What type of student achievement data did you analyze?
The student achievement data I used to analyze was Read 180's Lexile current and past reading levels, CST ELA from 2013, SRI growth progress, Lexia Core 5 (home connection), and Scholastic Reading Counts for independent practice.
In addition, I will use Class Dojo for tardiness and absences to determine the frequency of not attending school. Through progress monitoring, I will ensure students are on track for the SMART Goals and objectives by utilizing the above data including STAR monthly growth report.
What were the main findings generated from the analysis of your data?
The importance to use multiple sources of data is to ensure we can validate a pattern of need for target group. With this information at hand, I can develop a strategic plan that will close the learning gap in a specific skill through instructional decisions.
Five questions that the data sparked.
The needs for the target group is to have continuous increase in their SRI and AR reading comprehension scores. The skill of reading comprehension is an extremely important skill, mainly because the educational shift of Common Core State Standards (CCSS). CCSS mandates all students to become critical readers by utilizing close reading strategies. In addition, students had a negative perception of leisure reading. With the strategic planning, I hope to demonstrate further hard data that solidifies the continual improvement in independent reading. The love of reading is key in the upper grades, so these students can be lead to the path on how reading can be fun. So through self-direction of independent reading will be an urgent need because these students will be in fifth grade within five months.
The student achievement data I used to analyze was Read 180's Lexile current and past reading levels, CST ELA from 2013, SRI growth progress, Lexia Core 5 (home connection), and Scholastic Reading Counts for independent practice.
In addition, I will use Class Dojo for tardiness and absences to determine the frequency of not attending school. Through progress monitoring, I will ensure students are on track for the SMART Goals and objectives by utilizing the above data including STAR monthly growth report.
What were the main findings generated from the analysis of your data?
The importance to use multiple sources of data is to ensure we can validate a pattern of need for target group. With this information at hand, I can develop a strategic plan that will close the learning gap in a specific skill through instructional decisions.
Five questions that the data sparked.
- What reading strategies can be used cross-curriculum to encourage students?
- What types of assessments best continue to motivate the students in reading?
- What ways can I push students to challenge themselves in reading without taking away their motivation?
- Am I making the content relevant for students, so they can become engaged in reading?
- Do I give the students opportunities to be involved?
- What reading strategies can be used cross-curriculum to encourage students?
The needs for the target group is to have continuous increase in their SRI and AR reading comprehension scores. The skill of reading comprehension is an extremely important skill, mainly because the educational shift of Common Core State Standards (CCSS). CCSS mandates all students to become critical readers by utilizing close reading strategies. In addition, students had a negative perception of leisure reading. With the strategic planning, I hope to demonstrate further hard data that solidifies the continual improvement in independent reading. The love of reading is key in the upper grades, so these students can be lead to the path on how reading can be fun. So through self-direction of independent reading will be an urgent need because these students will be in fifth grade within five months.
Which target group did you select to work with and why?
The target group that I will be focusing on are students in tier two, who participate in Read 180, a reading intervention program in wide use by students in Grades 4, who read at least two years below grade level. Read 180 was created by Scholastic Corporation. The reason I would like to focus on this group of students, is to ensure they are able to feel confident in their native language. All these students are in a dual immersion program and should have the opportunity to master their own native tongue. The data demonstrates a trend of parent participation. Students who do not have sufficient parent involvement and chronic absences are apart of the collective group. This is important to understanding because these factors are indicators on the gaps missing in their english language development. Furthermore, my ultimate goal is to ensure, I provide these students with effective and safe learning environment to become proficient once they enter fifth grade.
The target group that I will be focusing on are students in tier two, who participate in Read 180, a reading intervention program in wide use by students in Grades 4, who read at least two years below grade level. Read 180 was created by Scholastic Corporation. The reason I would like to focus on this group of students, is to ensure they are able to feel confident in their native language. All these students are in a dual immersion program and should have the opportunity to master their own native tongue. The data demonstrates a trend of parent participation. Students who do not have sufficient parent involvement and chronic absences are apart of the collective group. This is important to understanding because these factors are indicators on the gaps missing in their english language development. Furthermore, my ultimate goal is to ensure, I provide these students with effective and safe learning environment to become proficient once they enter fifth grade.