I have really learned a lot about the different areas that
action research can be used to help a principal and his or her campus. The nine
areas covered in the Dana text were very helpful for me to see all of the vast
things that can be researched and examined for successfulness in a principal
position. I especially liked the examples given by actual principals from
districts that encountered these problems or concerns on their campuses. Being
given examples that are abstract or made-up are not near as effective and
relatable as real-world examples. Covering these nine area also helped me
narrow down my possible topics for action research.
I narrowed down my choices to three possibilities: our
campus Response to Intervention program, the motivation of students and
teachers, and the benefits of a pull-out Title program versus an inclusion program.
After speaking with my site supervisor, I have decided to inquire and research
about the Title program possibilities for our campus. We have always been an
inclusion title school, but this upcoming school year we are trying a pull-out
program. I am interested to see how other schools do this, and their success
rates. I am also interested in seeing how this change affects our students’
overall performance on the state assessment given.
Let the exploration begin…
I love all of your ideas. Last year I worked at the RTI teacher and did pull-outs. This year do to staffing and budget constraints, I will be in 4th grade ELA/Writing/SS. The RTI/Title/Inclusion programs are all so important. Good luck and keep us posted as you go through this process.
ReplyDeleteAwesome topic! You should be able to gather lots of information. Our school has a pullout intervention program. How they determine the kids for pullout can be very detailed and specific, especially in the testing grades. Everything is STAAR, STAAR, STAAR.
ReplyDeleteLike you I finally narrowed down my research topics to one with the help of my Site Supervisor. I teach at a Title One school, so I look forward to you sharing more about pull out works on your campus.
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