Action Research Goal

The goal is to close the achievement gap in the education of ELL students by using solid learning programs.
Objective 1: is to close the achievement gap of ELL students so that they can be better prepared for the future.
2: To increase TAKS scores of ELL student so that achievement gaps can be closed.
Data collection and analysis is needed to achieve this. A committee named Improvement committee will collect and analyze data and make valid conclusion from it.
The Action research process which is a 8 step process will be used to analyze data, committee members will engage in self reflection, explore programmatic patterns,determine the appropriate direction and take action to improve the school in this case , implement the best program that will enhance student learning. Disaggregated TAKS data will be collected after AEIS report is available, attendance data will be obtained from the attendance office, the administrators will provide discipline referrals to show if there is a link between limited English proficiency and discipline.
Improvement committee, teachers,parents and students will be involved in the process throughout.
Gap identification and other data collection will be done during the first semester. It is expected that all analysis and the best learning program will be decided during the second semester.
Teachers will obtain initial training during the summer and program will be implemented at the beginning of new school year.
The committee will use surveys, observation and student scores both internal and external to determine improvement and continuous monitoring.