Week 3 Posting

Action Plan

Goal: to Improve ELL Denials Student Performance in the Classroom and on State Assessments on our campus

Action Step(s):

1. Review student data (TAKS Current and Pastm TELPAS, AMAO, and campus data)
2. Interview/Survey teachers of ELL and Bilingual students
3. Interview/Survey ELL students and Bilingual students
4. Read current research and articles concerning ELL and best practices for student success
5. Review AMAO criteria and guidelines and see if our denial students are meeting this criteria
6. Brainstorm strategies/best practices that promote student achievement as it pertains to ELL
7. Review what professional development or support is in place for teachers of ELL students: If this area is lacking provide that support in the way of workshops and resources
8. Share finding with all stakeholders(students, teachers, administration, parents, and community)

Person(s) Responsible:
(Corresponding to list above)
1. Myself and Site Supervisor(Assisstant Principal)
2. Myself and Teachers of ELL and Bilingual students
3. Myself and ELL and Bilingual students
4. Myself
5. Myself and Site Supervisor
6. Myself and Site Supervisor
7. Myself
8. Myself

Timeline:
Start/End
I will immediately begin with looking at our data that is available (noted above). Throughought the school year I will be conducting interviews, surveys and reading journals and articles. I will also be researching on the Internet about my topic. My project will culminate with the result fo the 2010-2011 TAKS data and End of Year assessments. This information will let me know if our interventions were effective based on the success of our ELL denials on our campus. According to this information, I will be able to evaluate my project and make necessary changes, if needed.

Needed Resources:
1. Time (to meet with teachers,students,read articles,etc.)
2. Money (to provide teachers with training on how to teach ELL students and also resources that are needed in the classroom.
3. Support (from teachers, students, parents, and administration as I begin to inquire of this topic.

Evaluation:
I will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of this research topic and interventions by the data that will be provided at the end of the school year. This data will be in the form of test scores, interviews, and field notes.