Reflection

This course was very interested because I never heard of an action research plan. Besides being an enlightening course, I learned how to blog. Before taking this course, I really did not know anything about action research and inquiry-based research. This will prepare me to be a principal-researcher that will improve investigative and leadership abilities in many ways. The book, Leading with Passion and Knowledge: The Principal as Action Researcher (Dana) is a very resourceful and informative book on developing and conducting an action research study from beginning to end. Originally, I thought the book was really going to be the same information that I learned during my master program. The book provided insightful views and strategies for my action research plan. This book helps me to understand the purpose of an action research plan.
I also enjoyed learning about blogging. Writing my own blog was very excited. Reading other peoples’ blogs online helped me to understand there are different types of action research plan. It’s was very interesting to create my own blog. Other people have not read it yet. I found this class also involved collaborative and communicative in the discussions posted on the discussion board each week. I found the discussions with my classmates to be very informative, insightful and supportive in terms of my action research plan. The meeting with my site supervisor was an important part of this class and determining what my action research plan. The meeting was difficulty to agree on. When we finally met, she recommends that my first action research plan was too general and very difficult to find examine. Therefore, we brainstorm on a new topic. Finally, I believe my action research plan is a good one and will provide me the opportunity to become a better thinker, researcher, and ultimately a better leader.

Action Plan #2

This is the action research plan #2. Having problems inserting the chart.

GOAL: The goal for action research project is does an interactive reading program improve student’s reading standardized test scores.

Action Step(s)
Conduct a meeting to inform teachers and administrators about the research project
Complied an evaluation for teachers to evaluate the standardized test scores in the classroom
The teachers will take the workshop for the Reading 180 Program interactive reading program
The students will be assign a login and introduction of the program Assign each person a subject to create a usable center for the classroom reading, writing, math, science, social studies…
Meet with the teachers about the progress of the students
Meet with the teachers about the progress of the students
Meet with the teachers about the progress of the students
Conduct a meeting to review the prior year standardized test scores with the current year.

Responsible Person(s)
H. King
Y. Yang
D. Halls
C. O’Connor

H. King
Y. Yang

H. King
Y. Yang

H. King
Y. Yang

H. King
Y. Yang
C. O’Connor

H. King
Y. Yang
C. O’Connor

H. King
Y. Yang
C. O’Connor

H. King
Y. Yang
C. O’Connor

Timeline: Start/Finish
Before school starts
Before school starts and then meet back in 6 weeks.
August 2010
First week of school
End of the first nine weeks
End of the second nine weeks
End of the third nine weeks
May 2011

Needed Resources
Computers, Interactive Reading Program (Reading 180 program)
Computers
Evaluation
Reading 180 interactive reading program
Computers
Reading 180 interactive reading program

Computers
Reading 180 interactive reading program
Progress Report
Computers
Reading 180 interactive reading program
Progress Report
Computers
Reading 180 interactive reading program
Progress Report
Prior year standardized test scores and current year

Evaluation
Complete a checklist that was created ahead of time. This checklist will include last year's standardized test scores, students’ data,
Each teacher will evaluate themselves and the test scores
Check the sign in sheet for confirmation of attendance
Each teacher will update the checklist
Teachers will compare the pretest assessment with the progress assessment
Teachers will compare the first nine week assessment with the progress assessment
Teachers will compare the second nine week assessment with the progress assessment
The team will evaluate the test scores to see if any improvement was made

Second Action Plan

Description of context or setting: The action research plan will deals with using an interactive program improves standardized test scores. Does using an interactive reading program improve standardized test scores? Does traditional setting without the supplement of the interactive reading program improves standardized test scores?

Target Population: The target population will be forty, third graders. The ages range from 8-9 years old. Ten of the participate will be boys and ten will be girls.

Sample Selection: The sample is select because they passed the 2nd grade standardized test. The accessible population will be twenty third graders. All participates will have passed the 2nd grade standardized test.

Rational: Standardized test scores are an important role in the school district. Test scores are very important for the school, students, and the district. If a child could read well then there will be success in others subjects.

Reserach: I want to research that interactive reading program improve standardized test scores over traditional setting without an interactive reading program.