Action Research Planning
Response to Intervention and the Three Tier Model in Reading
Goal: To determine if the implementation of the three tier instructional model used as a prevention and intervention model for RTI in reading has an impact on the achievement of students not identified for intervention.
| Action Steps | Person(s) Responsible | Timeline | Needed Resources | Evaluation Assessment of Activity |
| Discuss action research with school principal and CILT Team | Researcher | Early August, 2010 | Article on RTI and information notes | Meeting notes and discussion items |
| Develop research and record keeping system or template to record action research. | Researcher Principal Teachers | August, 2010 | Example Action Research Documents Template Examples | Final template and record keeping system |
| Gather kindergarten data for all 1st grade students. | Researcher | August, 2010 | Data Sources: ITBS/Logramos TPRI/Tejas LEE Tier II Intervention Logs DRA/IDL Folders with reading levels. | Compilation of all data by homeroom class. |
| Identify Tier II and or Tier III students by homeroom class. | Researcher | August, 2010 | Kindergarten Tier II Intervention Logs | List of tiered students by homeroom class. |
| Identify all students reading on or above grade level by class. | Researcher | August, 2010 | DRA/IDL Folders with rea ding levels TPRI/Tejas LEE ITBS/Logramos | List of all students by homeroom class. |
| Present the action research plan to the 1st grade teachers, including lists of students that will be considered in the research. | Researcher | September, 2010 | PowerPoint introducing action research, reviewing RTI and outlining the plan. Lists of students identified as not needing intervention. | Sign-In Sheet |
| Survey Teachers on views and practices in Tier I reading instruction. | Researcher and Teachers | September, 2010 January, 2011 May, 2011 | Surveys | Survey Results |
| Provide 3 professional development activities on best practices. | Researcher and other reading specialists | September, 2010 December 2010 March 2010 | Presenter Agenda Topic Specific to Need Location | Presentation Evaluations Lesson Plans |
| Gather reading lesson plans. | Researcher | September, 2010 – May, 2011 | Lesson Plans | Files by teacher |
| Review lesson plans to determine what teaching practices are being used in Tier I instruction that will have an impact on all students. | Research and Teachers | September, 2010 – May, 2011 | Lesson Plans | Files by teacher Meeting minutes when lesson are planned and discussed Notes from analysis |
| Administer assessments to all 1st grade students. | Teachers | October, 2010 | Assessments DRA/IDL Folders with rea ding levels TPRI/Tejas LEE | Assessments |
| Analyze test data to determine if students are progressing and if any students should change Tier group. | Research and Teachers | October, 2010 | Assessment Results DRA/IDL Folders with rea ding levels TPRI/Tejas LEE List of all students by homeroom class | Assessment Results List of all students by homeroom class identified by tier |
| Compare assessments to end of the year kindergarten data to measure progress of students not in a tier II or tier III group. | Research and Teachers | October, 2010 | Assessment Results DRA/IDL Folders with rea ding levels TPRI/Tejas LEE | Assessment Results List of all students by homeroom class identified by tier |
| Observe tier I instruction in all 1st grade classrooms monthly to determine that best practices are being implemented. | Researcher | September, 2010-May, 2011 | Lesson Plans Observation Record | Comparison of lesson plan and observation record |
| Compare new assessments to previous 1st grade data to measure progress of students not in a tier II or tier III group. | Research and Teachers | February, 2011 | Assessment Results/Data Sources DRA/IDL Folders with rea ding levels TPRI/Tejas LEE List of all students by homeroom class | Assessment Results List of all students by homeroom class identified by tier |
| Survey teachers to determine if the intervention model is driving tier I instruction. | Researcher | May, 2011 | Surveys | Survey Results |
| Administer ITBS and Logramos reading tests to all 1st grade students. | Teachers | May, 2011 | Assessments | Assessment Results |
| Compare ITBS and Logramos 1st grade scores to the students’ kindergarten scores to determine if the level of achievement was increased and by what degree. | Research and Teachers | July, 2011 | Assessment Results from Kindergarten and 1st grade ITBS/Logramos | Results comparison charts with positive and negative growth identified |
| Prepare Power Point to explain the action research process and findings to entire faculty. | Researcher Teachers | August, 2011 | All data gathered Time for discussion | Power Point |
| Meet with CILT to determine next steps for sustaining improvement | Researcher Principal CILT | August, 2011 | All data School Schedule Planning Template | Record of dialogue Calendar of Planned Implementation |
Chart adapted from Tool 7.1 (Harris, Edmonson, & Combs, 2010)
