Essential question: What am I finding as I collect data?
My first data collection tool is an assessment of students' reading skills. This week I completed the pre-test portion of the assessment using a reading fluency assessment. The children’s score were the baseline for my goal of documenting progress during our use of "The Daily Five". Testing went well and I felt like the results were consistent with what I had observed in the classroom.
My second data collection method involves interval observation during reading groups. My goal is to observe the class at large in ten-minute intervals to see if they are engaged in their work. This week I used a timer set to remind me to do a quick observation while I’m engaged with reading groups. I’m also keeping tally marks counting the amount of redirection needed to keep students engaged.
My third data collection method will be a student interview done toward the end of our three-week data collection time. My goal is to determine how well the children like the program and how motivated they feel.
So far, I’m finding that my students are very engaged in their literacy program. Our reading groups have been able to go on nearly without interruption. Redirections are at a minimum and the children love being able to choose what they are going to do within The Daily Five program.
I found some unexpected things. I was amazed by the amount of disruption caused by adults. I’ve been annoyed by this in the past, but doing data on children seemed to shine the spotlight on the grown-ups. I made more stops in reading groups to deal with adults, than I did with the other students. This gives me ideas for future studies.
I enjoyed the twitter chat this week. Several people had great ideas about websites designed to create surveys. We have a lot of really brilliant people in our class!
My first data collection tool is an assessment of students' reading skills. This week I completed the pre-test portion of the assessment using a reading fluency assessment. The children’s score were the baseline for my goal of documenting progress during our use of "The Daily Five". Testing went well and I felt like the results were consistent with what I had observed in the classroom.
My second data collection method involves interval observation during reading groups. My goal is to observe the class at large in ten-minute intervals to see if they are engaged in their work. This week I used a timer set to remind me to do a quick observation while I’m engaged with reading groups. I’m also keeping tally marks counting the amount of redirection needed to keep students engaged.
My third data collection method will be a student interview done toward the end of our three-week data collection time. My goal is to determine how well the children like the program and how motivated they feel.
So far, I’m finding that my students are very engaged in their literacy program. Our reading groups have been able to go on nearly without interruption. Redirections are at a minimum and the children love being able to choose what they are going to do within The Daily Five program.
I found some unexpected things. I was amazed by the amount of disruption caused by adults. I’ve been annoyed by this in the past, but doing data on children seemed to shine the spotlight on the grown-ups. I made more stops in reading groups to deal with adults, than I did with the other students. This gives me ideas for future studies.
I enjoyed the twitter chat this week. Several people had great ideas about websites designed to create surveys. We have a lot of really brilliant people in our class!
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