Identify a real world problem found in an educational setting

Question/Prompt: Identify a real world problem found in an educational setting that needs to be solved. The problem must warrant further investigation as a potential capstone topic. Introduce your classmates to the topic and explain why it needs further investigation. Briefly identify the problem (i.e. the related issues) and current literature addresses the problem. Explain how you arrived at your topic, describing your personal or professional interest in the topic, and summarize at least 1 peer-reviewed journal article that informs your choice of topic.

Use the language below to help guide your discussion:

“The purpose of my applied study will be to solve the problem of ________________ (identify the problem of practice) for ____________ (identify site/setting, participants, and stakeholders). Literature that addresses this problem states that…”

The Problem that I want to discuss is that a high number of freshmen entering high school in my county are performing below the state average in Algebra 1. The setting is Douglas County GA. I am currently a high school math teacher and have highly involved with mathematics education for the past 17 years.