My Action Research Project

Action Planning Template
Goal: Decrease the number of discipline referrals associated with student cell phones, and effectively use this technology to enhance instruction in the classroom at Lawton High School.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Survey all students in grades 10-12 at Lawton High School.  Determine the number of students with cell phones and number of students with cell phones with internet capability (smart phones).	Stacey Hunt 10-12 faculty at Lawton High School Jerri Manning-High School Principal	10-1/12-15	Survey forms	I will obtain 94% completion of survey from students 10-12 at Lawton High School
Research the number of discipline referrals given to students 10-12 at Lawton High School during the 09-10 school year.	Stacey Hunt Chad Boggs Joe Styron Victoria Robertson	10-1/12-15	Student aides Computer/technology	I will document the number of referrals by grade level
Research other schools and determine how they are using cell phones in the classroom to enhance instruction and limit discipline referrals.	Stacey Hunt	10-1/12-15	Computer/Technology Internet access	I will document other schools use of cell phones in the classroom
Analyze all Data to develop a plan of improvement in regards to cell phone use at Lawton High School	Stacey Hunt Jerri Manning Chad Boggs Joe Styron Victoria Robertson Gregg Pharriss Rick Mahaffey District Improvement Committee	10-1-11/5-15-12	Survey forms Computer/technology Articles from other schools	I will develop and recommend a policy to enhance instruction through the use of cell phones and lower the amount of referrals in regard to cell phone use by students.

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

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)