| Action Planning Template | ||||
| Goal: To study the effect of text to speech and audio devices on success in the academic environment for students with learning disabilities in reading. Action Research Question: What academic gains will be achieved using technology to access instructional materials by students with specific learning disabilities? | ||||
| Action Steps(s): | Person(s) Responsible: | Timeline: Start/End | Needed Resources | Evaluation |
| Conduct search for literature and other sources of information on use of audio and text to speech applications to access instructional materials. | Self | Start: 10/18/11 End: 12/30/11 | Internet searches, interviews with Southern Oregon University Disability Resource Center. Contact with BookShare, Oregon Department of Education Technology program. Textbook Publishers | N/A |
| Collect pre study data on target group. | Self | Start: 10/18/11 End: 12/30/11 | AimsWeb benchmark and progress monitoring data. Oregon State Assessment scores in Reading, Math, & Science (OAKS). SWIS-Discipline referrals. Teacher interviews and observations | N/A |
| Implementation of assistive technology in classroom for use by target group Continual review of study to revise and analyze data and plan. | Self, administration, general ed teachers. Self, site mentor, PLTs | Start: 1/3/12 End 12/15/12 Start: 10/18/11 End: 12/15/12 | e-readers, MP3 players, laptops & tablets with text to speech applications. Audio text discs State assessment data, grades, teacher reports, discipline records, AimsWeb data. | Progress monitor with grades, interviews, review of student discipline referrals, teacher reports. State assessment data will be taken three times during each school year. |
| Collection of post study data | Self, site mentor, gen ed teachers, PLTs | Start: 11/15/12 End: 12/15/12 | State assessment data, grades, teacher reports, discipline records, AimsWeb data. | State assessment scores in core subjects, teacher reports, discipline records, student interviews. Grades, AimsWeb data. |
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Action Research Plan
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Lawrence, I like that you are using teacher reports and discipline records along with state test scores for your data. Too bad the "No Child Left Behind" people don't recognize that student success can be measured by more than just standardized test scores. I appreciate the way you explained the acronyms for OAKS & SWIS. Since many of us in our class are from different states, we are not familiar with the names of each others' state tests. I was unfamiliar with the AimsWeb term, but I googled that one. Your plan is very impressive.
ReplyDeleteLawrence,
ReplyDeleteI believe your plan looks very well organized. You have a lot of resources from which you are using for documentation. This will allow you to search for patterns in your data and help you with conclusive results. Our district uses AimsWeb, and I think the data pulled from this will be of great benefit to your plan. I believe that many districts across the U.S. can use the results of your action plan to better serve the students who need assistive technology to enhance their learning.
Hi Lawrence,
ReplyDeleteI think your plan will do a lot for assisting special needs students and how they learn. I teach a class where the majority of the assignments use written instructions from the internet so I've had to record myself or another teacher reading them aloud and podcasting them for the students who read at a lower level. That may be something that can work for you as well. Good luck with everything. I think this is a great plan!
Lawrence,
ReplyDeleteI really like your plan and look forward to seeing your results. I believe the learning disabled student needs every chance they can get to assist with their learning. Comparing the data of those students you are using technology with and those you are not, is really going to confirm the benefits of technology use by those that are learning disabled.
Lawrence,
ReplyDeleteI think your plan is very well organized and flows in a comprehensive manner. I like that your are using Aimsweb to progress monitor and track your results. We use this program at our school for classroom monitoring throughout our district. You have a nice selection of technology choices to use in implementing your plan, and should be able to get some great results and data. I also like that you have included teacher reports and interviews.