Revised, Revised, Revised Action Plan

Andrea Layne
Research EDLD 5301

Revised Action Research Plan

Goal:

Classroom teachers will effectively employ RtI protocols before referral for special education evaluation is made to ensure quality referrals.

Research Questions:

1. Are teachers using appropriate RtI protocol before making a referral for special education evaluation?

2. Are students who are referred for special education evaluation meeting eligibility criteria?

3. For students who are found not to meet eligibility criteria for special education, what interventions are put into place?

Action Step(s)	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Review and plot previous year's referrals and outcomes for patterns.	Andrea Layne	August, 2010	Spreadsheet to plot data	Reflect on last year's patterns of when, by who and why students are being referred.
Interview principal about current RtI protocols and how they are communicated to the teachers.	Andrea Layne	September, 2010	Time for appointment	Reflect on the RtI process used in our school.
Interview lead teacher of each grade level to study their understanding of RtI protocols.	Andrea Layne	September, 2010	Time for appointment	Reflect on teachers' understanding of RtI process.
Discuss SST referral for special education with the counselor.	Andrea Layne	September, 2010	Time for appointment	Reflect on the review of RtI protocols before referrals are made.
Convene with PLC to review data compiled thus far.	Andrea Layne PLC	September, 2010	Time for appointment, Data collected	Reflect on data collected and discuss new questions that may arise.
As a referral for special education evaluation is made, plot data of when and by whom the referral was initiated.	Andrea Layne	September, 2010- June, 2011	Spreadsheet	Reflect on patterns emerging and compare them to last year's data.
Referring teacher completes a questionnaire reviewing RtI previously employed. Results are plotted.	Andrea Layne and Referring Teacher	September, 2010- June, 2011	Teacher Questionnaire #1 Spreadsheet	Reflect on teacher's implementation of RtI.
Parents complete a questionnaire reviewing their concerns and previously employed interventions. Results are plotted.	Andrea Layne and Parents	September, 2010- June, 2011	Parent Questionnaire #1 Spreadsheet	Reflect on parents understanding of RtI and their perception of need for special education intervention.
After the special education evaluation is complete, plot the outcome data.	Andrea Layne	September, 2010- June, 2011	Spreadsheet	Reflect on the connection between the referral and the outcome.
For those students who are not eligible, the classroom teacher completes a questionnaire reflecting on the substance of the referral and what interventions will be put into place. Results are plotted.	Andrea Layne and Referring Teacher	September, 2010- June, 2011	Teacher Questionnaire #2 Spreadsheet	Reflect on the connection the teacher makes between the referral and outcome. Reflect on plan for further intervention.
For those students who are not eligible, the counselor completes a questionnaire reflecting on the substance of the referral and what interventions will be put into place. Results are plotted.	Andrea Layne Mrs. Clinton (counselor)	September, 2010- June, 2011	Counselor Questionnaire Spreadsheet	Reflect on the connection the counselor makes between the referral and outcome. Reflect on plan for further intervention.
Parents complete a 2nd questionnaire to gauge their understanding of the special education evaluation results and plan for future intervention.	Andrea Layne and Parents	September, 2010- June, 2011	Parent Questionnaire #2 Spreadsheet	Reflect on parents understanding of special education eligibility and perception of need for further intervention.
All classroom teachers complete a questionnaire about the students projected to need RtI this year. Results are plotted.	Andrea Layne Classroom Teachers	October, 2010	All Teacher Questionnaire #1 Spreadsheet	Reflect on teachers' projected use of RtI.
Locate and review literature related to the topic of: effective use of RtI before making a referral for special education evaluation.	Andrea Layne	October, 2010	Internet, Literature	Reflect on the data already available from those who have faced similar questions.
All classroom teachers complete a questionnaire about the use of RtI this year and a count of students who continue to need further intervention. Results are plotted.	Andrea Layne Classroom Teachers	January, 2011	All Teacher Questionnaire #2 Spreadsheet	Reflect on teachers' use of RtI during the Fall semester and the number of students still needing intervention.
Formative Evaluation	Andrea Layne Dr. Richey (principal)	January, 2011	Spreadsheets	Review data gathered thus far using survey results and referral data.
Formulate new questions that arise from research and possible solutions.	Andrea Layne PLC	February, 2011	Data collected	Reflect on questions not previously anticipated.
All classroom teachers complete a questionnaire about the use of RtI this year and a count of students who were successfully served by RtI and how many needed a referral for special education evaluation. Results are plotted.	Andrea Layne Classroom Teachers	May, 2011	All Teacher Questionnaire #3 Spreadsheet	Reflect on teachers' successful use of RtI during the year and the number of students still referred for special education evaluation.
Convene with PLC to review data compiled thus far.	Andrea Layne PLC	May, 2011	Time for appointment, Data collected	Reflect on data collected and discuss new questions that may arise.
Summative Evaluation	Andrea Layne Dr. Richey (principal)	June, 2011	Spreadsheets and Interview Data	Compile all survey results, interview data and referral/ outcome data to compare effective use of RtI and quality referrals to special education evaluation.
Share results of action research.	Andrea Layne, Dr. Richey (principal), Mrs. Clinton (counselor), Special Ed Admin Team	June, 2011	Charts and Summary Information	Review findings of action research and reflect on new approaches/ solutions.
Create a Professional Development session to specifically address the needs found during the action research.	Andrea Layne, Dr. Richey (principal), Mrs. Clinton (counselor), Special Ed Admin Team	June-July, 2011	Spreadsheetsand Interview Data, Charts and Summary Information	Use a survey at the end of the professional development to evaluate participants' understanding.