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
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Astria Carter
(ESL Teacher)
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March 18-19, 2013
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DRA Kit
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Scores on the DRA to determine what
reading level each student is
currently performing on
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2. Update Raz-Kids.com with each
student’s current reading level
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Astria Carter
(ESL Teacher)
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March 20, 2013
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Raz-Kids.com website
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View updated level on teacher page of
website
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3. Allow students to access Raz-Kids.com
for a minimum of an hour weekly.
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Astria Carter
(ESL Teacher)
Campus Principal
Grade Level Teachers
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March 21, 2013 – June 5, 2013
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Raz-Kids.com website
Students
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Monitor student progress daily to
ensure that the website is utilized consistently
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4.Periodic DRA Assessments
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Astria Carter
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As students complete a level on the
website, I will administer the DRA for that reading level.
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DRA Assessment Kit
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DRA Assessment Results
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5. Student Survey
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Astria Carter
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April 21, 2013
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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
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Completed surveys from all students
involved in research project
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6. Analyze Data collected
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Astria Carter
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June 5, 2013
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Raz-Kids .com teacher resources
section
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Determine if the student’s DRA level
has increased. If so,
does it correspond to the student’s reading level on |
This plan looks great. I think that it is a great thing that you are doing. I hope that you find this program a very useful tool. I teach chemistry and physics in my high school, and even in these classes, I see the problems that poor reading skills cause. So, thank you for your drive to improve reading skills. Good luck.
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