Let the Action Research begin!

We are off to a great start!

Last Wednesday, I was able to accomplish the first 3 activities in my action research plan. I lead my first staff meeting (just the first 15 minutes) to introduce my action research  project and explain that I will be collecting student citations for the month. Afterwards, I conducted the initial survey with all staff members. While the staff was filling out their survey, I handed out my letters and provided an envelope with a reporting form to collect all citations for the month. I almost had 100% participation on the survey except that the absent staff members did not fill out the survey. 

The staff seem to have received me well and  I was quite pleased with the experience. The original plan was to have my principal introduce me, but because she was stuck in another meeting, I had to start the meeting all by myself. I was so nervous! 

My next step is to evaluate the surveys and determine what action steps will follow.

**I also made a few slight changes to my action research plan. Some of the dates were moved up and the percent increase on my goal was not determined. Dates were changed because of time and my principal said that we couldn't make a SMART goal until we established a baseline from the initial collection of student citations at the end of May.**

Action Planning Template
Goal: Reduce the number of citations by __% that students receive on the playground.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Draft and send letters to staff about action research.	Me	April 29, 2013	Letter	Staff will be aware of action research topic and expectations.
Survey staff about “Peace Builders” and their current discipline plan.	Me and Staff	May 1, 2013 (Staff Meeting)	Survey	We will evaluate survey to determine effective or non-effective discipline plans and if “Peace Builders” should be used or revised.
Staff will collect all citations received by students from the school site aids and log citations to establish baseline.	Staff	1 month (May 1 – 17, 2013)	All citations received	Student citations will be categorized by misbehavior to determine specific behavior problems that need to be addressed
Create Discipline Committee	Me and interested Staff	May 13, 2013	Discuss with staff	Discipline committee will help with collecting data and implementing Peace Builder curriculum.
Analyze staff survey	Discipline Committee  and staff	May 8, 2013	Staff survey	We will determine what other necessary actions will be needed. (Reteach students, reteach noon aids, etc.)
Create power point to show appropriate behaviors and rules for the playground.	Discipline Committee	August 2013	Rules, expectation, power point	Lead student expectations assembly and show power point presentation on student behavior.
Lead Peace Builder/ Discipline  Committee	Staff	August 2013 – May 2014 (weekly/monthly)	Peace Builder curriculum	-Research and read literature reviews on effective ways to decrease misbehaviors on the playground.  -Plan and implement Peace Builder curriculum and hold assemblies to spot light student “Peace Builders”
Staff will continue to collect and log student citations beginning next school year 2013-14. I will collect and document citations.	Staff Me	Daily End of every month	Citations	I will determine if there is any evidence that student citations are decreasing. I document progress.
Final Collection of Student Citations.	Staff, Discipline Committee	May 25, 2014	Citations	I will analyze data and determine if we met our goal.