New Action Research Topic

NEW  Action Planning Template
Goal: To find out the implications of implementing a new reading program " Balanced Literacy"in 1st and 2nd grades.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Get Language Arts profile cards with the Beg. of the Year/ Mid Year/ and End of Year Reading levels	I will collect sheets from the Reading Teachers in Grades 1 and 2	Start-- December 2011 End— May 2012	Language Arts profile cards	Gauge the increase in  Reading levels Graphs and Charts
2. Reading results from last Year  2009-2010	Data Specialist	Start-- December 2011 End— May 2012	COGNOS Report	Analyze reading levels of students in 1st and 2nd grade Compare results with current  year.
3.Examine Leveled Libraries	All Reading Teachers Instructional Specialist	Start-- December 2011 End— May 2012	Leveled books Colored dots Baskets	Do  all teachers have leveled libraries in their classrooms?
4. Gain information on Reading Grants	Title-1	Start-- December 2011 End— May 2012	Names of Grants received	How did it help with the program?
5. Conduct a survey of teachers' perception of the new reading program	1st and 2nd grade teachers	December 2012	Email Questionnaire consisting of 5-6 questions regarding the implementation of the new reading program "Balanced Literacy."	Draw conclusion based on their responses
6. Examine SGRI (Small Group Reading Intervention)	Title-1	Start-- December 2011 End— May 2012	Records kept by SGRI teachers	How does this intervention support the new reading program "Balanced Literacy?" Is this support necessary?
7. Evaluate one on one support by  Para- Professionals provided during Reading time	Para- Professionals	Start-- December 2011 End— May 2012	Para- Professional schedule log	Is the extra  help being utililized by the teachers effectively? Is the help required or not?