Action Research Plan: How will word walls and word wall activities increase reading literacy?

School Vision: To increase reading literacy at Edna Junior High School
Goal: To increase reading literacy through the use of word walls and word wall activities to promote reading skills and comprehension in the area of eighth grade science

Outcomes	Activities	Resources/ Research tools needed	Responsibility to address activities	Time Line	Benchmarks/ Assessments	Revisions to  SIP/PIP Monitoring and  assessments
to provide an approach to meaningful teaching of vocabulary with an emphasis on student engagement and higher level thinking skills	Concept Ladder: Students place a word on the top or bottom of the ladder and use the rungs to fill in information about the different aspects of the word.	vocabulary words for word walls	Sonya Proper, Paul Fleener	Aug. 2013- Oct. 2014	Assessment scores over each unit (percentage of students that passed the unit)	At the end of each unit, view data and analyze which objectives were passes and failed. Document objectives adn review unit test with all students
To build vocabulary thereby improving reading comprehension and writing style	Students will be encouraged to use the word wall words in their daily classroom writing	Pre-made masters of concept ladders			Lab observation to observe students are using the vocabulary	Teacher will reflect in a journal the students progress
To reinforce understanding of subject - specific terminology with a focus on students internalizing key concepts	Classroom discussion: Teacher will conduct her lesson and check for understanding during the lesson by asking students questions about the words on the word wall				One to two page report at the end of the unit that teh student will write. The report should encompass everything the student has learned including the use of word wall words.	Meet with the principal in December to discuss progress, problems, or any other information pertinent to my project
To provide visual cues for students	Students will choose a word to convey its meaning visually. Students  will add pictures and use the letters of the word to show the word meaning.  I will post these around the room.				Science State Assessment Scores/Data (Test is administered in April)	Meet with campus principal to discuss outcome of STAAR test scores for science
To communicate scientific ideas, procedures, results, and conclusions using appropriate language and formats	Total Words Report: Students will write a report using as many words from the word wall and use them correctly. Students will underline all the words and share with the class				Create an observation checklist to assess student mastery of word wall words
	Around the world:Have the students stand and give a definition for the first student.  If the first student gets it correctly, then continue on the next student with a new definition. if the first student misses, he will sit down, and the next student will get an opportunity to answer. Continue around the room until one student remains.

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