Action Research Project SURN

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McHarg Elementary
Ellen Denny, Principal
Enrollment :407
Theme: Excellence in
Education…Every Student, Every Day
Indicators of Engagement observed 21-40 times:
Learning Tools
Meta-Cognition Strategies
Creating Products
Discussing
Writing
Reading
Making Choices
Responding Orally/Oral Turn Taking
Indicators of Engagement observed 11-20 times:
Learning Goals
Problem Solving
Cooperative Learning
Engaging in Feedback
Listening
Indicators of Engagement observed 0 – 10 times:
Self-Assessing
Off-Task/WS/HW
Professional Development
Student Engagement Tool – October, December, 2014
SURN Observation protocols
Book Study John Hattie’s, Visible Learning for Teachers –
January - April, 2015
Faculty Meeting Focus – Self-Assessing
Faculty Meeting Focus – Student created learning goals
Faculty Meeting Focus – Problem Solving/Meta-Cognition
Strategies
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Number of Observations by Content Area (2nd/3rd Quarters)
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Reading
Reading:
2nd – 54%
3rd – 86%
Math
Math:
2nd - 35%
3rd - 14%
Social
Studies
Other
Number of Observations by Grade Level (2nd/3rd Quarters)
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
Indicators of Student Engagement Observed (2nd/3rd Quarters)
Learning Goals
Making Choices
Reading
Writing
Discussing
Problem Solving
Creating Products
Cooperative Learning
Meta-Cognitive Strategies
Learning Tools
Self-assessing
Engaging in Feedback
WS/HW
Oral Turn Taking
Responding Orally
Listening
Off-Task
3rd Quarter
2nd Quarter
0
10
20
30
40
Indicators of Engagement observed 21-40 times:
Reading
Metacognition Strategies
Discussing
Responding Orally/Oral Turn Taking
Indicators of Engagement observed 11-20 times:
Self-Assessing
Learning Tools
Writing
Listening
Indicators of Engagement observed 0 – 10 times:
Engaging in Feedback
Cooperative Learning
Creating Products
Problem solving
Making Choices
Learning Goals
Off-Task/WS/HW
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Share data with building leadership team.
Complete John Hattie book study.
Continue Walk Through Observations
Crunch April – June observation data and
share data with building leadership team.
Faculty Meeting Focus:
April - June
• Self-Assessing/Learning Goals
• Engaging in Feedback
Problem Solving/Meta-Cognition Strategies
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Diversity Training with
Dr. Sharon Jones, RU –
Fall, 2015
Book Study John
Hattie’s Visible Learning
for Teachers –
Consider re-reading for
further clarification.
2015-16
Building Leadership
Team designates Faculty
Meeting Focus for
2015-16