Jessica BowieMississippi Teacher Corp 2010

Action Research Presentation

How do I create better informal assessments that

provide information needed for re-teaching to improve

examinations?

Question

Two weeks, backwards lesson planning, no informal assessment other than homework and tier II intervention. Low.

Two weeks, backwards lesson planning, exit slips daily, mini quizzes, and homework check, with tier II intervention.

Setting the Stage

Interrupted class time for different periodsAttendance during the first test sampleAddition in studentsAddition of intervention teacher

Limits

Chapter 2

58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74

7th period5th period4th period2nd period1st period

Chapter 2 Exam

Chapter 3

65 70 75 80 85 90

7th period5th period4th period2nd period1st period

Chapter 3

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

7th period5th period4th period2nd period1st period

Comparison

1st period added three students and an intervention teacher and showed a 11.2 test average increase

2nd period I was pretty proud of because they benefited with almost a 10 pt. increase of intervention with all but 3 out of the 12 students.

4th period struggled to show growth and that is also lunch. They also did start out with the highest test scores

5th period is the biggest class and hardest working and usually my best lesson of the day. 10.6 increase

7th period had a 7.9 point increase but I threw them out of the conclusion because I changed my structure of that class.

Problems and conclusions

I’m always doing informal

assessments!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In conclusion