Action Research Goals and Outcomes

Goal- Support for New Teachers in order to ensure success and retention

1.Outcome- Quality Mentoring Program for New Teachers
Activities- weekly meetings with mentors regarding curriculum, routines, lesson plans, etc..., observations of mentors' effective teaching practices, observations by mentors of new teachers to note successes and areas of improvement
Resources and Research Tools-Field notes, Interviews, Reflective Journals, Surveys, and Literature pertaining to quality mentoring programs and how they most effectively work
Time line- 2010-2011 school year, all data to be gathered and reviewed by the end of the year
Persons responsible- myself as principal intern, two new teachers, and two mentor teachers
Monitoring of achievement- surveys and interviews of new teachers and mentor teachers to note mentoring program's effectiveness
Assessment instrument- job satisfaction and retention of new teachers for the following year

2.Outcome- New teacher's TPRI scores of his/her students would be comparable to other classrooms and note appropriate improvement in reading
Activities- guidance and support from Reading Coach on effective teaching strategies in the area of reading, continual professional development on reading strategies, observations of mentor teacher and other veteran teachers while teaching reading or small group guided reading
Resources and Research Tools- Quantitative Measures of Student Achievement(TPRI scores), Field Notes, and Reflective Journals
Time line- 2010-2011 school year
Persons Responsible- myself as principal intern, two new teachers, two mentor teachers, veteran teachers, Reading Coach
Monitoring of Achievement- TPRI scores three times a year, beginning, middle, and end of the year
Assessment Instrument- student progress comparable to other classrooms on TPRI development