Monday, July 9, 2012
I'm really excited to see that I have followers. Thank y'all for joining. We survived the planning phase of the Action Research. I'm not sure about the TK20 submissions though. No word from my principal about changes in the assessment instrument. Thats a good thing. I cannot activate my plan until school starts but everything is in place. Hope all is well for everyone else.
Sunday, July 1, 2012
On this past week, I met with my principal in his office and discussed the Action Research Plan utilizing the SIP/PIP template version I have developed to illustrate how the research would be conducted. During our meeting on the previous week, the possibility of changes within the 3rd grade instructional team had been mentioned. I was told that the changes were no longer a concern and that all the 3rd grade teachers would remain in their current assignments. I was pleased with this decision because all of my team members are onboard with the research plan. We had also discussed that district administrators where thinking of eliminating the TPRI instrument altogether and moving to a new monitoring system. As of yet, he had not received a definite answer from administration as to the fate of TPRI or what the possible replacement could be. My supervisor reviewed and agreed with the plan as it is. He suggested no changes at this time. We concluded it would be best to wait on a firm decision from administration on the direction they would take.
Tool 8.1 CARE Model: Planning Tool
Identify Concerns that must change (look to the future)
(Assign points to concerns from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important issues to consider.)
1. Increase 3rd grade student reading comprehension levels to 80% or higher.
2. Increase 3rd grade student passing rate on the STAAR assessment.
3. Meet Campus wide AYP requirements.
Identify Affirmations that must be sustained (look to the present)
(Assign points to affirmations from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important issues to consider.)
1. Administrative and Teacher commitment.
2. TPRI (beginning, middle, and end of year) monitoring and Reading 6 weeks benchmark assessments.
3. RTI instruction for students scoring below 80% on Reading benchmark assessments.
SMART Recommendations that must be implemented:
(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely)
(Assign points to recommendations from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important recommendations to implement.)
1. Student achievement will increase on 6 weeks benchmark assessment to 80% or better.
2. Teachers will disaggregate Reading benchmark data jointly to develop RTI strategies.
3. Utilize student Reading improvement Tracking spreadsheets.
EVALUATE – Specifically and Often
(Identify the best ways to evaluate the implemented recommendations.)
1. TPRI (B, M, EOY) Reading data.
2. Reading benchmark assessment data.
3. STAAR Reading assessment data.
Identify Concerns that must change (look to the future)
(Assign points to concerns from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important issues to consider.)
1. Increase 3rd grade student reading comprehension levels to 80% or higher.
2. Increase 3rd grade student passing rate on the STAAR assessment.
3. Meet Campus wide AYP requirements.
Identify Affirmations that must be sustained (look to the present)
(Assign points to affirmations from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important issues to consider.)
1. Administrative and Teacher commitment.
2. TPRI (beginning, middle, and end of year) monitoring and Reading 6 weeks benchmark assessments.
3. RTI instruction for students scoring below 80% on Reading benchmark assessments.
SMART Recommendations that must be implemented:
(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely)
(Assign points to recommendations from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important recommendations to implement.)
1. Student achievement will increase on 6 weeks benchmark assessment to 80% or better.
2. Teachers will disaggregate Reading benchmark data jointly to develop RTI strategies.
3. Utilize student Reading improvement Tracking spreadsheets.
EVALUATE – Specifically and Often
(Identify the best ways to evaluate the implemented recommendations.)
1. TPRI (B, M, EOY) Reading data.
2. Reading benchmark assessment data.
3. STAAR Reading assessment data.
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