Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: In what ways are out-of-school or in-school suspensions as a consequence for discipline referrals affecting student performance and how do teachers feel about the environment once they are removed?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Survey the teachers to determine if they know the steps in the discipline plan before writing a referral.	Mekisha Bazile Teachers	9/4-7/2012	Computer MS Word	Compare the surveys to see if the teachers know the correct procedures for our campus.
2. Data will be collected about the number of referrals written during each of the 6 six weeks of school.	Mekisha Bazile	9/4/2012 Until 5/24/2013	Assistant Principals help with accessing system to track the referrals.	Looking for reasons why referrals were written and who wrote the most.  Did the same student receive them from several teachers?
3. Observe the classrooms of the teachers with the most referrals and student suspensions as a result of the referrals.	Mekisha Bazile Principals	Periodically during the school year	Notes from observations	To determine why students are receiving the referrals; What their actions are in the class.
4. Examine student work and six weeks assessments in the four core subjects that received the most referrals.	Mekisha Bazile Teachers	End of each six weeks for 1st five	Samples of student work Student results on District assessments	To determine if performance is hindered because of absence due to behavior.
5. Interview the teachers who wrote the most referrals.	Mekisha Bazile Teachers	1/22-25/2013 & 5/28-31/2013	Data collected, Interview questions	Get teachers thoughts about the discipline problem and solicit solutions.
6. Report to the staff the findings of my research.	Mekisha Bazile Dr. Chambers    (Principal)	6/7/2013	PowerPoint presentation	Create a solution and help the teachers if needed.