Action Research Plan

Action Planning
Goal: To prove that an isolated and firmly monitored lunch detention reduces the overall number of students assigned to detention, the number of repeat assignments to detention, and the unwanted behaviors in classrooms and hallways?
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Find room available for lunch detention	Ginger Potts/ Principal Sara Weeks/ Head Maintenance Robby Waller	1/28-2/1	Unoccupied room from 11:15am- 1:00pm Desks, Chairs	Walk through if set up is ready
Approval from District Cafeteria Manager for sack lunches	Ginger Potts/ Cafeteria Manager Jackie White	1/28-2/8	Letter typed	Final Approval received from District
Parent Notification	Ginger Potts/ Last Period Teachers	1/28- 2/7	Letter typed Copies made Distribution to students	Notification delivered to all students last period
Detention Rule Sheet	Ginger Potts	1/28-2/1	Rules approved, Sheet typed, Copies made	Reviewed by Assistant Principal Mike Beaupre, Approved by Principal Sarah Weeks
Lined Paper and Pencils	Ginger Potts	2/1	Supply of Lined Paper and Pencils bought to provide students	Check for efficient number of supply
Teacher Survey	Ginger Potts	1/28-2/1	Survey Monkey Site Prepare Questions	Survey results tallied and documented
Teacher notification of new policies and procedures	Ginger Potts	1/28-2/5	Email Survey, letter with rules	Meet with teams to ensure understanding and address questions
Pull prior Lunch detention data	Ginger Potts/ Mike Beaupre	2/1	Google Doc printed	Search for patterns of repetition and how many teachers are using the system in place, record reasons for assignment.
Begin Implementation	Ginger Potts/ Mike Beaupre	2/8 – 6/7	Classroom, Sack lunches, Rule sheet, lined paper, pencil, teacher assignment document, Students	Keep track of Students assigned/reassigned, enforce rules, student survey and observations
Teacher Mid Survey Reflection	Ginger Potts	4/15	Survey Monkey Site prepare questions	Tally Survey Results Document patterns Document changes reflect on effectiveness
Teacher End Survey	Ginger Potts	6/7	Survey Monkey Site prepare questions	Tally Survey Results Document patterns
Compile research findings	Ginger Potts	6/7-8/1	All data and observations	Write a summary of findings Create a graph showing visual effectiveness or ineffectiveness
Report Findings	Ginger Potts	8/1	Summary and supporting documentation	Send Report to Assistant Principal, Principal, and Teachers at School and any other interested stakeholders