Action Research Plan #2

Goals- To reduce the number of repeat discipline offenders by 50% for the 2010-2011 school year and to also reduce the number of students who start out in ISS and end up in DAEP.

1. Activity: Professional Development- Classroom Management Persons Responsible: Principal
Timeline: August 2010
Resources: Contract with Spencer Henry- Speaker of Classroom
ManagementAssessment: Teacher Survey

2. Activity: Go Through all of the Discipline Referral files and see who we should target
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: July 2010
Resources: Discipline referral folders and PEIMS(425 record)
Assessment: Discipline Reports/ ISS and AEP reports

3. Activity: Visit other campuses and see what discipline techniques they use
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: July, August, September 2010
Resources: Data/discipline plan of schools that we visit
Assessment: Discussion over the different techniques used

4. Activity: Brainstorm with Administrators and Teachers for better discipline ideas
Persons Responsible: Principal/Teachers/ Counselors/ISS and AEP Teachers
Timeline: August 2010-May 2011
Resources: Discipline referral foldersAssessment: Teacher Feedback and/or survey

5. Activity: Observe classrooms and other settings outside the classroom and see how students are behaving
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: August 2010-May 2011
Resources: Cameras monitoring halls/laptop
Assessment: Discipline Reports/PEIMS (425 Record)

6. Activity: Research and Implement Character Education
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: August 2010-December 2010
Resources: Character Education Specialists/ Readings/Study Guides
Assessment: Teacher and Student Surveys

Action Research

Goals- To reduce the number of repeat discipline offenders by 50% for the 2010-2011 school year and to also reduce the number of students who start out in ISS and end up in DAEP.


1. Activity: Professional Development- Classroom Management
Persons Responsible: Principal
Timeline: August 2010
Resources: Contract with Spencer Henry- Speaker of Classroom Management
Assessment: Teacher Survey

2. Activity: Go Through all of the Discipline Referral files and see who we should target
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: July 2010
Resources: Discipline referral folders and PEIMS(425 record)
Assessment: Discipline Reports/ ISS and AEP reports

3. Activity: Visit other campuses and see what discipline techniques they use
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: July, August, September 2010
Resources: Data/discipline plan of schools that we visit
Assessment: Discussion over the different techniques used

4. Activity: Brainstorm with Administrators and Teachers for better discipline ideas
Persons Responsible: Principal/Teachers/ Counselors/ISS and AEP Teachers
Timeline: August 2010-May 2011
Resources: Discipline referral folders
Assessment: Teacher Feedback and/or survey

5. Activity: Observe classrooms and other settings outside the classroom and see how students are behaving
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: August 2010-May 2011
Resources: Cameras monitoring halls/laptop
Assessment: Discipline Reports/PEIMS (425 Record)

6. Activity: Research and Implement Character Education
Persons Responsible: Principal/Bryan Green
Timeline: August 2010-December 2010
Resources: Character Education Specialists/ Readings/Study Guides
Assessment: Teacher and Student Surveys

Week 2 Assignment

This weeks assignment provided a ton of information and really showed how important Action Research can be. A lot of different examples were provided throughout the assignment and readings of different types of research. It was also very educational for me to be a ble to sit down and discuss my own research project with my supervisor. This weeks assignment was very beneficial for me and opened my eyes to a lot of different ideas.

Analysis of how Educational Leaders might use Blogs

I believe with today's technology and blogs in general that educational leaders can learn a great deal from fellow leaders. There is always an opportunity to learn something new that maybe you didn't think of, and having the opportunity to share these ideas through a blog can help out all of those involved in education. Because blogs are gaining popularity, they will be able to help solve many problems in the future.

Action Research

Action Research is a very important component that can be used in education at all levels. It is something that can be used by the administration or the teachers at every grade level. A lot of times within the business of education you can run into difficult problems that may be hard to solve. I think with the use of Action Research you can take these problems and break them down into components that will make it easier to solve. It allows you to solve the problem yourself instead of requesting help from someone else that may not understand your full situation. It is important to handle tough problems in a timely fashion and not drag your feet hoping someone else will do the work. I think through action research you can bring individuals together as a TEAM to help solve problems. I think this in turn will help to make the overall atmosphere at school one that everyone would want to be a part of and do whatever possible to make it the best school district possible. I firmly believe that the processes that you go through with action research can not only solve difficult problems or situations but also bring everyone within the district together as ONE.