Wondering

This week we learned about the nine "passions" or "wonderings" that lead to action research. In most cases they will overlap since they are closely related. (Dana, 2009) They are:

• Staff development
• Curriculum development
• Individual teacher(s)
• Individual student(s)
• School culture/community
• Leadership
• Management
• School performance
• Social justice

In working with these nine wonderings, we were to come up with our own ideas for an action research plan to present to our principal. My plan is, "What effect does in-school suspension have on school success/achievement?" I chose this topic because we have a very high rate of referrals on our campus due to the high rate of behavior problems and the low rate of parent involvement. The goal for my study is to learn the effect of in-school suspension on student success and achievement. I am hoping to learn some alternate ways to deal with severe behavior issues that will also help these students create an interest in learning. Another goal would be to increase parental involvement with these students.

Cited works:

Dana, N.F. (2009). Leading With Passion and Knowledge: The Principal As Action Researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.