Action
Research Plan
Goal
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To show that the implementation of a Smart Board
in a math classroom can increase student engagement, conceptual
understanding, and assessment scores. To show an impact on LEP or SPED
scores.
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Action
Step(s)
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Persons
Responsible
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Timeline:
Start/End
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Needed
Resources
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Evaluation
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1.
Get Smart Boards set up in at least two 6th
grade math classes
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Ms. Lunow, Principal
Ms. Burciaga, Site Supervisor
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December 2012 through March 2013
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Smart Boards
Smart Board Software
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Can account for two smart boards in two 6th
grade classrooms
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2.
Research the benefits of Smart Board integration
into math classrooms
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Heather Essex
Laura Burciaga, site supervisor
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December 2012 through May 2013
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Internet
Journals
Interviews
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Report on findings
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3.
Complete basic Smart Board training
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Karen Wright-Balbier, technology supervisor
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December 2012 through March 2013
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Smart Board Training
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Certificate of Completion
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4.
Conduct an inservice on Smart Boards during PLCs
on the basics of Smart Boards
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Heather Essex
Laura Burciaga, site supervisor
Karen Wright-Balbier, technology supervisor
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June 2013
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Smart Board Training Completion
Smart Board
Supervisor Assistance
Administrative Approval for PLC time
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PLC Evaluation
Site Supervisor Memo and Reflection
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5.
Develop a complete lesson with a pre-test and
post-test on a low 6th grade student expectation or 7th
grade expectation with a Smart Board
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Heather Essex
6th Grade Math Team
Karen Wright-Balbier, technology supervisor
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December 2012 through May 2013
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Smart Board Software
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Have the lesson approved by our math instructional
coach, site supervisor, and principal
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6.
Give the pre-test and lesson to a class (mine or
another 6th grade teacher) without Smart Board integration, and
the post-test
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Heather Essex
Another 6th grade teacher (Ms.
Guerrero)
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May 2013
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Lesson without Smart Board integration
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Pre-Test and Post-Test results displayed in
Eduphora
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7.
Give pre-test, lesson with Smart Board
integration, and post-test to my classes
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Heather Essex
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May 2013
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Smart Board
Smart Board Lesson
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Results of pre-test and post-test displayed in
Eduphoria
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8.
Give Smart Board lesson to other 6th
grade math teachers’ class and post-test again
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Heather Essex
Another 6th grade teacher (Ms.
Guerrero)
Laura Burciaga, site supervisor
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May 2013
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Smart Board
Smart Board Lesson
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Results of 2nd post-test displayed in
Eduphoria
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9.
Analyze the results (regular ed, SPED, LEP, etc)
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Heather Essex
Laura Burciaga, site supervisor
Karen Wright-Balbier, technology supervisor
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June 2013
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Test Results displayed in Eduphoria
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Data Results Reflections
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10.
Reflect on the research findings and the data
collected
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Heather Essex
Laura Burciaga, site supervisor
Karen Wright-Balbier, technology supervisor
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June 2013
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Data Findings
Test Results
Data Results
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Reflection Paper
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11.
Share results with faculty at PLC. Show lesson.
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Heather Essex
Laura Burciaga, site supervisor
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August 2013
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Administrative Approval for PLC time
Smart Board for Presentation
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Powerpoint, Site Supervisor Reflection
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Heather will you be comparing these students' performance on the tests to that of students who do not receive the SMART Board lessons? To serve as a control to measure the students' success to? Or is that what you meant by Data Findings? I would love to know how these boards impact learning and this sounds like a great research question.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes...We are giving the lesson to a Smart Board class and a non-Smart Board class as a control. We want to be able to see an increase test scores using the Smart Board. Data Findings would mean the tests scores, increases/decreases, deeper conceptual knowledge, comparisons, etc. The non-Smart Board class will be given the Smart Board lesson after the post-test to have another comparison.
Great comment! Thank you!!
I was pleased to see that you have several collaborators identified to help you pursue this project. Collaboration is critical to buy-in and greatly increases your chances of success and from benefiting in many ways from the pursuit of your research.
ReplyDeleteI teach 4th grade and every classroom in our building has a Smart Board provided from the Title 1 monies. I think that you will find that the Smart Boards can be very beneficial to your teaching. It will be very beneficial if the 2 6th grade teachers are able to spend the time that they need to use the Smart Board to its fullest and not just as a glorified overhead projector or document camera. I love it and I teach math as well.
ReplyDeleteSmart Boards are wonderful tools! I'm just playing devil's advocate here...what if the results from the two classes are comparable? Or, what if the teacher in the other classroom is an absolutely fabulous teacher who gets better results than the teacher with the Smart Board? Or, what if one class just has "higher" students than the other? But, I guess that's part of the point of action research...to see what happens!
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ReplyDeleteI thought of that too...and maybe that would be the angle...it does nothing! ha! People keep telling me that that will not be the case...but like you said there is the point of ar...we will see!! Maybe I should be the one to do both classes but each of my three classes are so diverse due to SPED, LEP, and regular ed...the balance of these 3 groups is not consistent that is why we choose another teacher...hmmm...good job you have me thinking...something to talk to my supervisor about!!
Smart Boards are a great tool. They can keep kids so interested if you use it correctly. Keeping kids interested is so hard these days. My kids love the Smart Board, and I let a few of them get up every day and write on it. It keeps the class interactive. Good luck with your project. I hope you find the results you want. (Although, do think you will.)
ReplyDeleteThanks Katie! Keeping kids attention is so hard and I am constantly changing the activity to prevent boredom but math is sometimes and paper to pencil activity...and repetition. (like teaching adding and subtracting fractions...ugh). I hope you're right that I see results because it would be nice to get some help in the class! Thanks again!! :)
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