Action Planning Template
Goal: Determine if student core subject performance is improved by 3 or more days of In School Suspension,                            isolation, from the traditional classroom and peers.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Gather data: Identify students in each grade level who have been in ISS for 3 or more days during the previous semester? 2. Assign students identifiers being mindful of confidentiality. Example; John Doe-6th grade would be 6a	Self AP Baggs AP Basile ISS Monitor Fortner Student’s Teachers	Feb. 8, 2012 --- March 9, 2012	Student names, schedules, previous assignments, and grades received for the dates in ISS	Determine target group by grade level
1. Gather data: Start tracking students for this spring semester identifying those who have 3 days or more days assigned to ISS. 2. Assign students identifiers being mindful of confidentiality. Continue to track those students identified 1st semester	Self AP Baggs AP Basile ISS Monitor Fortner Student’s Teachers	March 19, 2012- May 31, 2012	Student names, schedules, previous assignments, and grades received for the dates in ISS	Continue to determine additions to the target group whose data will reflect the full school year.
Analyze individual student data to determine results, then overall data to determine norm.	Self, Principal-Dr. Broughton, AP Baggs and Basile	May 31, 2012 ---June 30, 2012	The accumulated data	Does the data reflect an authentic result?
What is the answer to the question? Is student core subject performance improved when a student with behavioral issues is removed from the traditional classroom for 3 or more days and placed in ISS?	Self	July 1, 2012------August 1, 2012	Data, created report document, etc.	Result of Action Research Report/Findings documented
Disseminate report of findings	Self, Campus Administrators.	August 1, 2012----September 1, 2012	Produce dissemination documents	Overall findings after discussion with administration.

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

Action Research Really Never Ends

As EDLD 5301 comes to a close, I realize that if you have a passion for research the process never really ends. One action research can lead into so many more. Each one as important as the last. I have made a commitment to check blogs daily and to post to one every day. I know that we all have issues that need addressing or simply need an objective, yet supportive ear, or screen as it were. I look forward to becoming more confident in my blogging as I find it a bit daunting to feel like I have to post. Here's to all of us who have completed EDLD 5301 and happy researching!

I am not the only one!

It seems that there are many of us in this course who are not getting the support, suggestions, nor comments from our peers. I wonder why this is as it is a part of our requirements to follow each other and make comments. I also wonder why our instructor/professor is not following very many of us even though our blog addresses are listed within the resource/document section of EPIC....it is kind of hard to blog with no interest from others.

Action Research Changing Daily

I have stuck to my plan to research the performance of those students assigned to 3 or more days of In School Suspension. My principal really likes the plan and has shared her excitement while discussing the future possibilities! I do still want to stick to the original plan, but as I have previously said, I do see how going beyond ISS and researching those students who are placed in an alternative setting and what happens with their performance will definitely worth researching. I must say that I welcome comments from my peers but find that only 2 are actually following this blog. Where is everyone?

Argh!

I posted last night, 2/9, and I posted last week....why are my posts not showing up!!!!!

Feeling Calmer

Now that I have completed week 2 assignments I am feeling a bit calmer. I have chosen 3 topics for my Action Research. I am still waiting for my principal to give me more guidance. I expect to visit with her on Friday. I think I am going to go to my assistant principal and see what he thinks....another set of eyes and ears. Can't hurt. I find that another perspective sometimes clears the webs. Watch this space...I am still wanting to address misconceptions of different cultures but will probably choose the GT division and replication topic. I'll let you know. Night all :)

Action Research......

After learning last week that I may need to reword, rework, or resign my initial action research idea, I find that I am at a loss! There have been a couple of ideas surface, but I am feeling a little insecure about my ability to choose something that I am passionate about. Watch this space as I talk through my ideas.