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Cassie Koehler's Action Research Plan
GOAL: How
does the web-based math program Think
Through Math deepen students’ understanding of important math concepts
and is it as beneficial for LEP students?
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Action Step(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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Present Action
Research Plan to 4th Grade Math Teachers
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Cassie Koehler
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August 19,
2013-August 23, 2013
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Sign up sheet
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Sign up sheet is
created with 4th grade Math teachers along with their class lists
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Schedule Lab Time
for Think Through Math
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Cassie Koehler
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August 19,
2013-September 13, 2013
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Computer Lab sign
up calendar
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Completed calendar
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Determine students’
current math level
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Cassie Koehler,
4th
grade Math teachers
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August 27,
2013-September 6, 2013
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Class rosters,
Adaptive Placement
Assessment from Think Through Math (online), previous year’s STAAR results
for each student
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Data compiled from
the students’ results on the Adaptive Placement and previous year’s STAAR
results
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Create “grade-level
pathway” for each student
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Cassie Koehler,
4th
grade
Math teachers
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August 27,
2013-September 6, 2013
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Adaptive Placement
results for each student (online)
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Think Through Math
“assigns appropriate precursor lessons into the student’s individual pathway”
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Survey students
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Cassie Koehler, 4th
grade students, 4th grade Math teachers
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August 27,
2013-September 6, 2013
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Student Survey on
Surveymonkey.com
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Completed student
survey summaries
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Interview 4th
grade Math teachers
·
Have you used Think Through Math before? If so, how many times per week?
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What are your opinions of Think Through Math as a
reliable resource for additional math assistance?
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Cassie Koehler, 4th
grade Math teachers
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September 3,
2013-September 6, 2013
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Interview Questions
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Completed interview
summaries for teachers
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Gather and review 1st
9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their teachers
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Cassie Koehler, 4th
grade Math teachers
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October 18,
2013-October 25, 2013
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For each student:
Unit tests, math
grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math
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Spreadsheet for
each student is completed
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Gather and review 2nd
9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their
teachers
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Cassie Koehler, 4th
grade Math teachers
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December 20,
2013-January 8, 2013
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For each student:
Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math
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Spreadsheet for
each student is completed
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Gather and review 3rd
9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their teachers
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Cassie Koehler, 4th
grade Math teachers
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March 21,
2013-March 28, 2013
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For each student:
Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math
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Spreadsheet for
each student is completed
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Gather and review 4th
9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their teachers
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Cassie Koehler,
4th
grade Math teachers
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June 5, 2013- June
12, 2013
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For each student:
Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math,
STAAR test results for current year
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Spreadsheet for
each student is completed
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Analyze and
Interpret Data
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Cassie Koehler
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June 12, 2013- July
12, 2012`
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Think Through Math
performance data, Students’ spreadsheets
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Data reports with
combined results from students’ grades, Think Through Math and STAAR test
results
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Share results with
administration, provide recommendations
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Cassie Koehler,
Mrs. Moreno (Principal), Mrs. Flack (Assistant Principal), Mrs. Shelnutt
(Instructional Coach)
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August 4,
2013-August 15, 2013
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Data reports
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Summarization of
administration’s thought and opinions over the findings and their consensus
about the value of Think Through Math
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Updated Action Research Plan
Thanks to everyone who had such great comments on my action research plan. I made a few changes including: changing the participants to only 4th graders, added STAAR results to my evaluation column, and added my interview questions for the participating teachers. I look forward to being my action research project and finding the results to my inquiry.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Action Research Plan
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ACTION
PLANNING TEMPLATE
GOAL: How does the web-based math
program Think Through Math deepen
students’ understanding of important math concepts and is it as beneficial
for LEP students?
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Action
Step(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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Present Action Research Plan to Math Teachers 3rd-5th
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Cassie Koehler
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August 19, 2013-August 23, 2013
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Sign up sheet
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Sign up sheet is created with participating teachers
and
their classes listed
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Schedule Lab Time for Think Through Math
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Cassie Koehler
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August 19, 2013-September 13, 2013
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Computer Lab sign up calendar
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Completed calendar
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Determine students’ current math level
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Cassie Koehler,
Math teachers 3rd-5th
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August 27, 2013-September 6, 2013
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Class rosters,
Adaptive Placement Assessment from Think Through
Math (online)
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Data compiled from the students’ results on the
Adaptive Placement
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Create “grade-level pathway” for each student
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Cassie Koehler,
Math teachers 3rd-5th
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August 27, 2013-September 6, 2013
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Adaptive Placement results for each student (online)
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Think Through Math “assigns appropriate precursor
lessons into the student’s individual pathway”
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Survey students
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Cassie Koehler, 3rd-5th grade
students, Math teachers 3rd-5th
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August 27, 2013-September 6, 2013
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Student Survey
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Completed student survey summaries
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Interview participating Math teachers 3rd-5th
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Cassie Koehler, Math teachers 3rd-5th
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September 3, 2013-September 6, 2013
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Interview Questions
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Completed interview summaries for teachers
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Gather and review 1st 9 Weeks data for Math
3rd-5th, share findings with teachers
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Cassie Koehler, Math teachers 3rd-5th
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October 18, 2013-October 25, 2013
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For each student:
Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data
from Think Through Math
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Spreadsheet for each student is completed
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Gather and review 2nd 9 Weeks data for
Math 3rd-5th
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Cassie Koehler, Math teachers 3rd-5th
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December 20, 2013-January 8, 2013
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For each student: Unit tests, math grade for 9
weeks, performance data from Think Through Math
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Spreadsheet for each student is completed
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Gather and review 3rd 9 Weeks data for
Math 3rd-5th, share findings with teachers
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Cassie Koehler, Math teachers 3rd-5th
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March 21, 2013-March 28, 2013
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For each student: Unit tests, math grade for 9
weeks, performance data from Think Through Math
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Spreadsheet for each student is completed
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Gather and review 4th 9 Weeks data for
Math 3rd-5th, share findings with teachers
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Cassie Koehler,
Math teachers 3rd-5th
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June 5, 2013- June 12, 2013
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For each student: Unit tests, math grade for 9
weeks, performance data from Think Through Math
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Spreadsheet for each student is completed
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Analyze and Interpret Data
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Cassie Koehler
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June 12, 2013- July 12, 2012`
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Think Through Math performance data, Students’
spreadsheets
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Data reports with combined results from students’
grades and Think Through Math
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Share results with administration, provide
recommendations
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Cassie Koehler, Mrs. Moreno (Principal), Mrs. Flack
(Assistant Principal), Mrs. Shelnutt (Instructional Coach)
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August 4, 2013-August 15, 2013
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Data reports
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Summarization of administrations' thoughts and
opinions over the findings and their consensus about the value of Think
Through Math
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