Action+Research+Plan

Meet with faculty || Myself || April 2011 || Results of the research || Present results to faculty using a Power Point Presentation, followed by a question and answer session. || Speak with the instructors about the grading plan that will accompany the action research project. || Myself and the faculty of the advanced ESL Writing courses || September 2011 || Handout/Power Point explaining the two suggested grading strategies for the involved faculty. || Have instructors discuss their thoughts and give input on grading system and voice their potential concerns and suggestions. || Compile data from both semesters so that I might have the results that I need for a consensus on change. || Myself || Dec 2011 || Data/Surveys from previous semester as well as the current one, diagnostic tools such as spreadsheets and databases. || Compile all data and present findings to faculty and Dean through a Power Point presentation, followed by question and answer session. Explain new grading practices that are to be implemented as a result of my action research. ||
 * = Action Research Plan  = ||
 * =**Goal: ****// To determine in our ESL Advanced Writing classes, how closely do the students pay attention to the corrections on their essays/paragraphs, and would more or less marks be beneficial to the student? How effective is it to for the student to see every mistake marked by the instructor versus the instructor only marking gross errors, and do these corrections motivate the students or affect the confidence they have in their writing? //**= ||
 * **<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Action Steps(s): ** || **<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Person(s) Responsible: ** || **<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Timeline: Start/End ** || **<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Needed Resources ** || **<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Evaluation ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1. Speak with the instructors about the grading plan that will accompany the action research project. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Myself and the faculty of the advanced ESL Writing courses. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Dec 10, 2010 – Dec 17, 2010 || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Handout/Power Point explaining the two suggested grading strategies for the involved faculty. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have instructors discuss their thoughts and give input on grading system and voice their potential concerns and suggestions. ||
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2. Choose two (2) classes (2 different instructors) as the study group. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Myself || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">January 17, 2011 – February 7, 2011 || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosters of the two advanced classes chosen, as well as the signed waivers/consent forms. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Make certain that all students included in the study are aware of the grading study and that they understand that it does not affect their grade. Explain this in an agreement/waiver/consent form and have them sign it. ||
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3. Have chosen faculty grade one assignment with all errors marked and then grade a second assignment with only gross errors marked. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Faculty || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">February 7, 2011 – February 28, 2011 || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Copies of the graded essays/assignments before they are passed back to the students. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Make notations for each student, counting the number and type of corrections on each of the two assignments. Create an excel spreadsheet that outlines and organizes the data so that it can be analyzed. ||
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4. Distribute a survey to the students in the study group asking them questions about the grading. Research the questions carefully so as to make sure they are questions that will return workable data. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Myself || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">March 1, 2011 – March 28, 2011 || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Create a survey with appropriate questions that will yield necessary data to help me reach my goal. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Compile student survey answers into percentages on excel spreadsheet and analyze the data. Compare that data with the graded papers for an ultimate outcome/answer to the initial action research question. ||
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 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">7. Choose two (2) classes (2 different instructors) as the study group. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Myself || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">September 2011 || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rosters of the two advanced classes chosen, as well as the signed waivers/consent forms || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Make certain that all students included in the study are aware of the grading study and that they understand that it does not affect their grade. Explain this in an agreement/waiver/consent form and have them sign it. ||
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">8. Have chosen faculty grade one assignment with all errors marked and then grade a second assignment with only gross errors marked. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Faculty || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">October 2011 || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Copies of the graded essays/assignments before they are passed back to the students. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Make notations for each student, counting the number and type of corrections on each of the two assignments. Create an excel spreadsheet that outlines and organizes the data so that it can be analyzed. ||
 * <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9. Distribute a survey to the students in the study group asking them questions about the grading. Research the questions carefully so as to make sure they are questions that will return workable data. || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Myself || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Oct-Nov 2011 || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Create a survey with appropriate questions that will yield necessary data to help me reach my goal || <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Compile student survey answers into percentages on excel spreadsheet and analyze the data. Compare that data with the graded papers for an ultimate outcome/answer to the initial action research question. ||
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