Syllabus

= C&I 468, Section 01 and 02 = = Professional Research in Literacy Learning II =  Equal access for individuals with disabilities: Any student in need of special accommodation should contact 438-5853 (voice) or 438-8620 (TDD).  Students will design and implement in an educational setting a curricular instructional change in literacy learning. Prerequisites: C&I 467; 27 hours in Reading Program; consent of the Reading Program Coordinator; approved plan of study.  C&I 468 is intended to lead students to conceptualize, design, and plan a teacher research project in their own classroom. Teacher research is anchored in a qualitative research paradigm that draws on case study and ethnographic methods, as well as methods from the social sciences. While teachers at times reflect upon their own practices, they seldom have the opportunity to do so in a systematic way. This course provides a theoretical understanding of teacher research as an international movement. In addition, it helps teachers investigate the roots of teacher research, understand how it has evolved in concert with the larger issues of educational reform, plan their own project and begin data collection. In the coursework, following the protocols of research as defined by the university is required. Throughout the course, working with diverse learners is highlighted. The process emphasizes the connection between research and instructional practice.  This course fosters the intellectual virtues reflected in //Realizing the Democratic Ideal//. Students demonstrate and apply knowledge concerning the appreciation of the diversity among learners and the consideration of appropriate instructional strategies.  The student will:  Falk, B. & Blemenreich, M. (2005). //The power of questions: A guide to teacher and student research.// Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH. Machi, L.A. and McEvoy, B.T. (2009). The literature review. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press. American Psychological Association (2010). //Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association// (6th edition). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Additional readings as assigned. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Framework of teacher research <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Framing research questions <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Possible designs of inquiry <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">IRB process <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Literature review procedures <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Data collection methods <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The nature of this course requires a level of independence that is reflective of a graduate student and a reading specialist. Because everyone is working on different studies and may be at different places in their study, it is necessary to accommodate each student’s needs. Therefore, several periods of independent work are built into the course calendar. During this independent time, each research team is required to submit status reports to the instructor. It is expected that the status reports reflect an accurate account of each researcher’s participation in assignment completion. Each research team will submit one status report but is responsible for the accuracy of all the information. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The Institutional Review Board at Illinois State University requires that all research conducted with human subjects be approved in order to protect those subjects from potential harm and/or unethical studies. You will need to follow all University guidelines for completing the research protocol forms. You can access all forms from the Research and Sponsored Programs office. []. Please print the Protocol Submission Form and any necessary appendices (this will depend on your research study). You may not begin your research until your research protocol has been approved. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students will write a review of recent research that describes and synthesizes empirical research appropriate to their topic. A thorough literature review <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The literature review checklists are checkpoints to ensure that you are engaging in a process that will result in a thorough literature review. The checklists are available in your textbook and due dates are noted on the course calendar. Only one checklist per research team is necessary. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Each research team will present their proposed research study. This presentation should include your theoretical framework for the study, findings from your literature review, your research design, including participants, data collection, and plan for analysis. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A professional attitude is expected. As a reading specialist, you will be a literacy leader in your school/district, and you will need to demonstrate your leadership skills this academic year. Leadership qualities include taking initiative, making decisions, maintaining an active role in classroom activities, and modeling a professional attitude expected of a literacy leader in and out of class. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Because this is a culminating graduate course, it is expected that you will take initiative in making decisions about how you should complete course requirements (how you complete the assignment tells me what //you// think a reading specialist should know and be able to do). <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Students will be evaluated through completion of: <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Grading Scale || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Literature Review Checklists with Evidence 75 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">350 – 315 = A <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">314 – 280 = B <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">279 – 245 = C <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">244 – 210 = D <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Under 210 = F || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Proposal Presentation 100 ||^  || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Status Reports 20 ||^  || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Literature Review 100 ||^  || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">IRB Protocol 30 ||^  || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Professionalism 25 ||^  || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore; msobidifontweight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic;"> **//<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Due Dates. //**<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> All assigned work must be completed and submitted by due dates. All late work will automatically be penalized 15% of the potential points if submitted late. No assignments will be accepted after 9:00 a.m. on 12/7/09. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;"> **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Graduate Class Writing. **<span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Papers are to be submitted typed, with appropriate formatting and citation, in Standard English. Attention should be paid to (1") margins, spacing, headers, page numbers, references, and font. Your papers must be in a consistent APA 6th Edition style. **You are responsible for educating yourself on style issues**. Grammar, organization, APA accuracy, and writing styles are factors in evaluation. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">This calendar is tentative and my best guess as to our progress of learning the course content. I reserve the right to adjust the schedule as necessary. Adequate notification will be given when changes are made. