Week 5 Discussion

I gained a world of knowledge through this course and can now see the reasoning behind many of my administration's actions. A particular topic of interest for me was the information obtained last week on sustaining improvement. The models provided in the text are familiar to me because they are practiced with my current administration team. Having had the personal experience made the information more comprehensible.

An area which I would like to improve on through practice is Step 3: Developing a Deeper Understanding. Being a part of or having "hands-on" experience with the various strategies described in the text will enable me to become a stronger researcher and leader. As stated in the text,"deeper understanding allows you to understand why instead of just what" (Harris,Edmonson,Combs,2010,p.45).

Action Research-DRAFT

GOAL: The goal of my research is to distinguish a relationship between a small group setting and student attendance/performance.

OUTCOMES	ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED	RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES	TIME LINE	Benchmarks/ ASSESSMENT	Revisions to SIP/PIP based on monitoring and assessments
Find out whether there is a correlation between a small group setting and student attendance & academic performance.	Gather student (ELL,10th) names for target group (current & 09-10)	Counselor records	*Site Supervisor *Intern	Current – January 2011
	Evaluate current target group class performance (ongoing)	Student report cards	*Site Supervisor *Intern	Current – June 2011	Six weeks period comparisons

	Evaluate  current target group’s attendance (ongoing)	Student           attendance records	*Site                   Supervisor *Intern	Current      – June 2011	Six weeks               period comparisons
	Evaluate current target group’s performance on the TAKS	Spring 2011 results	*Site Supervisor *Intern	May –June 2011	2011 TAKS
	Compare last year’s target group’s performance to current performance	Spring 2010-2011 TAKS results	*Site Supervisor *Intern	May –June 2011	2010 TAKS

Action Research Brief Summary

Setting: High School

Target Population: current & last year's 10th grade ELL "cohort" students - These student count for Adequate Yearly Progress under the 10th grade level and sub population as ELLs.

I selected this sample because the performance given by these students can be detrimental or beneficial for the campus because they fall under two performance indicators. A cpmparison of last year's 10th grade cohort ELLs and their current performance will be assessed.

Rationale: My sample size is based on the number of students that are in the 10th grade,ELL and in a "cohort" class. (COHORT- These students are taught in a small group setting of approx 10-1 and have a common Math,Math supplemental,ELA,Reading teacher).

My research will be carried out by, but not limited to, data analysis (attendance records,report cards,TAKS results), student conferences, teacher/counselor conferences, observations.