Action Research ProjectSURN

Belle Heth ElementaryLynn Jacomen, Principalljacomen@rcps.org

Excellence in Education…Every Student, Every Day

Belle Heth Elementaryo Grades 3-6o Student Population: 506 Studentso 7 (3rd Grades), 6 (4th Grades), 5 (5th Grades), 5 (6th Grades)o Rural Community near Radford Universityo 4 Schools Total (McHarg Elementary, PK-2, Belle Heth, 3-6, Dalton

Intermediate, 7 & 8, Radford High School, 9-12)

Indicators of Engagement observed 15-20 times:Listening Responding OrallyOral Turn Taking

Indicators of Engagement observed 11-14 times:Learning ToolsCooperative LearningWritingReading

Indicators of Engagement observed 5 – 10 times:Off-TaskWorksheet/HWMeta-Cognitive StrategiesCreating ProductsDiscussing

Indicators of Engagement observed less than 5 times:Engaging in FeedbackSelf-Assessment (0 times)Problem-SolvingMaking ChoicesLearning Goals (0 times)

Pre-Assessment Data (Nov. – Jan. 2015)

Professional Development

Student Engagement Tool – began in October 2014

SURN Observation protocols

Book Study John Hattie’s, Visible Learning for Teachers –January - April, 2015

Faculty Meeting Focus: Student Self Assessing & Student Created Learning

Goals(Use of Rubrics)

Formative Assessment

Indicators of Engagement observed 15-20 times:Responding OrallyListening

Indicators of Engagement observed 11-14 times:ReadingWritingDiscussing TextPeer TutoringLearning ToolsOral Turn Taking

Indicators of Engagement observed 5 – 10 times:Worksheet/HWOff-TaskMeta-Cognitive StrategiesProblem-Solving

Indicators of Engagement observed less than 5 times:Learning Goals (3 times)Making Choices (2 times)Products (3 times)Self Assessment (3 times)Engaging in Feedback (2 times)

Post-Assessment Data (Jan.-April 2015):

Off-TaskResponding Orally

WS/HWSelf-assessing

Meta-Cognitive StrategiesCreating Products

DiscussingReading

Learning Goals

2.5 7.5 12.5 17.5 22.5Off-Task

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Dis-cussing

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2nd Quarter

3 20 20 16 10 3 0 14 7 11 6 4 10 14 13 2 0

3rd Quarter

0 20 15 13 7 2 3 13 5 11 3 3 11 11 13 2 3

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3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter

Indicators of Student Engagement Observed (2nd/3rd Quarters)

Next Steps for Data April 2015• Complete the book study through Edmodo with reflection

on pre and post assessment data• Share data with Building Leadership Team

• More Observations by Administrator

April – June Faculty Meeting Focus:Faculty Share and Book Study Finale• Self-Assessing/Learning Goal

• Engaging in Feedback

2015-16 Professional Development

• Continued PD on High Yield Strategies (particular emphasis on Meta-Cognitive strategies in all

curriculum areas)• Math Intervention • Peer Observations

• Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) for targeted reading instruction (focus on students in tier 3)