Action Research Plan

The context of my study will be the decline in scores on the STAAR test from previous year’s TAKS test by socio-economically deprived and ESL students.  I will conduct my research by gathering Unit Tests data, End of Course Exams and Content Based Assessment data from all my World Geography teachers with the purpose of seeing if all state mandates and TEKS were followed in preparation for the STAAR test in the spring of 2013.  All 9^th grade World Geography students at my school, whether they are in a regular classroom setting or taking World Geography from Credit Recovery for 2012-2013 will be my target population.   Of greater concern, and the rationale behind choosing my sample, is whether or not the lower socio-economically deprived and ESL students will perform minimally to the recognized expectations levels on the STAAR test.

The selection of my sample was pre-set by Mr. James Hill, my Principal.  The rationale used in our discussions when deciding on a sample lie in the fact that the World Geography socio-economically deprived and ESL students’ decline in STAAR scores as compared to the previous year’s TAKS scores.  We have programs and protocols in place to succeed on these tests, however, scores continue to decline.

We are experiencing a transition year in testing and realize how important building a solid foundation in World Geography Core Curriculum is for our campus through our Unit Tests, EOCs and CBAs in preparation for the STAAR test.