Action Research Plan

Action Planning
Goal: The goal is to improve vocabulary quiz scores and overall grades through rigorous vocabulary strategies.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Assess sample group without changing any methods of teaching. Every Monday students will be given a vocabulary list and Friday they will be given the quiz. Students will have to study on their own.	Teacher	4/22/13-5/10/13	1.Vocabulary   Quizzes 2.Vocabulary Lists	1.Quiz grades 2. Averages of the students from the three-week period. 3. Observations of student’s participation in studying. 4. Reflections on what I have observed. 5.Student Work
2. Introduce the vocabulary strategies to the sample group. Monday- Define Vocabulary Words Tuesday- Create original sentences using vocabulary words. Wednesday- Create illustrations of vocabulary words. Thursday- Play an interactive matching game with the vocabulary words. Friday- Vocabulary Quiz	Teacher	5/13/13-5/31/13	1.Vocabulary   Quizzes 2.Vocabulary Lists 3.Vocabluary Strategies	1.Quiz grades 2. Averages of the students from the three-week period. 3. Observations of student’s participation using strategies. 4. Reflections on what I have observed. 5.Student Work
3. Repeat action steps 1 and 2 with a separate sample group in a different grading period.	Teacher	10/7/13-11/15/13	1.Vocabulary   Quizzes 2.Vocabulary Lists 3.Vocabluary Strategies	1.Quiz grades 2. Averages of the students from the three-week period. 3. Observations of student’s participation using strategies and participation in studying. 4. Reflections on what I have observed. 5.Student Work
4. Combine the averages and quiz scores to compare the two different sample groups.	Teacher	4/22/13-11/22/13	1.Grade Book 2.Reflections 3. Observations 4. Student Work	1. Creating charts and graphs to compare the set of students.