Sunday, March 24, 2013

Revised Action Research Plan

I have revised by plan to add my vision. Please let me know what you think of the plan, even though it has been approved, I value your suggestions and think they make my plan stronger.



Action Research Plan Project
School Wide Positive Behavior Plan
Vision: Create a schoolwide positive behavior plan with a team for my campus. This plan will focus on student’s behavior and creating teacher models to successful implement the expectations for these behavior.
Goals: 1. Maintain an orderly, nurturing, safe, and positive environment. 2. Increase student motivation and engagement in learning to show an increase in grades and participation in all subjects and assignments. 3. Enhance school pride so students and teachers will participate more in school activities 4. Be proactive and focus attention to the students and teachers demonstrating positive behaviors. 
Action Steps(s):
Person(s) Responsible:
Timeline: Start/End
Needed Resources
Evaluation
Develop survey questions to set the foundation.
Receive feedback.
Revise questions.
Set up survey on Survey Monkey.
Leslie Ramirez and Site supervisor
May 2013
Computer
Research data on SWPBP survey questions. (Lamar online Library & Google)


Feedback on survey data from Site Supervisor.
Presentation of action   research plan’s goal to campus staff.
Leslie Ramirez
May 2013
Computer
(PowerPoint)
Informal discussion. 
Survey completion
Campus Staff to complete survey on Survey Monkey on SWPBP.
Send reminders to complete survey by deadline date.
Leslie Ramirez and campus staff
May – June 2013
Computer
Informal discussion. 
Survey completion

Design SWPBP team




Leslie Ramirez and Site Supervisor
June - August 2013
Survey Data – question answered…Would you like to be on the campus’ SWPBP team.
Feedback from Site   Supervisor.
Informal discussion. 


Seek funding for resources needed: grant writing, community donations, school funds, etc.
Leslie Ramirez, Site Supervisor,
and SWPBP team.
August 2013
Computer
Phone
Car
Funds & donations received for needed expenses

Evaluate and analyze survey data, read research, and discuss design of SWPBP.
Facilitate meetings.
Leslie Ramirez, Site Supervisor,
and SWPBP team.
June - August 2013
Survey Data.
Findings from SWPBP action research.
Research books and online literature.
Survey Data
Reading research
Design SWPBP – school focus cafeteria, hallway and bathroom behavior (theme/motto/signs), stated student, teacher and administration accountability to develop deeper understanding for buy in
Leslie Ramirez, Site Supervisor, and SWPBP team.
August 2013
Survey Data.
Findings from SWPBP action research.
Research books and online literature.
Feedback/Discussion

Present SWPBP to campus staff
Leslie Ramirez, Site Supervisor,
and SWPBP team.
August 2013
Computer
Materials for rooms,   students, and parents
Formal/Informal discussions
Implement and Reflection on SWPBP
Leslie Ramirez, Site Supervisor,
and SWPBP team.
August 2013-June 2014
Computer
SWPBP Materials
Action Research Blog
Data on discipline referrals and student success
Formal/Informal discussions
Survey/Blog  to check status: success and/or problems

Facilitate SWPBP meeting to explore patterns, determine direction and take action or sustain plan
Leslie Ramirez
August 2013-June 2014
Computer
Data on discipline referrals and student success
Formal/Informal discussions

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools
(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)
 

3 comments:

  1. Leslie,
    Have you ever written a grant before? What happens if you do not get the grant or funds for this project? Also, how many students does this program reach out to? Are you using a small population first?

    I think all of this is great and ambitious. I wish you all the best and look forward to watching the progress.

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  2. Stephanie,
    I have written many grants, but if the team and I do not get a grant, I will ask administration who I can talk with about getting funding for the project. I know our PTA is always willing to help with projects that help our school be successful. We are actually using the whole school, but we decided to only work on behavior in the cafeteria, hallways and restroom. We are hoping to used the data on discipline referrals to see what changes we need to make, and if we are successful with this small plan we will move to the classroom and assemblies.
    Thank you for your response.

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  3. I have made changes to my plan with my behavior team, now call the operational planning team, and site supervisor. We decided to start smaller, to help both students and teacher be successful. We made schoolwide expectations in the cafeteria, to include a point system and incentives, hallway expectations with signs posted for designated stopping places and restroom expectations to include classroom sign in and out logs. So far we are doing well with all of the expectations in the cafeteria and hallway, however the restroom behavior needs some work. The biggest reason has been that the students are leaving the toilets not flushed and the paper towels are not being thrown in the trashcans. I feel it is because our signs only state generic expectations and the students may need more direction.
    Anyone have a good plan for me to look at to help with this problem?

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