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. 

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?
Action Step(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Present Action Research Plan to 4th Grade Math Teachers	Cassie Koehler	August 19, 2013-August 23, 2013	Sign up sheet	Sign up sheet is created with 4th grade Math teachers along with their class lists
Schedule Lab Time for Think Through Math	Cassie Koehler	August 19, 2013-September 13, 2013	Computer Lab sign up calendar	Completed calendar
Determine students’ current math level	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade Math teachers	August 27, 2013-September 6, 2013	Class rosters, Adaptive Placement Assessment from Think Through Math (online), previous year’s STAAR results for each student	Data compiled from the students’ results on the Adaptive Placement and previous year’s STAAR results
Create “grade-level pathway” for each student	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade Math teachers	August 27, 2013-September 6, 2013	Adaptive Placement results for each student (online)	Think Through Math “assigns appropriate precursor lessons into the student’s individual pathway”
Survey students	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade students, 4th grade Math teachers	August 27, 2013-September 6, 2013	Student Survey on Surveymonkey.com	Completed student survey summaries
Interview 4th grade Math teachers ·         Have you used Think Through Math before?  If so, how many times per week? ·         What are your opinions of Think Through Math as a reliable resource for additional math assistance? Will you take my findings into consideration when deciding whether to use this program in following years?	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade Math teachers	September 3, 2013-September 6, 2013	Interview Questions	Completed interview summaries for teachers
Gather and review 1st 9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their teachers	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade Math teachers	October 18, 2013-October 25, 2013	For each student: Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math	Spreadsheet for each student is completed
Gather and review 2nd 9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their teachers	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade Math teachers	December 20, 2013-January 8, 2013	For each student: Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math	Spreadsheet for each student is completed
Gather and review 3rd 9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their teachers	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade Math teachers	March 21, 2013-March 28, 2013	For each student: Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math	Spreadsheet for each student is completed
Gather and review 4th 9 Weeks data for 4th grade Math, share findings with their teachers	Cassie Koehler, 4th grade Math teachers	June 5, 2013- June 12, 2013	For each student: Unit tests, math grade for 9 weeks, performance data from Think Through Math, STAAR test results for current year	Spreadsheet for each student is completed
Analyze and Interpret Data	Cassie Koehler	June 12, 2013- July 12, 2012`	Think Through Math performance data, Students’ spreadsheets	Data reports with combined results from students’ grades, Think Through Math and STAAR test results
Share results with administration, provide recommendations	Cassie Koehler, Mrs. Moreno (Principal), Mrs. Flack (Assistant Principal), Mrs. Shelnutt (Instructional Coach)	August 4, 2013-August 15, 2013	Data reports	Summarization of administration’s thought and opinions over the findings and their consensus about the value of Think Through Math