Social Skills and effects - Action Research Plan

Learning Social Skills - Action Plan
Goal: What impact does having a good social skills program have on the reduction of suspensions and its effect academically?
Action Steps(s):		Person(s) Responsible:		Timeline: Start/End		Needed Resources	Evaluation
Identify: # of referrals for last year, repeat offenders, nature of offenses, suspensions		Noemi Rosier w assistance from Mr. Singleton, assistant principal for documentation		August 19 - 31, 2013		Referral documents	Create a spreadsheet with information attained: student names, number of offenses, number of suspensions, and type of offense.
Discuss training with principal on new Social Skills program.		Ms. King, principal		August 19 - 26, 2013		Interview questions about the new program and how it will be used.	Write a summary of findings.
Conduct survey of Teachers reference social skills training		Noemi Rosier		August 26 – 30, 2013		Email/Survey	Spreadsheet of methods used to help students learn social skills
Conduct Survey of Students		Collaborating teachers		Sept 1 - 6, 2013		Survey of 10 social skill questions	Evaluate answers to responses on spreadsheet.
Read on successful school programs what made them successful?		Noemi Rosier		Aug 2013 – Jun 2014		Internet, articles, books	Compare to the program being implemented in our school.
Record notes on teachers Professional development for social skills	Noemi Rosier		Aug 2013 – Jun 2014		Calendar/pictures			Document trainings
Record 1st 6 weeks offenders, record offenses, are they repeat offenders from last year?	Noemi Rosier w/Mr. Singleton		Aug 26 – Sept. 27, 2013		Referral forms			Document on spreadsheet findings by student, offense, repeat offenders,
Conference with teachers ref student grades	Noemi Rosier and teachers		Sept 27 – Oct 15, 2013		Notes			Document student grades
Reflective Journal	Noemi Rosier		Oct 15 – 25, 2013		Journal/blog			Observations to date.
Record 2nd 6 weeks offenders, record offenses, are they repeat offenders from last year?	Noemi Rosier w/Mr. Singleton		Sept 30 - Nov 8, 2013		Referral forms			Document on spreadsheet findings by student, offense, repeat offenders.
Conference with teachers ref student grades	Noemi Rosier and teachers		Nov 19 – Dec 6, 2013		Notes			Document student grades
Reflective Journal	Noemi Rosier		Dec 6 – 20,  2013		Journal/blog			Observations to date.
Record 3rd 6 weeks offenders, record offenses, are they repeat offenders from last year?	Noemi Rosier  w/Mr. Singleton		Nov 11 – Dec 20, 2013		Referral forms			Document on spreadsheet findings by student, offense, repeat offenders.
Reflective Journal	Noemi Rosier		Dec 20, 2013 – Jan 15, 2014		Journal/blog			Observations to date.
Record 4th 6 weeks offenders, record offenses, are they repeat offenders from last year?	Noemi Rosier w/Mr. Singleton		Jan 7 – Feb 21, 2014		Referral forms			Document on spreadsheet findings by student, offense, repeat offenders.
Conference with teachers ref student grades	Noemi Rosier and teachers		Mar 4-25, 2014		Notes			Document student grades
Reflective Journal	Noemi Rosier		Mar 25- Apr 5, 2014		Journal/blog			Observations to date.
Record 5th 6 weeks offenders, record offenses, are they repeat offenders from last year?	Noemi Rosier w/Mr. Singleton		Feb 24 – Apr 18, 2014		Referral forms			Document on spreadsheet findings by student, offense, repeat offenders
Conduct Survey w/ teachers	Collaborating teachers		Apr 18 – Apr 30, 2014		Survey/Email			Review survey
Reflective Journal	Noemi Rosier		Apr 30 – May 15, 2014		Journal/blog			Observations to date.
Record 6th 6 weeks offenders, record offenses, are they repeat offenders from last year?	Noemi Rosier  w/Mr. Singleton		April 21 – Jun 5, 2014		Referral forms			Document on spreadsheet findings by student, offense, repeat offenders.
Conference with teachers ref student grades	Noemi Rosier and teachers		Jun 5 – Jun 15, 2014		Notes			Document student grades
Reflective Journal	Noemi Rosier		Jun 5- Jun 15, 2014		Journal/blog			Observations to date.
Analyze and interpret data	Noemi Rosier		Jun 8 – Jun 21, 2014		Data, interviews, surveys, notes, pictures			Create graphs, display data, include. comments from interviews
Share results with administration and teachers	Noemi Rosier, Ms. King,(principal), Mr. Singleton (AP), teachers grades 3-5.		Jun 22 – July 30, 2014		Documents, computer, scheduled date for presentation.			PowerPoint presentation of findings

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

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)