When I was originally charged with an action research project, I had in mind to do a study of transitioning to STAAR testing on our campus. This soon created an issue as we are a 10-12 campus and won't begin implementing the STAAR tests until next year. So while it must be an area of focus I would be unable to compile data until the end of next year. Therefore, I turned my focus onto improving success on Math TAKS. While this is a very important area as it is often the deciding factor on meeting AYP standards, it is also a personal topic as I am currently a secondary math teacher.
Through the readings and interviews of this second topic I was able to get a more global view of my topic. While the data I will be analyzing and reviewing will be focused on TAKS, the results of my study will be improved instructional practices. Therefore, while I will be studying TAKS benchmark and test results, these practices and evaluations should be closely related to skills that will assist the implementation of STAAR testing.
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