Action+Research+Plan

Action Research Plan

 __**Problem:**__ Students at East Dakota Educational Cooperative scored low on the 11th Grade Reading Standard 11.R.4.1, Students can analyze a text within cultural, geographical, and historical context.

__**Question:**__ Will student achievement scores regarding standard 11.R.4.1 improve after integrating technology and 21st Century Skills into lessons and the classroom?


 * __Plan:__**
 * Give an //Achievement Series Pre-test// over the standard 11.R.4.1.
 * Integrate 21st Century Skills and Tools.
 * Integrate Technology.
 * Develop and implement two technology and 21st Century Skills infused lesson plans.
 * Complete a formative assessment to gauge student learning.
 * Go over scores from pre-test and formative assessments with students as a class and individually and develop an action plan to improve their scores.
 * Give an //Achievement Series Post-test// over standard 11.R.4.1 to check for growth.

__**Reflection:**__  It has been very fun and interesting to be a part of this grant. Implementing lessons infused with technology and 21st Century Skills have undoubtedly allowed my students to gain a greater understanding of Reading Standard 11.R.4.1. I am very pleased with the data from the assessments and growth was definitely recorded by most of the students. Working as a part of this grant has provided me with knowledge of resources unknown to me before, resources that my students really enjoyed! I also found the collaborative approach this grant prescribed benefited me. The classes and workshops gave me invaluable tools for classroom use. The online community created was another great resource, it was nice to know that I was not alone and great to bounce ideas off of fellow STAT 21 participants.

__**Implications for Future Work:**__ In my opinion it is very important to use standards to guide my teaching. I have learned new effective ways to reach those standards. This process has definitely refined my approach to teaching and I plan to model future teaching as a result!