ACTION PLANNING TEMPLATE
GOAL:	To examine the results of increasing parental involvement in discipline issues at school
Action Step(s)	Person(s) Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Identify twenty students as a control unit who create discipline problems on campus and have them answer survey questions on discipline issues.	Troy D Tatum and the students	In September, 2012, these students will be identified and answer the survey questions.	Pencil/pen, paper and copier.	Analyze the findings and develop a plan to involve parents in discipline issues within the classroom.
2. Give parents a survey to find out their responses on being involved in discipline issues on campus.	Troy D Tatum and the parents	In September, 2012, these surveys will be passed out during a PTA meeting. The student’s surveys will be completed and turned in within a week.	Pencil/pen, paper and copier	From this survey, changes will be implemented in order to get more involvement from parents.
3. The twenty students will be interviewed on a one-on-one basis to see what is causing their behavioral issues in class	Troy D Tatum	November, 2012	Paper and pencil/pen	With the parents now involved and having determined what are causing the behavioral issues; changes will be made in an attempt to change these behavioral problems
4. Analyze the data that has been collected.	Troy D Tatum, Assistant principal and site supervisor	January, 2013	Computer access to any discipline issues that have occurred.	Computer access to any discipline issues that have occurred.
5 Write a self-reflection on the effect of increasing parental involvement in discipline issues at school	Troy D Tatum	The completion of the action research project	Microsoft word and data collected	Self- Reflection and Evaluation on actions that need to take place after research is done.