Action+Research+Plan


 * Step 1: Discover the problem!**
 * Using the emetric system, I found a weak standard in the testing results.
 * The standard that will be focused on in the 2009-2010 school year will be:
 * **Indicator 5: Students can access, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate informational texts.**
 * 3.R.5.1 Students can determine and utilize organizational features of text.
 * 3.R.5.2 Students can choose reference materials to locate information.
 * 3.R.5.3 Students can collect information from two reference materials.
 * As I looked further into the data, I narrowed my research to looking closely at 3.R.5.2.


 * Step 2: What are the factors?**
 * The main factors that I will focus on with this project is my 2009-2010 third grade classroom. There will be 14 students in my general education classroom. I utilize technology and 21st Century Skills to strengthen this weak standard.


 * Step 3: Research question**
 * Will utilizing technology and 21st Century Skills strengthen the weak standard?


 * Step 4: Intervention plan**
 * Give pretest (Achievement Series)
 * Lesson 1 (with integrated technology and 21st Century Skills).
 * Lesson 2 (with integrated technology and 21st Century Skills).
 * Give posttest (Achievement Series)
 * Analyze data (using emetric)
 * Reflect.

The data from this project shows a 20.5% increase between the pretest and the posttest! I would be crazy not to implement this in my classroom in the future. I would like to implement what I did this year and also add another low standard to the mix. This year I focused on reading and so next school year, I will implement this strategy on a math standard.\ ** This action plan was based off of The STAT 21: Research Plan Components
 * Step 5: Future Implications for the classroom