Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: To gather and create data in order to genuinely compare and contrast a traditional bilingual model to that of a Gomez and Gomez model.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Implementing dual language morning routine with students	Pre-k/Kinder Teachers using program (Campos, Gaveria)	Jan 14, 2013-Jan 18, 2013	Online Spanish letter programs   English Alphabet Spanish Alphabet   Months, days, seasons, numbers displays in both languages	Classroom observation   Self-made oral student assessment of material presented in a morning routine
Observation of morning routine in traditional bilingual program	1st grade teachers currently using traditional models of morning routine (Orozco, Salazar)	Jan 21, 2013- Jan 25, 2013	Monthly calendar English Alphabet Spanish Alphabet   Months, days, seasons, numbers displays	Classroom observation   Self- made assessment of identification of morning routine information
Collection/Analyzing of beginning of year TPRI scores (without dual language)	Pre-K, Kinder teachers (Campos, Gavieria), Assistant Principal	February 4, 2013-February 8, 2013	TPRI scores   TANGO	TPRI scores reports   Self-made Excell spreadsheet of comparison results
Collection/Analyzing of end of year TPRI scores (with dual language implementation)	Pre-K, Kinder teachers (Campos, Gavieria), Assistant Principal	May 6, 2013- May 10, 2013	TPRI Scores   TANGO	TPRI Scores reports   Self-made Excell spreadsheet of comparison results
Collection/Analyzing of middle of year tejas lee scores (without dual language)	Kinder teacher (Campos), Assistant Principal	June 2013	Tejas lee scores   TANGO	Tejas lee scores reports   Self-made Excell spreadsheet of comparison results
Collection/Analyzing of end of year tejas lee scores (with dual language)	Kinder teacher (Campos), Assistant Principal	June 2013	Tejas lee scores   TANGO	Tejas lee scores reports   Self-made Excell spreadsheet of comparison results
Collection/Analyzing of C-PALLS beginning scores (without dual language)	Pre-kinder (Gaveria), Assistant Principal	July 2013	C-PALLS scores   TANGO	C-PALLS scores reports   Self-made Excell spreadsheet of comparison results
Collection/Analyzing of C-PALLS end scores (with dual language)	Pre-kinder (Gaveria), Assistant Principal	July 2013	C-PALLS scores   TANGO	C-PALLS scores reports   Self-made Excell spreadsheet of comparison results

Week 2

This week I learned that the action research is really not something to fear. We conduct this type of research on a daily basis just maybe not as formally. I also feel a little more prepared and able to put my action research together now that I have practiced finding research questions

How might educational leaders use blogs

I think an educational leader may use a blog as an interactive journal. Findings of different inquiry can be posted on a blog to, first of all, keep track of. These findings that are posted can then be shared to a broader and wider based audience to collaborate with. An administrator has many tasks to attend to so if they place things on a blog they can receive quicker feedback from a group.

Another way it may assist an educational leader is in conveying information to groups of people. Blogs are accessed through the internet; therefore a leader can archive helpful sites, stories, announcements, etc. to their staff to convey much information in a very up to date manner.

What is Action Research & how can I use It

Action research is a, learn as you do process. It is a systematic process that utilizes the collection of data, the analyzing of data, making changes based on your findings, and developing new understandings. One person can come to identify a problem however usually many different entities collaborate to find different resolutions to a problem.  It is rather scientific in its process in that it can entail much trial and error. One gathers information from many different resources and experiments to adapt and change those styles to better suit a specific need.

This process differs from the old ways of analyzing problems in the fact that it utilizes a very hands-on approach.  With action research you can utilize a known theory as a basis but try different approaches to attempt after trial, experimentation; collection and analyzing of data to better suit the needs at hand.  

I currently use different forms of action research as a teacher and as a student. As a teacher, I use a form of action research in my PLC group. I am currently on the Science PLC at my school. Different science representatives meet bi-weekly to collaborate on different approaches and techniques we use with our students to implement the Science TEKS for our different grade levels. This assists me in my teachings because I can collaborate with my team-mates about different ideas or suggestions to implement with my students. We share ideas and modify them to our specific needs in our different grade levels.  

As a student, I will be using action research to conduct a plan for my action research project. Currently, I am thinking about researching the effects of the implementation of a dual language program in the lower grades. I am going to analyze data on these students and see how or what can be done to ultimately better the reading competencies and/or abilities many of our students lack in the upper grades.