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Reading Action Research TeamReading Action Research Team
Plan
Do
Study
Act
John F. Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Project Statement:
• To improve reading comprehension as measured by ITED tests and other in-class reading comprehension assessments– Iowa Test of Educational Development– Jamestown Timed Reading– Reading interest– Reading strategy surveys
AssessCurrentSituation
AnalyzeCauses
TestImprovementTheory
StudyResults
StandardizeImprovement
PlanContinualImprovement
PlanPlan
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DefineSystem
PDSA Cycle –
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Define the System – Description of the System
• Students who scored below proficiency on reading were frequently not identified and were not getting any remedial help.
• The only option for those identified as struggling readers was special education.
DefineSystem
Define the System – Data Gathering Plan
DefineSystem
• Skills are assessed weekly through the Jamestown curriculum– Using clues to find meaning– Making inferences– Identifying the main idea– Differentiating between fact and opinion– Understanding the relationship between
cause and effect– Putting events in sequential order– Recalling facts– Basic comprehension
AnalyzeCauses
TestImprovementTheory
StudyResults
StandardizeImprovement
PlanContinualImprovement
PlanPlan
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DefineSystem
AssessCurrentSituation
Assess the Current Situation
• 2003 & 2004 ITED reading comprehension scores will establish the baseline to allow school staff to identify students scoring below the 40th percentile and in need of specialized reading instruction
AssessCurrentSituation
2003 / 2004 40th Percentile & Below - Reading2003 / 2004 40th Percentile & Below - Reading
Grade 2003 2004
9th No. of Students 100 94% of Enrolled 20% 21%
10th No. of Students 115 88% of Enrolled 24% 20%
11th No. of Students 77 57% of Enrolled 17% 14%
12th No. of Students 47 70% of Enrolled 12% 18%
Total 339 309
Assess the Current Situation
Special Causes of Variation
• Patterning• Deficient test-taking skills• Lack positive attitude and
motivation• Low vocabulary skills• Lack comprehension strategies• Lower reading level than that
of the test
AssessCurrentSituation
TestImprovementTheory
StudyResults
StandardizeImprovement
PlanContinualImprovement
PlanPlan
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DefineSystem
AssessCurrentSituation
AnalyzeCauses
Analyze CausesCause & Effect of Learning
Problems • Assessments / reading assignments often too
long / too difficult to sustain focus / effort• Students do not feel successful or able to be
successful and often put forth minimal effort; “why try?” mentality or learned helplessness
• Text is written at too high a reading level• Test format is difficult to understand• Remediation at the middle school level may
be inconsistent
AnalyzeCauses
Analyze CausesResearch-based ideas on how to change instruction to bring about better learning results
• Provide opportunities for teacher training in reading strategies
• Provide opportunities for teacher training in student test-taking strategies
• Provide specialized reading and test taking instruction through remediation courses for students testing below 40% on ITEDs
• Collect, compile, and analyze data to monitor and track student progress
AnalyzeCauses
StudyResults
StandardizeImprovement
PlanContinualImprovement
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DefineSystem
AssessCurrentSituation
AnalyzeCauses
TestImprovement
Theory
Test Improvement Theory
• Implementation of:– Reading Skills courses – offered on
alternate days for grades 9, 10 & 11– LA Success courses – daily for grades
9 & 10• Brown Bag lunches for faculty to
explore various reading strategies• Four faculty members attending
Secondary Reading Program at GWAEA
TestImprovement
Theory
Test Improvement Theory
Implementation NotesThrough Jamestown curriculum, the following
skills are assessed weekly:• Using clues in the reading to find the meaning
of unfamiliar vocabulary• Making inferences• Identifying the main idea• Differentiation between fact & opinion• Understanding the relationship between cause
& effect• Putting events in sequential order• Recalling facts and basic comprehension
TestImprovement
Theory
Test Improvement Theory
Implementation NotesThis data is gathered for the teachers and
administration of the school district as well as for the parents and students of these courses. With the annual ITED scores, this data is used to analyze success of course curriculum materials, progress of student development and helps staff adjust program to student needs.
TestImprovement
Theory
StandardizeImprovement
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Study the Results
• The following slides contain four graphs illustrating the results of the 2005 ITED tests.
StudyResults
2005 Rankings for Reading2005 Rankings for Reading
Grade / Number of Students
Number / % Below 40th
Number /% Above 90th
9 / 474 97 / 20% 108 / 23%
10 / 452 85 / 19% 112 / 25%
11 / 451 59 / 13% 129 / 29%
12 / 403 77 / 19% 107 / 27%
Reading Results 20052004Grade# Non-
Proficient
2005Score
Improved
2005Score
Lowered
NoTest
Results
2005New to40% or
RemainedOnList
2005 NewTotal of 40% or
8th90
51 23 16 45 51(28)
96
9th93
58 15 20 33 35(20)
68
10th88
50 12 26 16 25(13)
41
11th
5730 14 13 43 34
(20)77
328 189 64 75 137 145(81)
282
11th Grade Reading Comprehension
9.1
90.9
23.5
76.5
5.9
94.1
35.4
64.6
4.7
95.3
0
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
All (451) F/R (81) Non F/R (370) IEP (65) Non IEP (386)
% Non-proficient % Proficient
11th Grade Reading Comprehension
9.1
90.9
23.1
76.9
0
100
8.4
91.6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Asian (11) Black (26) Hisp. (9) White (405)
% Non-proficient % Proficient
Study the Results
• The Reading Action Research Team is currently analyzing the data as collected from the 2005 ITEDs as well as fall and winter class assessments.
StudyResults
PlanContinual
Improvement
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AssessCurrentSituation
AnalyzeCauses
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StandardizeImprovement
Standardize Improvement
• Have not reached this portion of the improvement cycle
StandardizeImprovement
Plan
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DefineSystem
AssessCurrentSituation
AnalyzeCauses
TestImprovementTheory
StudyResults
StandardizeImprovement
PlanContinual
Improvement
Plan ContinualImprovement
• Have not reached this portion of the improvement cycle
PlanContinual
Improvement