students is not equal, look for patterns in walk-throughs documenting the use of  SIOP   Model in 4th and 5th Grade
  • Literacy Coach provides support, such as modeling lessons
  • Provide additional SIOP professional development
  • Form learning communities addressing SIOP
  • If successful, continue activities listed and form learning communities addressing successful strategies used to target English Language Learners students
Equal % of English Language Learners with on or above grade level Post-DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) scores 
·         Analyze Pre-DRA scores
·         Form Strategy  Reading Groups based on levels
·         Meet with Strategy Reading groups who are below grade level as an additional support to the homeroom teacher at least once a week
·         Keep running records on below grade-level students

·         DRA Assessment Kit
·         Strategy reading books (English)
·         Strategy Lessons  Reading Professional Development
·         Teacher Interviews
·         Anecdotal notes
·         Student surveys
·         Student work (English products)

·         Bilingual Team Leader Campus Teacher
·         Campus Literacy Coach
·         4th and 5th Grade Literacy Teachers
·         Campus Instructional Supervisor

December 2012-June 2013 academic school year
·         Pre-DRA
·         Post-DRA
·         TELPAS-Reading
·         If % of students is not equal, look for patterns in walk-throughs documenting  SIOP protocol being used or lack of it in 4th and 5th Grade  TWI and Bilingual classrooms
·         Suggest additional staff development   on Strategy Lessons
·         Literacy and Bilingual Coach provide support, such as modeling Strategy Lessons
·         Provide additional SIOP professional development
·         Form learning communities addressing SIOP
·         If successful continue activities listed and form learning communities addressing successful strategies used to target English Literacy development for English Language Learners
Equal % of English Language Learners ELLs students scoring Advanced and Advanced High in listening, speaking, reading, and writing on TELPAS

·         Analyze Pre-TELPAS data
·         Identify students who did not receive a rating of Advanced or Advanced High
·         Target English vocabulary development for identified students, including peer tutoring, ESL websites, and SIOP strategies
·         Target English Writing for identified students by providing in-school interventions
·         TELPAS State Assessment Data
·         Teacher Interviews
·         Anecdotal notes
·         Writing conference Notes
·         Student interviews
·         Student work (English products)

·         Campus Bilingual Coach
·         Campus Literacy Coach
·         Science  4th and 5th Grade TWI Bilingual Teachers
·         Campus Instructional Supervisor
·         Assistant Principal

2012-2013 academic school year
·         TELPAS
·         TELPAS Writing Samples
·         Science Journals
·         If % of students is not equal, look for patterns in walk-throughs documenting SIOP Model use in 4th and 5th Grade TWI and Bilingual classrooms
·         Literacy and Bilingual Coach provide support, such as modeling guided reading and writing lessons
·         Provide additional SIOP professional development
·         If successful continue activities listed and form learning communities addressing successful strategies used to target English literacy development for English Language Learners students
Equal % of 5th Grade English Language Learners ELLs students meeting state expectations on English Reading,  and Science  STAAR

·         Analyze prior year’s STAAR scores
·         Identify students who did not, or barely met state expectations
·         Analyze district benchmark data
·         Analyze district  9 weeks assessment data
·         Provide in-school interventions for identifies students
·         Provide after-school tutoring for identified students
·         Current and prior English Reading STAAR data
·         Current English Science STAAR data
·         District Benchmark data
·         District 9 weeks assessment data
·         Teacher Interviews
·         Student interviews
·         Anecdotal notes
·         Student surveys
·         Student work (English products)
·         After school tutoring Lesson Plans

·         Campus Bilingual Coach
·         Campus Literacy Coach
·         4-5 Science Campus Coach
·         4th and 5th grade Science Teachers
·         Campus Instructional Supervisor
·         Assistant Principal
·         Principal
2012-2013
academic school year
·         English Reading STAAR
·         English Science STAAR
·         If % of students is not equal, look for patterns in desegregated STAAR data
·         Target low performing objectives
·         Continue after school tutorials
·         Provide professional development on SIOP
·         Provide professional development addressing interventions
·         If successful, continue listed activities, and form learning communities addressing successful strategies used to target English literacy development for English Language Learners students




4 comments:

  1. Your plan looks good. When I was teaching in Florida we had many ESL or ELL students. There was some wonderful training for it too. I found technology was a good way of giving them support. See it in actin helped them a great deal.

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    1. Thanks Darla, Technology is something I haven't thought about , but it sounds effective also, I will see if there is a way I can incorporate technology in my plan.

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  2. I don't know if it is my fault or what........it is very difficult to see your entire template. It is not fitting my screen. But what I can see, it looks well thought out and ready for implementation!

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