Research Methodology

I will be conducting a Pre-Experimental study design with a single-group Pre/Post test.  I will conduct a case study with two students at a Title 1 school, and focus on a using academic language alongside a piece of text.  This purposive sample will be lower SES, have special needs, and are ELL (EI to Intermediate CELDT level). The quantitative data from the pre/post test will provide information about student’s reading achievement.  The qualitative data will help to explain their learning experience during the focused instruction through a focus group recorded interview.  I will have a PRE-test which will consist of a retell of that piece of text, and then the POST test will be a second retell using that same piece of text.  I will be using a rubric which will incorporate the ELD and Speaking/Listening grade-level standards.  As the teacher researcher I will perform all the collection and analysis of the data, no remuneration will be provided.  All student data will be held confidential.
Step by Step Plan:

• Identify 2 Students for Case Study.  Second grade student, likely one girl and one boy, Early Intermediate/Intermediate CELDT students at Title 1 school.
• Data Profile for Case Study (DIBELS, CELDT, iRead Data, initial RI (Dec), and any Formative Assessments.
• Retell Text to use with students for Pre/Post (A to Z Reading) and Print 2 student copies.  Likely Text: Changes Level J (see below)
• PRE Retell document to collect data
• Identify Rubric(s) for Instructional Purposes
  • 6Cs (Collaboration focus)
  • 2nd Grade ELD and Speaking/Listening Standards
• Instructional Resources to Develop 3 (20 minute lesson plans) with explicit academic language sentence frames and support around that piece of text.
• POST Instruction Retell and Qualitative Student Questionnaire

Technology Tool Note:
I will not be using any tech tools for my first piece of research.  I will share the below reader on an ipad for students to page through.  I would like to see how easy that is vs. a paper text.  

Text for Research Changes Leveled Reader 

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