Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: To improve parental involvement to reduce discipline problems in a Title I elementary school.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
-Interview Assistant Principal to find out reasons for referrals and other disciplinary issues in school. -Ask to look at number of referrals up to date. -Discuss action taken and if incidents are repetitive. -Ask if this students’ have parental support and/or school involvement.	Elisa Carranza	4/2/2012 – 4/6/2012	Assistant Principal, Conroe ISD’s program to document referrals	Analysis of current data: referrals to help see outcomes next school year with new discipline program and parental activities.
-Create a survey through survey monkey to see all campus’ perspective on discipline and parental involvement. -Ask staff for suggestions on solving these two issues in our school and share findings with discipline committee -Attend “Capturing Kids Hearts” program to implement school year 2012-2013 for discipline improvement.	Elisa Carranza, site supervisor/principal, and discipline comittee   supervisor/ principal	5/1/2012- 5/11/2012 8/3/2012-8/5/2012	Survey Monkey “Capturing Kids Heart” trainers and any resource they provide	data analysis, Survey Monkey develop deeper understanding by reading similar studies developing deeper understanding by reading beforehand, take action for school improvement by attending  a 3- day staff development
-Propose activities to school principal and site-base comittee for “Parent Parties Game Night” (teaching skills to parents) and Parental Involvement Newsletter monthly. - Parties are to take place after school once every nine weeks. - Suggest adult computer literacy for parents in school (weekly or bimonthly)	Elisa Carranza,  site supervisor/principal, and site-base decision making comittee	6/5/2012	Parent Parties games and newsletter  in English and Spanish, tables set up, teacher volunteers, computer lab, computer instructor	Set the foundation by training all staff on new program and sharing plans for parental involvement. Take action for school improvement by implementing program school-wide and participating on parental involvement activities.
-Analyze data (referrals) in the fall  2012 and spring 2013 to see if any improvement has been made, discuss information with supervisor and assistant principal. -Create a new survey to evaluate how staff perceives changes and suggestions	Elisa Carranza, assistant principal, site- supervisor/principal, and discipline comittee	11/2012, 03/2013	Data ( # of referrals) from previous year and current ones, Survey Monkey for outcomes	Survey Monkey, data analysis, ensure a sustained improvement by continuing to have parent parties and monitor # of referrals.