After meeting with my Principal, Aurelia Barrera, who is also my site supervisor for my internship plan, we decided on the three possible areas of action research.
- “How does the presence of the Parent Facilitator in the parent room, impact the number of volunteers and the number of hours they volunteer?”
- “How do extracurricular activities impact the academic success of students who participate regularly?”
- "Does the method of Tier II intervention instruction impact student achievement?"
Although we would like to investigate all three of these during the next school year, she really wants me to focus on the third topic of Tier II interventions. Response to Intervention is a huge initiative in our district. We serve many students in the Tier II model in all grade levels. In order for us to best serve our students we need to be sure that the instructional model we are using is giving us the results we want. We need to see which method works better for certain students. Many students do perform better with computer based instruction, but many also need small group or individual direct instruction with manipulatives and instructional level activities. As stated in this week’s readings, “It is people and not programs that determine the quality of the school.” (Whitaker, 2003)
References:
Whitaker, T. (2003). What great principals do differently: Fifteen things that matter most. Larchmont, NY:Eye on Education, Inc.
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