Action Research Outline

Research on eportfolios in an elementary classroom.

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1. Action Research I. Focus: Using SeeSaw eportfolios in an elementary classroom II. Purpose: To increase content knowledge through the use of reflections of learning, explanation of problems using video, and collaboration with peers within the math content. III. Research Question: Does using SeeSaw eportfolios in an elementary classroom increase math assessment scores? IV. Research Design: The research design is quantitative because the goal is to use numerical data from the assessments to compare the growth in mathematics that occurs from beginning of the year to end of year. V. Data to be Collected: To find the answer to the research question, the following data will be gathered and analyzed: NWEA MAP test math growth from Fall assessment to Spring Assessment, and classroom math assessments that occur 8 times a year. VI. Measurement Instruments: I will be looking at the NWEA MAP test scores in math growth. I will be monitoring growth from Fall to Winter, but my ultimate goal is to see substantial growth from fall to spring. NWEA has reports specifically to look at their growth data. I plan on using these. The other instrument I will use is my team assessment Google Sheet, where we include all data from assessments throughout the year, to see if students are growing on their math assessments. VII. Focus of Lit Review: My literature review will focus on the impact of eportfolios in the elementary classroom. If I am able to find unbiased articles on SeeSaw, I will also include the information on SeeSaw and how it impacts math. If not, I will explain what SeeSaw is and how the eportfolio can be used in the classroom. I will link the information about SeeSaw with information about eportfolios and how they impact learning and academic growth in the classroom. The main focus of my Literature review is to find information on how eportfolios can impact learning and growth in math. Because there is little research done on the impact eportfolios have in mathematics, this will add to the existing field of study.