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Determine levels of student achievement
and student subgroups.
a. Collect
subgroup information from PEIMS reporting
b. Collect
recorded data from transcripts and current test scores on standardized
tests and benchmarks
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Myself
Principal
Super-intendent
PEIMS recorder
Teachers
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January, 2012
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PEIMS Data
Test Scores
Transcripts
Special Education data
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Use PEIMS data to evaluate subgroups such
as economics, race, ethnicity, etc
Use test scores and transcripts to
determine student achievement levels
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Determine levels of parental involvement
a. Write
letter to parents/guardians explaining the purpose of the this research and
survey parents to determine their perceived level of involvement
b.
Attend several different types of school
events and record field notes on parents attendance
c.
Survey superintendent, principal, and
teachers to inquire about parents who are consistently in contact with the
school for student success
d. Survey
students to determine their perceived outlook on their parents’ involvement
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Myself
Principal
Super-intendent
Teachers
Parents
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January-April 2013
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Willing Parents/ Guardians
National/State data to determine survey
structure and content
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Use information collected to establish
sub groups to relate the involvement levels of the parents and student
achievement
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Report and use findings
a. Compile
information into final report to share with administration, staff, and
parents
b. Use
report to develop intervention plan if needed
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Myself
Principal
Super-intendent
Teachers
Parents
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May-August
2013
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Research data
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If results of the study parallel those
research findings of national and state reports, our data will need to be
used to develop intervention plans to assist in an increase in parental
involvement and possible after school programs.
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Kristy: Where do you plan on getting your national or state data? What are some criteria you plan on using to compare the data: demographics, size of school, district, number of students, etc.?
ReplyDeleteWhat types of intervention will you develop as a result of your findings?
I have found several documents of scholarly research of larger data pools to relate to as well as contacting our service center that recently released some of their own data. I plan to use economic disadvantage, ethnicity, race, school size, parental status (single parent, dual parent, guardians, and job status). The intervention current being looked at is an afterschool program. That's the main reason I am to research this information because they need data to justify spending. I'm not sure what other areas of intervention are possibilities. I'm sure that will become part of the research as well! Any ideas?
DeleteYou might want to track number of school contact with parents also. Newsletters, calls home, automated phone calls home, if your school has those. It might be helpful to get a two sided view for the contact to see what the parents are getting from the school, how often or just to see how they are being notified or informed.
ReplyDeleteYou are very correct! I will have to add that too! We have had issues with communication in the past so we can definatley use this research to help see if that intervention is/was successful! Thanks!
DeleteSharon's comment is a good one. How much information is going home on the school end and by what means? This topic is similar to mine but I'm not trying to tie it to achievement. I thought that would be too difficult. Maybe one day when I'm actually a principal I'll tackle that! My parent involvement is more about campus culture. I think it's good that you're trying to find out the parents' perceptions, because perceptions affect the actions of the parents.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with that completely. I really think by looking at both sides we will be able to see a better picture of where the issues will lie. I have to admit that I am a little apprehensive about tying mine to achievement as well, but that's what my supervisor REALLY wanted me to do....do here we are!
ReplyDeleteI know that you are in a smaller district so I am interested to see if you have success on the parent involvement issue. I think that your entire district would benefit from this action research plan not just at a high school level (I'm assuming that's the level you are focusing on). I am curious to see how this turns out. We are having parent involvement issues at an elementary level and it scares me how uninvolved parents will be at a HS level. Good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteOne suggestion is that with your time involved and the amount of surveys, you might look at doing some of them online if that is possible for your students or parents. It might help you keep track of the results and get a better amount of results.
This is great! I'm really going to try and get more parents involved in my ELL writing intervention program. It is difficult because many of them don't speak English and I think that much of the time, the parents are just shy. I think parents involvement and increased student success are equated. It will be informative to see your data.
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