For those of you who read my post from last week (which, I'm thinking may be a grand total of nobody), you may have noticed that there was no actual research plan posted. The title indicated that there was, but the tree never bore any fruit. So, I thought I'd reprise the proverbial tune and see if I could actually post it this time. So... here goes nothing...
Goal: To determine the efficacy of the implementation of the CSCOPE mathematics curriculum in improving second grade student achievement in mathematics based on the AMC assessments administered throughout the 2010-2011 academic year.
Action Step 1: Collect and analyze AMC achievement data for all the second grade students from the 2009-2010 school year as well as the 2010-2011 school year. This analysis will include the following components: 1. Analyze scores throughout the year to see if they go up or down (Is the curriculum helping students make gains the longer it is in place?) 2. Compare second grade student data from this year with similar data from second graders in the previous year (Does the curriculum seem to have led to overall improvement?)
Person Responsible: Gabriel Verrone (your truly!)
Timeline: Start: 01/03/201 - End 05/30/2011
Needed Resources: AMC data – this data can be obtained from the school’s math specialist: Tammy Levy
Evaluation: Documentation: AMC data sorted by class and date administered
Accountability: Enlist the aid of the math specialist to see if her findings agree with my own, and if the data has been properly analyzed.
Action Step 2: Administer a survey of second grade teachers that asks them about the daily implementation of the CSCOPE curriculum in their classrooms. Also, collect sample lesson plans for a pre-determined amount of time (3-4 months) to gain a fuller picture of the overall implementation of CSCOPE
Person Responsible: That would be me, again!
Timeline: Start: 01/03/2011 - End: 01/30/2011
Needed Resources: Develop a survey that the teachers can fill out online or by hand; ask for copies of lesson plans or permission to access these through the district’s online lesson planner: “Forethought”
Evaluation: Documentation: completed teacher surveys and lesson plan samples organized by teacher and by date.
Action Step 3: Compare the CSCOPE curriculum to the scope and sequence and actual lesson plan materials that were used during last academic school year.
Person Responsible: Still me!
Timeline: Start: 01/03/2011 - End: 02/28/2011
Needed Resources: Scope and Sequence, Instructional Focus Documents, Exemplar Lessons, TAKS objective correlation sheets; Last year’s : Scope and Sequence, Instructional Focus Documents, Exemplar Lessons, TAKS objective correlation sheets
Evaluation: spread sheet or other recording implement to list the similarities and differences of the two programs and which one is more rigorous.
There you have it. Now, you may truly bask in the plan in all of its revealed glory! (But, hey, use some sun screen with a high SPF, cuz this thing is packin' some serious UV's)
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