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Salisbury UniversityELED 411Everything an Intern Needs to Know About the Impact on Student Learning Project!

This PowerPoint will take interns through all the background information they need to know about action research and SLOs. As well as providing ideas, resources, and guidance for how to complete their Impact on Student Learning project.1Getting Started!Action Research SLO Student Impact Study KWL ChartKnowWant to KnowLearnedWhat do you already know? What are you wanting to know?As an opening activity, take some time for interns to share what they already know about action research and SLOs.2What is action research?Action Research in Education

Why should teachers try action research?The Action Research CycleJohnston, M. (2006). The lamp and the mirror: Action research and self studies in the social studies. In K. Burton (Ed). Research methods in social education: Contemporary issues and perspectives (pp. 57-83). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publications.YOUR TURN What are some questions or problems you already see in your internship?

Allow a few moments of time for interns to brainstorm some questions or problems they already see happening in their internship. Allow some time for interns to share as a whole group.6Sample Classroom Action Research Examples

http://www.drawntoscience.org/educators/action-research/sample-action-research-3.html

If interns were to click on the Madison Metropolitan School District link, it will take them to an enormous database of sample teacher action research projects. Great place to browse if an intern is stuck on an idea.7What is an SLO?Definition of a SLO

*Slide information taken from Maryland State Department of Education9

*Slide information taken from Maryland State Department of Education

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*Slide information taken from Maryland State Department of Education

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*Slide information taken from Maryland State Department of Education

12What do I need to do for my Student Impact Study?Student Impact Study Graphic OrganizerMake sure you are collecting sample of student work! This will be helpful for your final product!One point that really needs to be highlighted to interns is that student work samples MUST be documented in their final product. There needs to be evidence of some kind of student work that provides the data for the SLO. Of course any identifying names should be removed. They also should not all be PERFECT work samples, but all varieties of student work. There needs to be evidence that students can analyze student work.14You will need background information on your question, and a review of existing sources is great for this purpose.

One good source of information is general books on teaching, often available through the library, university faculty, or mentor teacher.

Another excellent source is the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) database, which indexes teaching-related publications of all types. You can search the database at http://eric.edu.gov

The What Works Clearinghouse is another excellent resource for finding evidence-based interventions for working with students. You can search the website at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

Or visit the Salisbury Universitys library website. You can access numerous education databases that will connect you to thousands of education resources. www.salisbury.edu/library

All of the information gathered from these sources will help refine your plan of action for your studentReview the LiteratureVisit the Salisbury University Library Website

Search all the Education Databases that SU has access to!Develop A Plan for ActionWhat are the selected instructional strategies that you are going to put in place to support students in reaching the academic goal?YOUR TURN In a small group or with a partner, take some time to look at some sample SLOs from the Maryland Department of Education. What kinds of strategies are included in the SLOs? What kind of additional strategies can you think of?

On MyClasses there are (5) sample SLOs that were taken from the Maryland State Department of Educations website. Each small group can look at a sample SLO to get some ideas of strategies that a teacher might use in working on an SLO. Allow some time for different groups to share out the strategies they saw.17Baseline and Growth Target DataExamples of Types of Measures/AssessmentsCommercially developed and validated measures aligned with the standardsCriterion-referenced tests, inventories, and screenersDistrict common benchmark assessment, end of course examsAuthentic measures to document performanceSchool or teacher-developed approved measuresYOUR TURN In a small group or with a partner, take some time to look at some sample SLOs data. Pay careful attention to how the SLOs have different goals or targets? What kind of growth target do you think you would like to use with your Student Impact Study?

It is important to highlight to interns that physical baseline and growth data need to be included in the final Gallery Walk Poster. On MyClasses there are (3) example data tables of student growth data. One is an example of achievement, one for growth by points, and one for growth by percentage. Theses are the same type of data that interns should be collecting for their Student Impact Study.

18One important note for interns is that typically what they will use for pre/post assessments are tools that they create themselves or pull from other resources. With the time frame that the Student Impact Study project has, interns are not going to have access to state/local standardized tests/benchmarks. This is OKAY! What is most important is that interns are collecting data first to see where their students are at, putting some strategies in place, and then collecting some data to see how their learning has been impacted. 19Important Question!Can my Student Impact Study be the same as my mentors SLO?

An intern's Student Impact Study COULD be very, very similar to the SLO that their teacher is using.

There just might need to be some tweaking when it comes to how growth will be shown.

The main reason is that mentor teachers might be using standardized tests as things as their data points, and SU interns might need to use other assessments. This is because the data has to be collected pretty quickly for the Student Impact Study project. Interns might not be able to wait on the end of term/year assessments.So that's why it COULD be the same problem/goal. . . .it just might be slightly tweaked!The Student Impact Study is a chance for interns to do some investigating about an academic problem that is happening in their placements. They should be curious about something they see and want to try to make an impact on what is happening with students. Since this is not an official SLO, its a great time to focus on a content area that is particular interest of the intern or maybe an opportunity to work with a particular group of students. At first glance it might seem easiest for an intern to do a similar SLO that their mentor teacher is using, but this is an opportunity to focus on an academic concern that is personally interesting to the intern. 20Gallery Walk Poster Final ProductPrinting Option 1 - Your PowerPoint file can either be printed through the Salisbury University IT Department (TETC 352) or you can take your file to an office supply type store (ex., Staples) and print it yourself. This will create one poster that can adhered to a display board for the Gallery Walk.Printing Option 2 You may take the information from your PowerPoint file and separate it out to print on your own home printer. Then these individual pieces could be adhered to a display board for the Gallery Walk.

The Gallery Walk Poster Template is available in MyClasses.

Use this file to create your final product that will be displayed at the Gallery Walk.

Every intern MUST create one of these files that can be uploaded into LiveText. This is how your Student Impact Study will be graded.

Final poster dimensions = 48 inches wide by 36 inches tall.48 inches36 inches

The final Gallery Walk Poster is a total of 48 inches wide and 36 inches tall. This is divided into three sections: 1) 12 inches wide, 2) 48 inches wide, and 3) 12 inches wide. These three sections align with the folds on a standard display board. This can be purchased at places like Wal-Mart or Staples. Also, everything from the graphic organizer will need to be documented on the final Gallery Walk Poster.

*All interns PowerPoint files will be uploaded into LiveText to be graded! This way students only have to create one final product, the Gallery Walk Poster. Seminar instructors will then grade the Student Impact Study inside LiveText.21APA StyleVery important to highlight APA with interns. Their references will need to be documented on their final Gallery Walk Poster. APA formatting for citations and references should be used.22Wrapping Up!Action Research SLO Student Impact Study KWL ChartKnowWant to KnowLearnedWhat are the THREE big ideas that you are taking away?Make sure to allow for a few minutes of wrap-up. . . What are the key take away points? 23