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 * The Success of Bilingual Student Achievement Programs **


 * Needs Assessment – **The need for improvement for our LEP students was determined when our campus staff reviewed our student’s standardized test scores from the previous school year. Forty percent of our LEP boys and Thirty percent of our LEP girls fell below the require score in mathematics and LA.


 * Objectives and Vision of the action research project- **Within the next school year, all LEP students from 3rd – 5th grade will meet or exceed the requied scores on the standardized test.


 * Review of the Literature and Action Research Strategy – **The decision making process for implementing the action research plan will include providing data to the principal on each campus. After providing data and convincing the principal that this plan will benefit our students, it will be fesible to encourage the principal to share this information with faculty and parents.


 * Articulate the Vision– **The action research findings will shared with the teachers by way of a faculty meeting. The finding will be shared with the students and parents/community by sending letters home to invite family to a meeting (per grade level) with the teachers and principal to explain the research findings, and how they will help improve our students test scores.


 * Manage the organization- **After providing my finding with all administrators and faculty, each grade level team leader will be responsible for assigning responsibilities to members of the team. All scheduled times, material needed and volunteers will also be a responsibility of the grade level team. Each grade level’s plan will consist of the same resolutions, it is up to them to organize and use all resources.


 * Manage Operations – **I will first share my findings with the principal and other leaders and administrators on each campus. The principal will then meet with lead teachers, resource teachers and the reading and mathematics coach. These groups will then meet to discuss and review the data from all findings. Each team with implement a success plan to the principal.


 * Respond to Community Interest and Needs – **The action research plan findings will be shared with all faculty on each campus. The plans findings will be discussed and altered during the ARD meeting of any students who with special or exceptional need.