Week 5 Research Class

Lectures: Would not have known this was a new course unless it was mentioned all the time. Found the lectures to be clear and concise. Liked the two professor discussion back and forth.
Readings: I am not a very good reader, found the books to be kind of boring and actually a little obscure, but again this is not my learning style.
Searches: I found the searches to be extremely helpful. I have a hard time understanding how people got information before Google or other search engines.
Assignments and Activities: I find these to be the most useful and helpful for myself. I could read about action research all day for a month and then not have a clue on how to go about doing it. I feel that by the time I get done with my internship and action research project I will have a basic understanding of how to conduct one.
Discussion Board: I find it very useful to get other comments from people. I am always interested in seeing what other people think. I also enjoy reading other peoples answers and commenting on them.
Blogs: I am a technology idiot. I understand the world we live in requires it and the student population today embraces it. I just have a hard time because I am a dinosaur who did not have computers in school and have had to learn in my adult life. I consider the discussion board to really be just a different version of a blog.

WEEK 4 RESEARCH CLASS

Okay no one is commenting on posts so assuming no one is reading them. New plan has a rubric to determine and track fourth year AVID students GPA, class rank, college acceptance, graduation plan, and of course reasons for drop out. Other than that the plan has remained the same:Goal: To Determine if the AVID program affects the drop out rate at Brazosport High School.1. Action Step: Identify target group. Person Responsible: Mrs. Burnside (Lead Counselor), Jason Thompson (AVID departmentChair).Timeline: Start August 16, End August 27Needed Resources: Class schedules, grades, class rankings, surveys, drop out list.Evaluation: Actual generation of student list.2. Action Step: Data Collection.Person Responsible: Coach Moseley, Mrs. Burnside, Jason Thompson.Timeline: Start August 23, End May 26, last day of 2011 school year.Needed Resources: Student List of targeted group. TAKS scores, grades, surveys, class Schedules, class rankings, college acceptance.Evaluation: Begin to compile list of drop out students.3. Action Step: Analyze Data.Person Responsible: Coach Moseley, Mrs. Burnside, Jason Thompson, Susan WoodDistrict coordinator for AVID.Timeline: Start April 11, End May 26.Needed Resources: All above mentioned resources.Evaluation: Final list and numbers of AVID high school drop outs, with analysis of why and For what reasons.4. Action Step: Present ResearchPerson Responsible: Coach MoseleyTimeline: June 15thNeeded Resources: Data analysis findings, presentation. Evaluation: Research Findings, Survey to audience.