Action Research Project - Investigation of ISS

GOAL:  Examine the In-school suspension (ISS) classroom to see if improvement is needed and utilize new techniques or programs to make that improvement.

OUTCOMES	ACTIVITIES	RESOURCES/ RESEARCH TOOLS NEEDED	RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS ACTIVITIES	TIME LINE	Benchmarks/ Assessment	Revisions to SIP/PIP based on monitoring and assessments
Determine if placement in ISS positively impacts student behavior	Monitor ISS student grades	Access to TEAMS and interview student’s teachers	Ashley Bonilla	September- November 2012
	Monitor ISS student attendance	Access to TEAMS via Attendance clerk Kim Matlock	Ashley Bonilla	September-November 2012
	Monitor ISS student behavior	Access to student files to view violation reports	Ashley Bonilla	September-November 2012
	Hold meetings with middle school and high school teachers to discuss student progress and ideas for improvement.	Conference time	Ashley Bonilla and Middle and High School Teachers	November 2012
	Conference with ISS teacher and social worker to discuss findings	Conference time	Ashley Bonilla, James Ross, and Kim Connally-Rangel	December 2012
	Share findings with school principal	Conference time	Ashley Bonilla	December 2012
Research innovative programs to improve ISS classroom	Read educational journals to research ideas to apply to the ISS classroom	Educational journals and books	Ashley Bonilla	December 2012-January 2013
	Conference with ISS teacher and social worker to discuss findings	Conference time	Ashley Bonilla, James Ross, and Kim Connally-Rangel	January 2013
	Reflection	Time to journal	Ashley Bonilla	February 2013
	Share findings with school principal	Conference time	Ashley Bonilla	March 2013
Implement new strategies/program found as a result of research	Plan with ISS teacher about implementation of plan	Conference time	Ashley Bonilla and James Ross	March 2013
	Monitor student data (attendance, grades, and violation reports) during the implementation	Access to TEAMS and student files	Ashley Bonilla	May 2013