1. QAR Questions Answer Relationships
Kennedy High School

2. PDSA Cycle
Plan – Do – Study – Act (PDSA) Cycle guides the continuous improvement process for the action research team

3. Goal #1 for QAR
Fulfill the requirements of QAR course with Nance Wilson (University of Florida).

4. Plan – Define the System
Read “Enhancing Comprehension and Test-taking Across Grades and Content Areas” article with half-page written response.
Attend 3 QAR follow-up sessions in Iowa City.
Teach 3 QAR lessons and write up lesson plans.
Give pre-test and post-test to core group of students (White)
Complete homework for future follow-up sessions.

5. Plan – Assess Current Situation
Continuing our QAR training as teachers:
Attending training sessions
Creating lesson plans within curriculum
Analyzing reading materials
Building our own understanding of QAR

6. Plan – Analyze Causes
Not enough lessons within curriculum that incorporate higher-order thinking skills
Not enough lessons within curriculum that incorporate reading strategies to improve comprehension and critical thinking

7. Plan – Analyze Causes Lack of intrinsic motivation for the students
Many students struggle with reading
Lack of time to work with the non-proficient students on an individual basis
Lack of QAR between middle and high school

8. Do – Try Out Improvement Theory
Not to this phase yet.
Final training session with Nance Wilson, May 11, 2006
Begin coordination with other departments Fall 2006
END OF QAR SLIDES

9. Do – Try Out Improvement Theory
Incorporation of lessons that utilize experimental design and analysis of data
Every science teacher will require one standard lab report each term.
A grading rubric will be designed and used by all science teachers.
Student progress will be monitored over the course of a year and over the course of his entire science career.

10. Study – Study the Results
The ITED is the only measurement device currently in place
In 2004, 12% of Juniors were non-proficient on the science subtest of the ITED, compared to 11.6% in 2005.
The 2005 juniors have not been part of the Science Success classes.

11. Study – Study the Results
Still in the Plan/Do parts of the cycle for the other ideas.

12. Act – Standardize Improvement
Not to this point in the cycle yet.

13. Act – Plan Continuous Improvement
Not to this point in the cycle yet.