READ 6406: Introduction

Announcements Sabameeting? Take notes Remind 101 Survey

Syllabus HighlightsCatalog Description Involves the study of current issues and trends in

literacy education and the development of a comprehensive literature review related to a current topic of interest.

You will demonstrate (a) knowledge of selected research reports in various areas of reading and reading instruction, and (b) knowledge of the types of research that can be utilized to investigate reading.

You will research and plan one action research proposal, which will be implemented in READ 6407.

Required Texts and Materials

Hendricks, C. (2012). Improving schools through action research: A comprehensive guide for educators. (3rd ed.) Upper Saddle River: Merrill. ISBN-10: 0132868644 • ISBN-13: 9780132868648

American Psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5

You will access digital documents from our course website and locate many articles, chapters, and books on your own via digital and print resources.

You will need a webcam with microphone for videoconferencing.

Portfolios in TaskStreamMAEd-READ Education GEPNorth Carolina Department of Public Instruction for licensing purposes. READ 6407: EVIDENCE 3 (Action Research).  MAEd-READ Program PortfolioREAD 6418, 6406, 6407, 6421, 6422, and 6430,NC Standards for Graduate Teaching Candidates Standards for Reading Professionals READ 6406: action research proposal presentation

Academic Integrityhttp://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/eai/DEStudentIntegrity.cfm. Violation of this code will be reported to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (OSRR) and may result in academic consequences, e.g., receiving an F for the assignment or an XF in the course. XF on your transcript indicates a failing grade and an academic integrity violation.

Digital AccessPower outages and technology glitches are inevitable and are not acceptable excuses for late submissions. Because you have enrolled in an online version of this course, it is my assumption that you have consistent access to the web. Under no circumstances will you be excused from submitting work on time or participating in the class because you did not have access to a computer and/or the web for an extended period of time.

ECU Writing CenterA free service: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/writing/writingcenter/index.cfm Instructions for online consultation: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/writing/uwc/OWLsynchronous.cfm .

Course Assignments Microsoft word or Google Doc? Assignments will not be accepted if they

are submitted more than one week late. If you have questions, email the instructor

ASAP. Download and review all instructor feedback . Incompletes are given only in third party-

documented dire extraordinary circumstances when the majority of the coursework has already been completed.

Participation Stay on track Channel the Beatles

What you can expect from me

Email, phone, google hangout, skype, office, etc. Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:30-11 a.m.; Wednesdays 10-

noon and 3:30-5 p.m. I will respond to emails within 24 hours on weekdays and

within 48 hours on weekends. Include READ 6406 in all email messages (I teach multiple

courses/sections) and include a detailed message specific feedback on each submitted assignment. View the feedback and consider it as you move forward.

Module information will be made available to you gradually so it can be modified to meet your needs as the course progresses.

Commentaries in google doc – return to them for clarification that I might add.

Discussion Forum Not required, but might lower your

blood pressure.

Module 1 Response Activity and Quiz What is action research? Ethics in action research. Action research mentor texts.

Topic Paper and Conferencehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1_0lEG5cC7vuRarDH9xVl2HG_RdcGx2dMzfhwZxthpC4/edit?usp=sharing

Lit Review Matrix and Lit Review Once your focus has been approved, you will

conduct a literature review in order to (a) refine your research question, (b) compile a research base for your project, and (c) to conceptualize an intervention for your action research project.

A lit review matrix will scaffold this assignment. The lit review is an ongoing assignment that will

continue to be revised throughout the action research process (you will continue to refine it into the spring term).

Use the Writing Center!

Research Proposal Write your AR proposal. Practice the presentation with your

learning team virtually (initial planning: research question, intervention, data sources).

You will revise the proposal and present it to READ faculty.

Peer Review. Revise and submit to Bb.

ECU UMC IRB Complete the UMC-IRB submission process prior to

Thanksgiving break. If you teach in a district that requires the inclusion of ECU IRB

approval in your district submission, you must submit to the ECU IRB office earlier than the deadline noted here to make the district deadlines (WAKE).

It is your responsibility to be aware of your district requirements for action research.

Keep in close communication with your instructor. You must receive all necessary approvals (including

UMC-IRB and district approvals prior to data collection (January, 2012). Failure to receive the necessary approvals may result in failure of READ 6406/07.

Research Aim for a quasi-experimental pre/post

test design, if possible. If not, we’ll need to explore other

methodological designs based on your context and consultation with the AR and the research textbook.

YOU CAN DO THIS! We are all in this together!