1. Action Research Project SURN
McHarg Elementary
Ellen Denny, Principal
Enrollment :407
Theme: Excellence in Education…Every Student, Every Day

2. Pre-assessment Data 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 times:
Learning Goals
Problem Solving
Cooperative Learning
Engaging in Feedback
Listening
Indicators of Engagement observed 0 – 10 times:
Self-Assessing
Off-Task/WS/HW
Pre-assessment Data

3. 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
Professional Development

4. Number of Observations by Content Area (2nd/3rd Quarters)
Reading: Math:
2nd – 54% nd - 35%
3rd – 86% rd - 14%

5. Number of Observations by Grade Level (2nd/3rd Quarters)

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

7. Post-assessment Data Indicators of Engagement observed 21-40 times:
Reading
Metacognition Strategies
Discussing
Responding Orally/Oral Turn Taking
Indicators of Engagement observed 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
Post-assessment Data

8. Next Steps – Spring 2014-15 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

9. 2015-16 Professional Development
Diversity Training with Dr. Sharon Jones, RU – Fall, 2015
Book Study John Hattie’s Visible Learning for Teachers –
Consider re-reading for further clarification.
Building Leadership Team designates Faculty Meeting Focus for