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