Site Supervisor Conference

Hello all!

My site supervisor and I had our conference to discuss my action research project and tie up all of the loose ends today.  We discussed my two options for action research.  I was caught between two very different and possible topics: improving reading through the four blocks method and increasing parental involvement and volunteering within the school.  During our conference we discussed the options and the different possibilities for each and came to an agreed upon decision.  We decided that the best route would be for me to work on the project that would focus on improving reading with the four blocks method.  My site supervisor felt that this would be something worthwhile and that would help improve our reading scores and our students’ overall success.  While the parental involvement and volunteering project is not my focus for action research we did discuss some of the ideas that I had planned on implementing school wide and conducting those ideas at a smaller, more manageable level within my classroom.  Therefore, for the parental involvement portion for my internship plan I will be implementing the “Three for Me” involvement program and the 6 week parent/guardian conferences in only my classroom. For the parent conferences each 6 weeks I will be sending a form home for parents to complete in order to have a parent conference in person with each student’s parent/guardian each 6 weeks to discuss their progress and to help them feel more welcome and involved.  I feel much more comfortable and eager to begin my action research plan now that I have my site supervisor’s approval and we have discussed all of the possibilities.  After viewing my action research plan for my reading improvement plan my site supervisor did not have any recommendations or changes to make to it.  There were no changes because we have been consistently conversing via e-mail throughout my progress in this course and our face-to-face meeting simply solidified everything.  

I feel so much better and more stable with my action research plan and now feel that I can really move forward and begin the fun part!  

My Action Research Plan

OUTCOMES	ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED	RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES	TIME LINE	Benchmarks/ ASSESSMENT	Revisions to SIP/PIP based on monitoring and assessments
Gain more knowledge for full and competent implementation.	1.      Read literary work pertaining to the four blocks method. 2.      Observe classrooms that use the “Four Blocks” method by watching a variety of videos.	The Teacher's Guide to the Four Blocks, Grades 1 - 3: A Multimethod, Multilevel Framework for Grades 1-3 Guided Reading The Four-Blocks Way, Grades 1 - 3 Self-Selected Reading The Four-Blocks Way, Grades 1 - 3	Alyssa Ware	05/2012-08/2012	N/A
By viewing the previous and current data I will better equip myself for the level of instruction I need to begin with.	2. Understand the need for improvement by viewing students Istation and Reading Benchmarks from first grade.	Istation and Reading Benchmark data from first grade.	Alyssa Ware and first grade teachers.	08/2012-10/2012	Istation reports and Reading benchmark scores.
By staying in contact and informed with the Rti team I will ensure that I am properly instructing and assisting my students in the classroom.	I will meet with the Rti team for Reading and will continuously confer with them for advice, strategies, and to stay updated and on the same page.	Rti team information and lessons	Alyssa Ware and Rti Team	08/2012-05/2013	Previous and current data and scores from Rti students.
By implementing the new schedule to only one classroom and comparing it to the remaining classes I will be able to see the results more clearly.  I will mainly focus on comparing my data to a select second grade classroom.	3. Implement a new ELA-R schedule to use with one second grade classroom.	Continue reading and researching books and information online.	Alyssa Ware and second grade team	08/2012-09/2012	Will use recorded Istation data on my students from first grade.
By monitoring Istation and their benchmark results I will be able to determine if the schedule is having the desired effect or if it needs to be altered.	4. Using the new teaching method, I will monitor my students Istation and benchmark results for Reading and compare them to the other second grade classes.	Istation data and benchmark data.	Alyssa Ware and second grade team	09/2012-05/2013	Reading benchmarks and Istation results.
By giving fluency probes and recording the data and making analytical notes I will have further data to support or contradict my new framework.	I will give fluency probes to my students that are in small group with me daily.	Various leveled fluency probes with scoring rubrics from our adopted Reading text.	Alyssa Ware	08/2012-05/2013	Fluency rubric data
This will be the final step in my project in which I look through the data and determine if this is a method we will utilize, tweak, or altogether drop.	5. Analyze the data collected throughout the year and determine if project was a success.	Cumulative Istation data and cumulative benchmark data.	Alyssa Ware	05/2013	Computer and printer access to view and print data.