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Week || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Topic || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Reminders and Due Dates || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">1 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">8/18 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Research Topics and Research Questions || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: Chapters 1-3 in PQ || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">2 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">8/25 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Understanding the Literature Review Process || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: Pages 1-57 in LR <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Finalize Research Groups || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">3 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">9/1 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Surveying the Literature || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: Checklist (page 57) in LR <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: 59-103 in LR  <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">4 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">9/8 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Class Begins at 6:00 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Designing a Study <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">IRB-Human Subject Research || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: Chapters 5 & 6 in PQ <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Print IRB document and bring to class <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">5-7 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">9/15 to 9/29 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Individual Group Work and Online || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Status Report Due 9/15, 9/22 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: Checklist (page 103) 9/29 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">8 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">10/6 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Critiquing the Literature and Writing the Literature Review <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: 105-153 in LR <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: Plan of Study <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">IRB DUE || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">9-11 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">10/13 to 10/27 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Individual Group Work and Online || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Status Report Due 10/13, 10/20, <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Due: Checklist (page 125) 10/27 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Revisions to IRB as necessary || <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">12-16 <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">11/3, 11/10, 11/17, and 12/8 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Proposal Presentations and Beginning data collection || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Presentations <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Literature Review Due 12/1 || <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bracey, G.W. (2006). Reading educational research. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Buehl, D. and Moore, D.W. (2008). Research connections linking research to practice in disciplinary instruction. //Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy,// 52(6), 535-537//.// <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Cazden, C. (2001). Classroom discourse: The language of teaching and learning. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Edmondson, J. (2002). Asking different questions: Critical analyses and reading research. //Reading Research Quarterly,// 37(1), 113-119. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Falk, B. (2007). From the editor—Inside Teaching: Learning from the inquiries of practicing teachers. //The New Educator,// 1549-9243, 3(4), i-iv. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Lassonde, C.A. and Israel, S.E. (Eds). (2008). Teachers taking action: A comprehensive guide to teacher research. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Meyers, E. and Rust, F. (2003). Taking action with teacher research. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sagor, Richard (2004). //The action research guidebook: A four-step process for educators and school teams//. Corwin Press: Thousand Oaks, CA. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #222222; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Shagoury, R. and Power, B. (2003). Art of classroom inquiry: A handbook for teachers-researchers. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Professor: **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Dr. Linda Wedwick
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Email: **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">llwedwi@ilstu.edu
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Office: **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> DeGarmo 314 ||
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Phone: **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> 438-8863 (office)
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Wiki Space: **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">http://professionalresearchi.wikispaces.com/
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Office Hours: **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> By appointment ||
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 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Catalogue Description **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Course Overview **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Course Objectives **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Design and implement classroom-based teacher inquiries (4.3, 5.2)
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Collaborate with teachers at research site as necessary to initiate data collection and develop skills for ongoing analysis (4.4, 5.2)
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Collaborate with teachers within research writing groups (5.4)
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Complete a literature review, history of their progress and a plan for the next phase of analysis (5.4)
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Required Readings **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Topical Content Outline **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Required Student Assignments **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Status Reports **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">IRB **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Review of Literature **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Literature Review Checklists **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Research Proposal Presentation **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Professionalism **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Evaluation Procedures **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Course Policies **
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 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Optional: 9/8/09 Comprehensive Exam Orientation Meeting 5:00-6:00 **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> ||
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Required Student Assignments for 469
<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">The literacy leadership project is intended to impact your school environment regarding a specific literacy topic and will help to demonstrate your role as a Reading Specialist in your school and/or district. You should recruit 2 or more teachers and/or paraprofessionals to participate in a series of 2-3 meetings that you lead. Ideally, the topic should both be one that generates interest in your school community, and also relevant to your intended research project proposal area. You are to hand in a **Leadership Synopsis** of these meetings including agendas, handouts, meeting notes, and a final analysis of your goals, leadership methods, and what was achieved in your study group. If you are not currently teaching, please talk with the instructor to negotiate an equivalent assignment. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Prepare a 20-25 page manuscript (including references) detailing your teacher action research project. Your manuscript should follow APA guidelines. A detailed assignment sheet and rubric will be distributed in class. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">(must submit one to the WIKI) <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Compile a list of 5 possible outlets for submitting your completed manuscript. Members of your research team should not duplicate entries. On your list, include the name of the journal, the editors, the URL, brief submission guidelines, and reason for including. <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Conference notebook <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> As a participant at the Illinois Reading Council conference, you will have many opportunities to attend sessions related to literacy teaching and learning. Keep a conference notebook detailing the sessions you attend. Critique these sessions as a literacy coach/reading specialist. What was valuable? What was not? What would you want teachers to think about implementing? Why? Your notebook should contain your analysis of at least 4 sessions.
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Literacy Leadership Project **<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Completed Manuscript **
 * <span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Publication Resources List **

<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Presentation at Professional Conference
Each group is responsible for preparing a presentation for Graduate Symposium to be held in April. Presentations should be appropriate for the audience attending the conference. Presentation should reflect equal participation among presenters. Presentation and materials used should show adequate preparation and professionalism.