Action Research Plan
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Goal: Improve relationships between regular
and special education inclusion teachers to affect student performance.
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Action Steps(s):
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Person(s) Responsible:
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Read related research
and collect qualitative data regarding relationships between co-teachers.
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Robert Scott
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June-July 2013
August 2013
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List of potential
actions and strategies to implement
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Design survey to give
to teachers at beginning of year.
Should include perceptions of co-teach in general and specific
personal experience as well as EOC failure rates.
Perceptions Benchmark
#1
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Brent Scott
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August 2013
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Previous surveys done
at other districts. Survey Monkey
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Qualitative data
Student performance
data
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Develop a list of
co-teach professional development available in the Lubbock area.
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Brent Scott, Kathy
Rollo
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June-August 2013
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Lubbock ISD Director
of Professional Development. Region 17.
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List of professional
development
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Conduct Meeting to
introduce co-teach staff to the project and vision. Give surveys
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CHS Inclusion Staff
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August 2013
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Meeting location.
Surveys
1 hour
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Returned surveys and
list of professional development ideas from the group.
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Collect student
performance data on district benchmarks for the first six weeks. This will serve as data benchmark #1 for
project analysis.
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Brent Scott
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End of 1st
six weeks
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Eduphoria
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Special Education
student benchmark performance data.
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Co-teachers
will attend specific inclusion professional development and complete a course
evaluations
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CHS Inclusion Staff
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August-November 2013
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Substitute teachers
District Staff
Development dates
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Course completion
certificates and evaluations
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Collect Student
District Benchmark Data for Project Benchmark #2
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Brent Scott
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End of Semester #1
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Eduphoria
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Special Education
Student Benchmark Data
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Meeting with
Co-teachers to discuss semester 2
ideas and adjust project vision if needed
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CHS Inclusion Staff
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End of Semester 1
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1 Hour
Meeting Location
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Reflection
Brainstorming list.
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co-teachers
will attend specific inclusion professional development and complete a course
evaluations
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CHS Inclusion Staff
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January-April 2014
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Substitute teachers
District Staff
Development dates
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Course certificates
and evaluations.
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Collect Student
Benchmark Performance Data to serve as Project final benchmark for analysis
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Brent Scott
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End of 6th
six weeks
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Eduphoria
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Special Education
Student Performance Data.
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Give the same survey
to teachers which was given at the beginning of the year for comparison
analysis.
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Brent Scott
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May 2014
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Surveys and Survey Monkey
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Completed surveys
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Complete Data analysis
and draw conclusions of effectiveness of inclusion professional development
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Brent Scott
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May-August 2014
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Student Data
Perception surveys
Professional
Development Data
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Spreadsheet and graphs
of analysis.
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Present report to
Administration and relevant teaching staff.
Discuss effectiveness/ineffectiveness of project.
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Brent Scott
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August 2014
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Final Report
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Format based on Tool 7.1
from Examining What We Do to Improve Our
Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and
Combs, 2010)
Robert - I looks like your action research project is very well thought out. I like the fact that you are getting input from so many different people in order to have many different point of views throughout your project.
ReplyDeleteI think you have a detailed, organized, and workable research project. I am interested to hearing your progress and results as I am going to be involved in co-teaching two classes next school year (and more than likely the following year). Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of building relationships between teachers. After reading your plan, I am a little confused about your vision. Are you wanting to build relationships between inclusion teachers only; or, are you wanting to build relationships between inclusion teachers and non-inclusion teachers?
ReplyDeleteIf you are only focusing on building the relationships between inclusion teachers, you may want to consider getting the non-inclusion teachers involved. If that's already what you're doing, I would suggest that the non-inclusion teachers also attend professional development training. From your plan, it seems that only the inclusion teachers will be seeking training.
In regards to the surveys, in addition to requesting feeback regarding perceptions and personal experiences, it may be useful to request input from the teachers outlining how they feel their role should affect students. And, in addition, the teachers should be specific in describing the steps to helping students.
I would also ask the teachers, as a collaborative group, to create SMART goals for the year. That way, they have something concrete that will allow them to gauge their progress.
Good luck with your action research plan. I think it will be fabulous!
It is about relationship building between Co-Teachers. Regular ed teachera and SPED teachers woking together in the inclusion setting. I have seen you use SMART a few times. Maybe I am in the dark up here in Lubbock (cutting edge is not a term used up here a lot) so please educate me some. Thanks for your insightful imput!
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ReplyDeleteYou have hit on a topic certainly worth examining as inclusion is here to stay! I think survey monkey is a fast and easy way to get staff responses. We also use Eduphoria in my district. That should serve you well in examining data. I think you are on track and co-teachers may be very grateful for your information when you complete your study. I think some pairs work much more effectively together than others. If you find ways to help those that struggle, you should bottle and sell it!
This is a great topic and I can wait to see your findings. Your plan is well developed and implementation detailed. I find we have the same issue at my school and could benefit from a study like this. I do not see a great deal of collaborative teaching with our co-teaching, inclusion with the regular education teachers. We need some PD for building relationships and co-teaching to better benefit all the students in a co-teaching classroom. Good Luck with your study.
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