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The comments that I received from my peers regarding my action research plan were all very positive.  Felix commented that my plan is “very detailed with clear evaluations”.  Tammy stated that my plan is “very thorough and concise” and that she appreciated the amount of communication and collaboration with the 3rd grade teachers that I have planned.  One of my peers suggested that, in addition to interviewing the teachers, I interview “the 3rd grade students to get their feelings on math and how they feel they improved over the year”.  My site supervisor and I discussed adding surveys or interviews of the students to my action research plan, but decided that this would be extraneous.  We decided that I will focus on how the instructional strategies and interventions impact performance and not on the students’ perception of the learning.  After discussion with my site supervisor and reflection on the comments shared by my peers, I have decided not to make any further changes or revisions to my action research plan.  The consensus of my colleagues is that my plan exhibits a detailed and thorough account of how I will proceed through my action research project.  I appreciate that the comments from my peers affirmed the careful consideration that went into completing my action research plan.