Action Planning Template
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Goal: Will
Middle School students (incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th
graders) that previously failed the STAAR Math test be successful on the next
STAAR if they take on-level and remedial math classes during the 2013-2014
school year?
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Action Steps(s):
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Person(s) Responsible:
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Obtain a list of
incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students
that failed the STAAR Math test and acquire their scores.
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Jaime Reddock
Carrie Conley |
August 5, 2013
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Released STAAR scores,
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Create a list of
students that failed STAAR Math by grade level and rank them by STAAR score
from lowest to highest.
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Print out data for
individual students from DMAC.
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Jaime Reddock
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August 19-23, 2013
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DMAC
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Organize a binder for
research purposes that has a tab for each student.
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Analyze data and
pinpoint weak areas from DMAC for individual students.
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Jaime Reddock
Mr. Lindsey
Ms. Choate
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August 19-23, 2013
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DMAC
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Include DMAC
information on individual students in research binder.
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Create a spreadsheet
with students’ names, grade level, and weaknesses in each reporting category
and scores on STAAR.
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Jaime Reddock
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August 19-23, 2013
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STAAR results, DMAC
data, student class schedules, TEKS, STAAR blueprint
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Create a spreadsheet
for research binder and teachers to guide instruction in remedial and small
group instruction.
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Meet with on-level and
remedial teachers and discuss students and data.
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Jaime Reddock
Mr. Lindsey
Ms. Choate
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September 2013
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Textbooks, CScope YAG,
CScope TEKS Verification Document
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Make changes to
spreadsheet if needed.
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Help teachers create
classes in Study Island.
Help teachers find
resources for remedial classes that will support TEKS in on-level classes.
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Jaime Reddock
Mr. Lindsey
Ms. Choate
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September 2013
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TEKS, Study Island
software, Think Through Math, class schedules, Kamico, resources found on internet, iPad apps, Textbooks,
CScope YAG, CScope TEKS Verification Document
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Set up classes in
Study Island and create individualized assignments for students based on
STAAR reporting categories and TEKS weaknesses.
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Meet with remedial and
on-level teacher monthly to collect data and student grades from classes.
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Jaime Reddock
Mr. Lindsey
Ms. Choate
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September 2013
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013
January 2014
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
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Printed Study Island and Think Through Math
reports, progress reports, report cards, work samples
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Collect reports and
grades. Analyze growth and create
graphs for individual student growth in each reporting category.
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Administer STAAR Math
assessment.
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Jaime Reddock
CJH teachers
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April 2014
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STAAR Math assessment
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N/A
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Analyze STAAR data and
determine the benefits of remedial classes.
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Jaime Reddock
Mr. Lindsey
Ms. Choate Carrie
Conley
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June 2014
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STAAR Math scores
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Analyze STAAR Math
results and compare individual scores from the previous year. Look for growth in reporting categories and
STAAR scores.
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Present findings to
administration.
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Jaime Reddock
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July 2014
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Research binder, STAAR
results
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Go over results from
year-long remedial program. Determine
if the program was effective and reflect on changes that need to be made.
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Format based on Tool 7.1
from Examining What We Do to Improve Our
Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and
Combs, 2010)
Jaime,
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you have a very good plan mapped out for your action research. Although my specialization is reading, I work very closely with our math curriculum facilitator. Because our focus has been more on reading than math we are further ahead in intervening with those who have reading difficulties. Now that attention is beginning to focus more on the math area we are finding that there seems to be more reading resources than math to help with the problems we are facing. We were happy to see Think Through Math become available last year, but are still hoping for more resources and instructional workshops to help in the math area. I am looking forward to your action research and learning about the resources you can find to help remedial classes. I will be excited to share what I learn from you with my math curriculum friend. I'm sure your school will also find your research very helpful.
Jamie,
ReplyDeleteYou plan is detailed and very well thought out. What will you do if students do not perform high with the remedial classes? Are there any other supports besides the remedial classes and "study island?" I am assuming that is a type of study hall. Looks great girl! :-D
I teach math at the high school level (pre-cal this year) so I am very interested in what you find out. I might add a section in your data for kids who failed, but do not take remedial courses so you can compare those students gains to those who did take remedial courses. It also may be interesting to track the difference in those that failed by only a few questions vs ones who failed increasingly worse. Both additional areas may show a trend.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of detail which is great. Just must thoughts. Try to get access to the data already segregated, there is usually pdf report from TEA that show only the failures that would make creating your list easier. Also, I know at the H.S. level STAAR passing standards are going up, not sure if they are set already for your grade level.
ReplyDeleteLook forward to following your work.
Christina
Your plan is excellent and easy to read. I know your research should be beneficial to your campus. What type of technology do you use in your class? Everything looks great!
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