Action Research Plan. Strategies to improve word recognition skills

I plan to use the input and assistance of my principal, administration, and other colleagues to assist me with necessary portions of my action research project. I will develop a written plan of action further in the project, monitor the project reflective, and prepare a research summary research report of the results of my action research project addressing the effectiveness of the implementation of the PBIS program at Otter Creek Middle School. My plans are for my research to be implemented further along with my principal internship after I have completed the course as well.

The teaching assistant can have one to one sessions with a pupil, getting them to read certain passages aloud from a story and then getting them to repeat the passage, this will help with word recognition, and their speed and accuracy will improve the more they are

Specific Learning Disability – the teacher could adapt the direct instructions and maters use during the lesson and practice time. The teacher could incorporate partner work for students to collaborate in small groups.

Amanda talked about how she used the action research to develop and increase professionalism of both early childhood researchers and practitioners by using the teaching techniques and strategies to support the implement of the research project, using the cycle of reflection and analysing the data, communicating with early childhood teachers to reflect and build skills in their teaching. She developed a scale where she could analyse children’s interests,

L. Ms. L told me that her job is to supports, supplements and extends classroom teaching, and works collaboratively with other teachers to implement a quality reading program that is research-based and meets the needs of students. She also performs assessment and diagnosis that is vital for developing, implementing, and evaluating the literacy program in general. She is instrumental assessing the reading strengths and needs of students and provide that information to classroom teachers, parents, and specialized personnel such as psychologists, special educators, or speech teachers, in order to provide an effective reading program. Ms. L also acts in the capacity of providing leadership as a resource

Based on my prior knowledge and this week’s resource, I see a little clear why action research can help me address the needs of my students better. This week I have learned the difference between action research/teacher inquiry and education traditional research. Also, I have learned the relationship between action research and teacher professional growth and decision making. Last, I have been able to see what teacher inquiry/action research look like, how they are similar and different.

A literacy specialist role has a leadership component that requires expertise knowledge in the areas of assessment and research data. Through this knowledge and understanding, they can help students, teachers, and schools set literacy goals and actually accomplish them. Research states, “Schools that have literacy coaches or a literacy specialist, who is involved in setting literacy goals and accomplishments, promote teacher and student literacy improvements and achievements (Journal of Language and Literacy Education, Volume 3,

Students will be able to identify unknown (new) words found in a text and know them

Research is defined as a ‘systematic, critical and self-critical enquiry that aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge’ (Stenhouse cited by Grigg, 2015). Critics argue that professional enquiry in the teaching industry is lacking in teachers using action research on a regular basis, which ultimately would improve the quality of teaching (Burgess cited by Grigg, 2015). However, as educational theory is always changing

The student read aloud will serve as a formative assessment on fluency and word recognition.

For this class the teachers also incorporate technological advancements into the reading curriculum by implementing computer programs that teach phonic and language awareness with sight word decoding and recognition. The computer programs are particularly useful for providing positive incentives for the students as they view instructional games as rewards for accomplishments in classroom tasks; therefore the students continue to learn, independently, in addition to their work in class with their peers and teacher.

Direct phonics instruction, word walls, word sorts, making words, manipulative letters, picture clues, songs, poems, rhymes

Connor, R.. (2007). Teaching word recognition; Effective strategies for students with learning difficulties. New York: Guilford Press

Kyra has been working to use her knowledge of letter/sound relationship to decode unfamiliar words, and apply various strategies to gain meaning of a text including answering WH questions orally and written, and use a variety of evidence from the text to help support her thinking. Kyra benefits from having a teacher scribe for her and then Kyra will write the sentence. Given appropriate materials and instruction, Kyra works to improve her oral reading fluency and to learn new vocabulary in a structured reading program. Kyra continues to make progress with answering “WH” questions and dictating sentences and copying the sentences with correct punctuation and end marks with 75% accuracy.

Action learning, in contrast to action research, focuses on the learning and the action does not require the extension of new knowledge in a theoretical sense. In action learning the participants select some issues, analyze them, take some action and say on that action, while Action research is a process by which change and understanding can be pursued at the one time. It is usually described as cyclic, with action and critical reflection taking place in turn. It is commonly done by a group of people, though sometimes people use it to improve their practice. It has been used often in the field of education for this purpose. It is not unusual for there to be someone