Action Research Project Title: 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?
I
presented my Action Research Plan to the two 4th grade Math teachers
and they agreed to participate and provide the data I need from their students
to successfully complete my action research plan. I helped the two participating teachers to
schedule lab time for their classes in order for them to complete the Think Through Math computer program. The teachers and I sat down and discussed
each students’ current math level and had the students take the adaptive
placement assessment through Think
Through Math. Based off of the
students’ results on the adaptive placement assessment and their STAAR math
results from last year we created a “grade-level pathway” for each student. Students completed my survey about their
previous involvement and perceptions of Think
Through Math. The two participating teachers allowed me to
interview them and answered my questions about their perceptions and experience
with Think Through Math. Both have used the program before and like
how they get immediate data and feedback on each of their students’ progress
through the Think Through Math
program. They were both hopeful that the
individualized learning “pathway” designed by the Think Through Math program for each student would prove to be
beneficial and help supplement their teaching.
As our 1st 9 weeks comes to an end I will be gathering and
reviewing the students’ 1st 9 weeks Unit tests, math grade and
performance data from Think Through Math
to assess whether Think Through Math has
been beneficial thus far. I will share
my findings with their respective Math teacher and decide if we need to alter
their learning “pathway” assigned to them by Think Through Math.
