1. Action based research plan
BY: Kristine Lara

2. Inquiry Question Is there a significant difference in student
achievement between a morning reading block and an afternoon reading block in a school year?

3. What data will I collect?
NWEA MAP Data
Fountas & Pinnell Levels
SOL Scores
PAL Data if applicable
Title I Data if applicable
Report Card Grades
Classroom Observations
Surveys
Interviews
*Teacher & Student

4. The Root of the Action Based Research Plan
The root of this action based research
plan is finding out if there is a
significant difference in student
achievement between a morning reading
block and an afternoon reading block
for a given school year.

5. Background information
No current data at this time
Research Educational Journals
Compare data after testing using 3rd grade SOL scores

6. Research based plan
STEP 1 *Gather Quantitative Data STEP 2 *Gather Qualitative Data

7. Research based plan Cont…
STEP 3
*Review all of the Quantitative and Qualitative Data
STEP 4
*Make changes if necessary to upcoming school year
*Continue to monitor student achievement