Revision to Plan

I've added the question of why to the student survey and I've added the last step which will be sharing of findings from project.    

Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template Rev.1

Goal: What effect does the use of the Raz-Kids reading website have on student reading achievement as measured by the Developmental Reading Assessment?

                              Person(s)          Timeline:               Needed        

Action Step(s)        Responsible      Start/End              Resources         Evaluation

1. Administer  Developmental Reading Assessment to students	Astria Carter (ESL Teacher)	March 18-19, 2013	DRA Kit	Scores on the DRA to determine what reading  level each student is currently performing on
2. Update Raz-Kids.com with each student’s current reading level	Astria Carter	March 20, 2013	Raz-Kids.com website	View updated level on teacher page of website
3. Allow students to access Raz-Kids.com for a minimum of an hour weekly.	Astria Carter Campus Principal Grade Level Teachers	March 21, 2013 – June 5, 2013	Raz-Kids.com website Students	Monitor student progress daily to ensure that the website is utilized consistently
4.Periodic  DRA Assessments	Astria Carter	As students complete a level on the website, I will administer the DRA for that reading level.	DRA Assessment Kit	DRA Assessment Results
5. Student Survey	Astria Carter	April 21, 2013	Student survey on whether or not they enjoy reading alone with a book in hand, reading with a buddy, reading in a group , or reading on the computer  and why (oral for Kindergarten) and note responses	Completed surveys from all students involved in research project
6. Analyze Data collected	Astria Carter	June 5, 2013	Raz-Kids .com teacher resources section	Determine if the student’s DRA level has increased.  If so, does it correspond to the student’s reading level on Raz-kids.com?
7. Share results with site supervisor and teachers	Astria Carter Campus Principal Grade Level Teachers	June 6, 2013	Scheduled Meeting	Results will be shared.

Rough Draft of Template

Hello Everyone,

    Since I've requested followers I decided that I needed to get something up here very quickly or you guys wouldn't have anything to comment on.  It has taken me a while to decide what I wanted to commit to for my action research project.

     I am an ESL teacher and my passion is literacy so I decided to conduct my research on the effects that the Raz-Kids.com reading website has on the Developmental Reading Assessment that my district uses.  Many of the students at my elementary school are reading below level and we definitely need resources to assist in literacy.  I have had the program for the past couple of years  and I see growth with the ESL students, but I wonder how much growth should be attributed to the online reading program.  During my conference with my principal, she informed me that the district is thinking about purchasing a license for all teachers but they want to be sure that it will be money well spent.  I decided this would be the perfect research project for me to conduct the remainder of the school year.

     Feedback is welcomed.  So here goes:  

Tool 7.1 Action Planning Template

Goal: What effect does the use of the Raz-Kids reading website have on student reading achievement as measured by the Developmental Reading Assessment?

                                    Person(s)          Timeline:               Needed        

Action Step(s)          Responsible      Start/End              Resources         Evaluation

1. Administer  Developmental Reading Assessment to students	Astria Carter (ESL Teacher)	March 18-19, 2013	DRA Kit	Scores on the DRA to determine what reading  level each student is currently performing on
2. Update Raz-Kids.com with each student’s current reading level	Astria Carter (ESL Teacher)	March 20, 2013	Raz-Kids.com website	View updated level on teacher page of website
3. Allow students to access Raz-Kids.com for a minimum of an hour weekly.	Astria Carter (ESL Teacher) Campus Principal Grade Level Teachers	March 21, 2013 – June 5, 2013	Raz-Kids.com website Students	Monitor student progress daily to ensure that the website is utilized consistently
4.Periodic  DRA Assessments	Astria Carter	As students complete a level on the website, I will administer the DRA for that reading level.	DRA Assessment Kit	DRA Assessment Results
5. Student Survey	Astria Carter	April 21, 2013	Student survey on whether or not they enjoy reading alone with a book in hand, reading with a buddy, reading in a group , or reading on the computer and why (oral for Kindergarten) and note responses	Completed surveys from all students involved in research project
6. Analyze Data collected	Astria Carter	June 5, 2013	Raz-Kids .com teacher resources section	Determine if the student’s DRA level has increased.  If so,  does it correspond to the student’s reading level on