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	Coach Gilmore/ Principal James Wellman/ Head Maintenance Mario Cunningham	3/21-3/8	Unoccupied room from 1:01pm- 1:45pm Desks, Chairs	Walk through if set up is ready
Approval from District Cafeteria Manager for sack lunches	Coach Gilmore Cafeteria Manager Luegenia Jansen	3/15-3/29	Letter typed	Final Approval received from District
Parent Notification	Coach Gilmore	3/15- 4/1	Letter typed Copies made Distribution to students	Notification delivered to all students last period
Detention Rule Sheet	Coach Gilmore	3/28-4/1	Rules approved, Sheet typed, Copies made	Reviewed by Assistant Principal Mr. Cerja, Approved by Principal James Wellman
Lined Paper and Pencils	Coach Gilmore	4/1	Supply of Lined Paper and Pencils bought to provide students	Check for efficient number of supply
Teacher Survey	Coach Gilmore	3/15-4/1	Survey Monkey Site Prepare Questions	Survey results tallied and documented
Teacher notification of new policies and procedures	Coach Gilmore	3/28-4/5	Email Survey, letter with rules	Meet with teams to ensure understanding and address questions
Pull prior Lunch detention data	Coach Gilmore / Mr. Cerja	3/28	Google Doc printed	Search for patterns of repetition and how many teachers are using the system in place, record reasons for assignment.
Begin Implementation	Coach Gilmore / Mr. Cerja	4/8 – 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	Coach Gilmore	5/15	Survey Monkey Site prepare questions	Tally Survey Results Document patterns Document changes reflect on effectiveness
Teacher End Survey	Coach Gilmore	6/7	Survey Monkey Site prepare questions	Tally Survey Results Document patterns
Compile research findings	Coach Gilmore	6/7-8/1	All data and observations	Write a summary of findings Create a graph showing visual effectiveness or ineffectiveness
Report Findings	Coach Gilmore	8/1	Summary and supporting documentation	Send Report to Assistant Principal, Principal, and Teachers at School and any other interested stakeholders

Hellllllp

So with spring break winding down, I have had ample time to reflect on how I would like to my action research to go.Since we have the entire school go to one lunch(1300) a the same time there is a possibility that I might have more that 100+ kids  in lunch detention at a time. Please, what are some of your thoughts?

Detention

As educators lets ask our self a question. Does detention really work? I mean whether we send a kid to lunch or after school detention. Does the message get across to the student in a manor that that we want it portrayed as?