Data+Collection

=**Data Collection**=

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 * Pre Survey Quantitative Data Collected Utilizing Survey Monkey


 * //Project://**
 * Online Class Community: http://cavsenglish11fall08.wikispaces.com/
 * Surveys from Staff and Administration
 * Student Formative Feedback


 * //Post-Project://**
 * Post Survey Quantitative Data Collected Utilizing Survey Monkey
 * Post Project Reflection

Analyzing the collected data will take a two-prong approach. However, both collection procedures will be anchored in qualitative methods. The process question will include “descriptions of the program in operation” (Weiss, 1997, p. 272) ranging from classroom observations and review of teacher documentation of the initiative. The analysis strategy in constructing meaning for the data will rely on a descriptive approach that seeks to understand the nature of the implementation and its implications. The description will then be referenced as necessary when analyzing data for the outcome question.
 * //Narrative://**

The outcome question will be based on a comparative approach to data analysis. The collected data will be primarily qualitative, and it will be coded to reveal patterns and key themes in the curriculum modification implementation. The data analysis for the outcome question draws directly from Weiss, “the descriptive data about the program… are compared to the blueprints of the program designers. The answers can indicate the way in which the program diverged and perhaps why is diverged from the original plan” (Weiss, 1997, p. 274). As seen in the activity timeline, researched best practices and emerging theory will inform the development of an ideal implementation framework. The curriculum modification initiative will attempt to integrate this structure with the traditional curriculum document. The project and evaluation will seek to determine the fidelity of the embedded modification to the independent theoretical framework derived from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.