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OVERVIEW
Participants
can earn up to 100 points total for the two
major course requirements:
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Action Research (40 points) -- 7
assignments (Scroll
down or click here for more details about
the action research project requirements.)
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VoyagerU Modules (60 points) (Scroll
down or click here for more details about
the VoyagerU Module requirements.)
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Final course grades will be based on
the following scale:
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A
94 to 100 |
A-
90 to 93 |
B+
87 to 89 |
B
83 to 86 |
B-
80 to 82 |
C+
77 to 79
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C
73 to 76 |
C-
70 to 72 |
D+
67 to 69 |
D
63 to 66 |
D-
60 to 62 |
F
0 to 59 |
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ACTION RESEARCH
PROJECT
For an
overview of the Action Research Project, please
see the
Action Research Project Home Page (click
here).
Action Research Project Grade
Your
instructor will support you through the process of
inquiry, a process that you can continue to use for your own
professional development long after you have finished the
course. Your instructor will not be evaluating the extent to
which each of the products you submit is "right" or "wrong."
You should feel free to explore new areas and take some
risks with your project without the fear that you will be
"graded down" for your efforts. Therefore, your grade on the
action research project will be based on the following
criteria:
1. Fully completing all
assignments.
2. Attending the mandatory
instructor meetings.
The action
research project includes seven assignments. For each day
that an assignment is late (see due dates on the
calendar (click here)), 1/2 point will be
deducted from the 40 points, not to exceed 5 points. If you
know that you will be submitting an assignment late, please
contact your instructor. Depending on the reason for the
late submission, your instructor may choose to waive the
penalty.
Working on the Inquiry
Project in a Group
You may work on the action
research project in a school-based group, or you
may work independently. Groups should develop
the same product for each
assignment, with the exception of the personal
reflection and action plan in Implementation
Phase 2. Each participant should submit an
individual reflection and action plan.
The following chart provides a
list of key course components for the year three
program.
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INITIAL PLANNING:
REVIEWING SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT PLAN.
SELECTING A GOAL.
ENGAGING IN
PROFESSIONAL READINGS RELATED TO
GOAL.
IDENTIFYING TWO
STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GOAL. |
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SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION LESSON
DELIVERY 1:
DEVELOPING A PLAN FOR
IMPLEMENTING.
EVALUATING
STRATEGIES. |
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IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 1:
IMPLEMENTING THE
PLAN.
GATHERING DATA TO
ANALYZE. |
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SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION LESSON
DELIVERY 2:
IMPLEMENTING REVISED
PLAN.
GATHERING ADDITIONAL
DATA TO ANALYZE. |
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IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2:
EVALUATING PROGRESS.
REVISING PORTIONS OF
THE PLAN.
IMPLEMENTING REVISED
PLAN.
GATHERING NEW DATA.
REFLECTING ON THE
PROCESS.
WRITING A NEW ACTION
PLAN. |
VOYAGERU MODULES
Completing all of the activities
associated with Year 3 VoyagerU is worth 60 of
the 100 total points.
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VoyagerU |
VoyagerU Minimum Required “Expected
Points” |
VoyagerU Minimum Required “Meeting
Points” |
IRAP Points Earned if Minimum
Required “Expected Points” &
“Meeting Points” Completed |
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INITIAL PLANNING |
900 |
180 |
12 (no partial credit) |
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SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION LESSON
DELIVERY 1 |
755 |
90 |
12 (no partial credit) |
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IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 1 |
400 |
90 |
12 (no partial credit) |
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SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION LESSON
DELIVERY 2 |
275 |
90 |
12 (no partial credit) |
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IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 2 |
650 |
90 |
12 (no partial credit) |
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60 POINTS TOTAL |
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