MA Reading-Action Research Example

ACTION RESEARCH EXAMPLE Acknowledgements 1. Object !es T"e #$%#ose& investigate the effects of the Bilingual Project in the children with special needs and reflect on how to help them to benefit more from the project. T"e '(cto%s& these children had serious problems following the pace of the class and progressing in line with their abilities 1. What are the reasons for these failures in school? 2. How can we avoid these failures? 3. How should we carry out early intervention for children with special needs in a bilingual setting? 2. O$tl ne o' nno!(t on • Adapting the curriculum in the English syllabus for each child with special needs (as currently happens in maths and Spanish language . • !aving the support of a specialist teacher (similar to that of the teaching assistance and language assistance currently available for subjects given in Spanish who could help these children to improve their academic performance. ". O$tl ne #l(n 'o% t" s %e#o%t ). L te%(t$%e %e! ew #iterature found pertaining to children with special needs and bilingualism *. Conte+t $.% &haracteristics of the school $.2 'eneral description of the way the bilingual programme wor(s $." Programme for children with special needs (Plan de atenci)n a la diversidad* PA+ . $., Participants in the study ,. -(t( collect on met"ods -.% Analysis of previous written documentation about the two children. -.2 .he child in her everyday environment as assessed by the classroom teacher. -." .he child as evaluated by the specialist teachers (special needs support and language assistance teachers . -., /y own evaluation of the children0s bilingual abilities. -.$ A small group intervention .. Res$lts 1.% Analysis of previous written documentation about the two children. 1.2 .he child in her everyday environment as assessed by the classroom teacher. 1." .he child as evaluated by the specialist teachers (special needs support and language assistance teachers . 1., /y own evaluation of the children0s bilingual abilities. 1.$ A small group intervention /. Concl$s ons 1.What are the reasons for these failures in school? 2. How can we avoid these failures? 3. How should we carry out early intervention for children with specialneeds in a bilingual setting? A##end +es