Maria Benavidez EDLD 5301
Draft Action Research Plan
Goal: To identify effective intervention strategies that help bilingual students in the early exit model program.
Action Step(s):	Person(s) responsible:	Timeline Start/End:	Needed resources:	Evaluation:
Search for literature and other resources on this research topic	Maria Benavidez	May 8, 2012-July 12, 2012	web resources, EBSCO, fellow bilingual and ESL teachers	Checklist
Document and analyze reading levels of incoming bilingual students	Maria Benavidez	July15-July 30, 2012	Kindergarten TPRI results, End of Year DRA results	Spreadsheet with info
Compile a list of reading intervention strategies that will be used	Maria Benavidez	July30- Aug. 16, 2012	ESL strategies handbook, fellow bilingual teachers, web resources	Checklist
Implement use of seven specific interventions that will be used,	Maria Benavidez	Aug. 20- October 1, 2012	Interventions log, observations journal	Informal teacher  checks
Analyze progress	Maria Benavidez	Oct. 2- 12, 2012	TPRI results, DRA results	Data spreadsheet results
Present to fellow bilingual teachers and have them answer survey	Maria Benavidez	October 13-October 20, 2012	Survey, internet	chart results
Continue implementation of intervention	Maria Benavidez	Oct. 13, 2012- Jan. 18, 2012	Interventions log, observation journal	Informal teacher checks
Analyze progress	Maria Benavidez	Jan. 21-31, 2012	TPRI results, DRA results	Data spreadsheet results
Continue implementation of intervention	Maria Benavidez	Feb. 1-May 1, 2013	Interventions log, observation journal	Informal teacher checks
Analyze progress	Maria Benavidez	May 2-12, 2012	TPRI results, DRA results	Data spreadsheet results
Conclusion and Results	Maria Benavidez	May 12-22, 2013	web resources, EBSCO, Interventions log, observation journal, TPRI results, DRA results	Create presentation, Written Report

Deciding on a topic for my action research project has been somewhat difficult. I guess I feel this way because there are so many topics to choose from and so many that interest me. It's also difficult because I'm worried about choosing a topic that will be difficult to find information for.

Intro to action research

Action research is a great way for a prinicipal to continue their own goals of learning and development while at the same time helping their school to improve. By making the time to conduct administrative inquiry principals give themselves a chance to take a step back and become part of the learning process. It shows to teachers around them that learning is not only important for the students and the teachers, but it is also important for administrators. This type of research focuses on problems and issues that affect the faculty. Therefore, the faculty is more motivated and more engaged in conducting a thorough research.  

The use of blogs is a great way for educators to communicate to their fellow colleagues their thoughts and ideas as they are analyzing and desegregating the information collected. It is a great tool that will help educators reflect in a manner that others can also learn from.