Review Create draft of Pilot test instruments for instruments instruments RQ2 for RQ2 for RQ 2 Operationally Request define creativity from Advisory and Board on engagement RQs 2 & 3 with materials January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 School Access school Observations data (6th 10th – graders’ CRCT, EOCT, and GPA) Second test of Complete instruments for instruments for RQ 2 RQ 2 (if needed) Evaluate SLIDER teacher training and curriculum Create/locate instruments to measure Pilot test Complete creativity and instruments instruments engagement with materials Future Work. Next year, we will pilot test modules in our participating schools with 8th grade students and collect data on the 7th graders who, as 8th graders, will participate in our first full-year SLIDER program. The five-year plan is provided in Table 4. Table 4. SLIDER Project Activities and Goals Five-Year Plan Project Activities and Goals Curriculum Assessment -Teachers receive professional development in -SLIDER team evaluates teacher inquiry science (PBIS) and professional development LEGO robotics -SLIDER team operationally defines all -Teachers integrate PBIS into their classroom dependent variables and finds/develops activities measurement instruments and data Years collection strategies 1 & 2 -Teachers use LEGO data logging activities to enhance classroom instruction -SLIDER team pilot tests instruments -SLIDER team develops LEGO robotics -SLIDER team makes initial classroom/ curriculum and data logging drop-in activities school observations (Year 1)
Review instruments for RQ2 Create draft of instruments for RQ2 Pilot test instruments for RQ 2 Request from Advisory Board on RQs 2 & 3 Operationally define creativity and engagement with materials January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 School Observations Access school data (6th – 10th graders’ CRCT, EOCT, and GPA) Second test of instruments for RQ 2 (if needed) Complete instruments for RQ 2 Evaluate SLIDER teacher training and curriculum Create/locate instruments to measure creativity and engagement with materials Pilot test instruments Complete instruments Future Work. Next year, we will pilot test modules in our participating schools with 8th grade students and collect data on the 7th graders who, as 8th graders, will participate in our first full-year SLIDER program. The five-year plan is provided in Table 4. Table 4. SLIDER Project Activities and Goals Five-Year Plan Project Activities and Goals Curriculum Assessment Years 1 & 2 -Teachers receive professional development in inquiry science (PBIS) and LEGO robotics -Teachers integrate PBIS into their classroom activities -Teachers use LEGO data logging activities to enhance classroom instruction -SLIDER team develops LEGO robotics curriculum and data logging drop-in activities (Year 1) -SLIDER team evaluates teacher professional development -SLIDER team operationally defines all dependent variables and finds/develops measurement instruments and data collection strategies -SLIDER team pilot tests instruments -SLIDER team makes initial classroom/ school observations
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