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Action Research Plan
Goal: To provide first grade students of low socioeconomic status the skills- tools needed to improve comprehension including but not limited to technology.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1.Identify students with low socioeconomic backgrounds to assist in research project	Brandi Murrey Angelee Morales	August 2012-May 2013	School documentation for free or reduced lunches Classroom teacher from previous year.	Use the information from the school to determine students who are low SES. Meet with their Kinder teachers to discuss previous year.
2. Obtain previous DRA test.	Brandi Murrey Previous Teacher	August 2012- May 2013	Previous teacher documentation in student’s cumulative file. Kinder Teacher	Use the information to determine struggles with comprehension.
3. Determine student’s level of vocabulary.	Brandi Murrey Student	August 2012-May 2013	Small group setting using sight word activities.	Enhance vocabulary use and the student’s ability to deliver what they learned from the story.
4.  Obtain knowledge of student’s phonological awareness.	Brandi Murrey Student	August 2012- May 2013	Small Group Computer	Enhance student’s phonological awareness to allow them to read more fluently. Reading programs on the computer that monitor progress.

Action Planning Template
Goal: To provide first grade students of low socioeconomic status the skills- tools needed to improve comprehension including but not limited to technology.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
5. Determine if student has any short or long time memory deficiencies.	Brandi Murrey	August 2012- May 2013	Skills to increase short and long term memory. Mimio	Retelling of information read, sequence activities or putting to use what was read. Activities for MImio that increase comprehehnsion.
6. Evaluate the outcome of reading instruction.	Brandi Murrey Student	August 2012-May 2013	Small Group DRA leveled readers. Stories on Ipods	Evaluate using rubrics, test, sequence activities or retelling.
7.  Obtain DRA scores and story test every two weeks.	Brandi Murrey Student	August 2012- May 2013	Small Group Leveled Readers	Compare current DRA data with beginning DRA data to determine growth.
8. Compile all data into the Action Research Plan and present an informal presentation.	Brandi Murrey Angelee Morales	August 2012-May 2013	Baseline Data Midyear Data End of Year Data	Using all data collected to determine if skills taught helped low se students improve comprehension.

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)