Goal: To increase PK students vocabulary scores on CIRCLES test by allowing them to use various forms of technology to create vocabulary activities.

Activity 1: Provide background information for action research project to principal and reading coach.
Background Information:
District Improvement Plan goal is to upgrade and integrate technology into instruction.
Campus Improvement Plan goal is to have 90% of K-3 students developed in all areas of TPRI. One area that is extremely low is comprehension which is directly affected by lack of vocabulary knowledge. In 08-09, 66% of students were developed. The 09-10 goal was to have 70% of students developed.
Campus Improvement Plan also stated that they would like to have technology integrated into 70% of instruction. However, the only forms of technology mentioned that a student might actually use was digital portfolios and the ActivBoard.
Resources: CIRCLES data, district and campus improvement plans
Timeline: August 2011
Responsible Person: Bobbi Prince
Process for Monitoring Achievement: feedback from principal and reading coach

Activity 2: Train students in the use of various forms of technology.
Resources: Digital camera, computer, internet, Ipod
Timeline: Begins August 2011 and continues as needed
Responsible Person: Bobbi Prince, Margie Gonzalez-aide
Process for Monitoring Achievement: Observation, Student projects
Assessment Instrument: Student projects, oral descriptions of how to use technology

Activity 3: Use digital camera, Animoto.com, Photo Story and Ipods to create themed vocabulary videos.
Resources: Digital camera, computer, internet, Ipod, Photo Story
Timeline: Begins August 2011 and continues as needed
Responsible Person: Bobbi Prince, Margie Gonzalez, Elda Mancha-Instructional Technologist
Process for Monitoring Achievement: Student projects, oral descriptions of how to use technology

Activity 4: Assess student knowledge of vocabulary
Resources: Student projects, ActivBoard flipcharts, Power Point slideshows, picture cards, CIRCLES assessment
Timeline: weekly throughout the year
Responsible Person(s): Bobbi Prince, Margie Gonzalez
Process for Monitoring Achievement: oral assessment using student projects, ActivBoard flipcharts, Power Point slideshows and picture cards; use CIRCLES assessment three times during the year (beginning of year in September, middle of year in January and end of year in May)

Activity 5: Review data
Resources: student assessments, student report cards, CIRCLES data
Timeline: Begins August 2011 and continues as needed
Responsible Person(s): Bobbi Prince, Michelle Martin-Reading Coach
Process for Monitoring Achievement: The PK teachers will meet once a week for grade level meetings and review progress concerning vocabulary development. Once each CIRCLES test is given, the reading coach will provide comparison data to the principal and each teacher. This staff will then review the data together.

Activity 6: Share data and student projects
Resources: student projects, CIRCLES data, action research results
Timeline: May 2011
Responsible Person(s): Bobbi Prince
Process of Monitoring Achievement: Feedback from principal, reading coach and any other faculty/staff that hears the data. This will be done at annual Technology Fair, end of the year meeting and summer staff development.