I propose to begin my "treatment" after Spring Break. Madness, I know, to wait so long. I have some limiting factors to take into account. First, one of the most important pieces of my data is a reading log recorded by my students from home. It details the minutes they spend reading and what kind of material they read. Although this is in no way tied to a grade and not part of their homework, I do want to capture information from typical weeks of their lives, which includes school and no travel plans. Second, up until spring break, my program accepts new students and typically at this time of year we get new students every week. For my sampling to remain consistent, I will need a stable student enrollment. Third, CAASP testing falls (for us) the last week of April. This is the ideal second week for my treatment to run. Fourth, my post-test for the Reading Inventory can be done the first week of May when we would typically begin collecting the end of year RI's as part of the school calendar. I only see my middle school students once a week for 2 to 3 hours, so scheduling an additional RI would be disruptive to their normal course of classes and study. Here are my proposed steps:
I thought about trying to use technology for my student questionnaire, such as setting up an online survey for the students to use, but it didn't seem as if it would provide much leverage for me. My questionnaire is comprised of open-ended questions that require narrative or descriptive answers, so I couldn't take advantage of any kind of automatic tabulation of answers such as would occur with a multiple choice survey. Also, not all my students have full access to devices and the internet at home. As well, not all my students are proficient at keyboarding, and I didn't want any obstacle to them using as many words as they can in their answers. At least - that's the plan right now.
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First of all, I don't think you are putting things off AT ALL! I am still working out all I want to include in my study, so it is no surprise that these things take time. I teach one section of reading which I love, and your study interests me, of course. I am always looking for ways to help students improve and develop their reading skills. And my students can tell you that I often explain that the ability to read and write is the number one indicator of a student's future success and therefore it must ALWAYS be something we work on.
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Dan Parker
4/2/2017 09:04:06 pm
It sounds like while it is a crazy time, you know what you are doing, when and how. I think being clearn will make it manageable for you. Good luck with everything!
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