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Friday, August 3, 2012


Action Planning Template
Goal: To review and research the two technology based reading programs for their effectiveness and benefits on 66 7th grade LEP students to increase literacy skills.
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Site Mentor
Approval






Wendy Harris
August 2012-June 2013


Site mentors
thoughts and suggestions
Placement of targeted struggling readers






Wendy

Director of Instruction

7th grade Counselor

August
Student placement list

Testing scores
Counselors thoughts and suggestions

Administer the Scholastic Reading inventory test and Set Level test



Wendy

Classroom teacher
September
Computers
Student ID
Teachers to implement test
Databases
Lexile test scores

Survey students on reading attitudes







Wendy
September
Survey monkey
Computers
Results of survey




Action Planning Template
Goal: To review and research the two technology based reading programs for their effectiveness and benefits on 66 7th grade LEP students to increase literacy skills.
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Interview teachers regarding pros and cons of programs






Wendy Harris
October

Time
Teacher perceptions
Teachers thoughts and suggestions
Research and monitor materials for differentiated instruction






Wendy



September 2012-May 2013
rBook
Software
Achieve 3000 database
Scholastic Achievement Manager – collects and organizes student performance data


Progress testing



Wendy

Classroom teacher
December
February
May
Computers
Student ID
Teachers to implement test
Databases
Lexile test scores

Skills testing







Wendy
Classroom teachers
October
December
February
April
May
Computers
Database
Scholastic Achievement Manager – collects and organizes student performance data








Action Planning Template
Goal: To review and research the two technology based reading programs for their effectiveness and benefits on 66 7th grade LEP students to increase literacy skills.
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Student participation in lessons on database





Wendy Harris
September 2012-
May 2013

Time
Computers
Databases
Observation
Student conferences
Direct instruction of teachers






Wendy



September 2012-May 2013
rBook
Software
Achieve 3000 database
Observation
Teacher conferences

Staff development for Read180 and Achieve 3000
Wendy

Reading Coordinator

September
December
February

Materials
Databases
Student performance data
Student performance data
Final assessment and evaluations
Wendy
Teachers
Students

Ongoing
Survey monkey

Conferences
Test





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

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)