Action+Research+Plan

These are the areas on which I focused for my Action Research Plan.

Third graders at McCook Central Elementary School scored low on Math 3.S.1.1, Statistics and Probability.
 * Problem:**

Administer a pre-test and a post-test over the standard in order to evaluate the understanding. Use formative assessment in the classroom, over the course of the teaching and after the lesson to check understanding.
 * Plan:**

I have enjoyed working with this plan and was happy to see the results of the post-test. I felt I made better use of my teaching time which allowed for more learning and understanding by the students. By using formative assessments, it appeared the students were being helped in the areas that they really needed help. The students were more likely to ask questions for understanding and then were able to see positive results. I also felt my teaching was more concise.
 * Reflection:**

I did use the Achievement Series/Standards to help guide my teaching in Math this year. Next year I would like to include other content areas. I will continue to use formative assessments with my students using ideas we were given in the Formative Assessment class as well as making use of pretests and posttests.
 * Implications for Future Work:**