research

Research update: This is the third week I have been collecting data on my after-school tutoring group. The children took a post test this week and to my surprise, did worse than the pre-test. The scores were considerably lower! I will study the variables to try and figure out what happened.

Research

I am starting to collect data on my students this week. I have one pretest complete and a post-test will be administered this week for the first goal reviewed in math. The students seem to like the math activities after school. I have planned hands-on activities to help them learn the concepts.

Research note

I've condensed my topic again. I am concentrating on Benchmark results and not End of grade tests. My group of students is much smaller. I think I am on the right track this time.

Research plan

I have decided on a topic for my research. The question: How are students reading and math scores affected by small group, after school remediation? I work with many students who are average in ability but are unable to make passing scores on benchmark tests. This lack of performance must be due to lack of mastery of the concepts being tested. Careful review of the benchmark tests, have helped me to identify students who need intervention in order to be successful on tested material. I have planned an after school tutoring program that targets math and reading objectives not mastered by these students. I am still working on the method of data collection and the tools I will use to measure success.