Action Research Topic

This week we continued to learn about the process of action research.  Namely we discussed how to develop a research question from a wondering.  This helped me to narrow down my topic for my action research project.  I will be at a new school in the fall, so things can always change/be adjusted, but here is what I have so far….

Action Research Topic/Question:

To what degree can the use of quantitative assessment data collection and analysis to guide instruction increase Biology EOC scores?

Explanation:

This action research project will focus on the use of assessment data collection and analysis to guide instruction.  With the implementation of the EOC last school year, my previous school utilized assessment data collection and analysis and we saw great success on the Biology EOC.  With this being the second year of the EOC implementation, I feel we have more knowledge of the test and with the use of data collection and analysis, the scores at my new school (although not bad) can be improved.  I plan on working with my department team to implement the use of assessment data collection and analysis.  We will utilize this data for a variety of purposes including:  1) determine which TEKS/concepts our students are struggling with, 2) identify individual students who are struggling to provide early intervention, 3) implementation of interventions such as review days to spiral back to previous concepts and 4) guide review days prior to the EOCs.  It is my goal that these practices improve EOC scores and the practice of assessment data collection and analysis to guide instruction will be a campus wide practice in the future.