Action Research Project Update

So far, I am on track with my action research project.  We are currently using data from our district benchmark assessments to guide instruction.  With the implementation of all of the platforms in Eduphoria, we have been able to track our progress on TEKS that have been problematic for our students.  Also, beginning of the year TMSFA and SRI assessments have been administered to students in Reading Strategies and Read 180 classes.  We will conduct end of the year TMSFA and SRI assessments in order to measure student growth.  We are still fine-tuning instruction, so that students will master target objectives.

In October, we hired two Reading Interventionists to work 6^th and 7^th grade “bubble” students.  In December, I was also able to hire an interventionist to work with 8^th grade students as well.  This was an important position to fill since 8^th grade students need to pass reading due to SSI requirements.  The interventionists are able to work with small groups, so that students are receiving targeted instruction for their area of need. 

My campus was also able to hire a reading consultant.  She comes twice a week to work with grade-level teams and help plan instructional activities that encourage critical thinking.  The STAAR test challenges students to be critical readers and thinkers, so the consultant has done a great job of getting us to think about planning lessons that promote critical thinking as well as ways to assess what the students have learned.