Sharing

Well let me just say that a lot of thinking and planning goes into a good research action plan. This has all been such a new experience for me. I know that I have learned a great deal but have so much farther to go. After reading the Dana text, The Travelogue: Sharing your work with others, pp. 135 – 169, I also realized that sharing the results of your research action plan are very critical. With the sharing of this information comes even more research available for others to use. My research action plan is to build a vertical alignment for grades K-2 while integrating an online resource for teacher collaboration. The hope of this plan is to ensure that all TEKS are covered in all subject areas and thus improving student performance. As far as data collection goes, grade level as well as campus meetings will be called throughout the school year. Notes from these meetings will be used to maintain a record of progress being made and what did and didn't work out as planned. I will also use data from standardized tests to show student performance. The main piece of data will be the vertical alignment document itself. This will show the work that has been done and how this document is individualized to meet the needs of my campus based on what materials and resources are available in the district. Other data collection will be in the usage of Edmodo by the teachers and how much the folders are accessed as well as the collabortion calendar. I will also post on my blog regularly the progress that is being made and the ups and downs we encounter along the way. This is indeed a large task to accomplish however since we are breaking it down into manageable chunks by dealing with one six weeks at a time, it doesn't seem so much of an undertaking. The desired end result will be that all of our students are being taught the same information no matter what class they are in. This should result in higher performance and a better education for our students.