My campus has recently become a PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention System) campus where the focus is placed on positive interventions for our students and behavior has shown some improvement since its inception in the Fall semester of 2009, however I'm interested in action researching the correlation between the implementation of student incentives as part of PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports) and their effects on how they relate to academic achievement and success on as TAKS scores, retention rates, and attendance rates.
Researching PBIS may potentially improve teaching and learning across the campus and for all classrooms by implementing a more consistent discipline process that is effective in helping students change their behaviors. This program would identify and teach expected student behaviors. It will also offer ways to reinforce and reward those behaviors and enforce consistent meaningful consequences when violations occur.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Action Research and How I can use it
Action research is the process of a principal engaging in systematic, intentional study of his/her own administrative practice and taking action for change based on what he/she learns as a result of the inquiry. This is nothing new to me. As a football coach, I do action research all the time, but now I have a term to call it.
There are a number of ways action research leads to school improvement, as well as professional educator improvement. A list of possible action research endeavors by specific stakeholder follows:
1. Action research allows teachers to investigate issues related to student achievement, classroom management, students with special needs, and motivation.
2. Action research provides media specialists a way to increase interest in reading, utilization of the media center, use of technology for student and teacher research, and collaboration in developing lessons and lesson planning.
3. Action research allows coaches ways to examine and increase their skills in sports, evaluate the effectiveness of their coaching styles, increase persistence and perseverance, and include students with special needs in athletics.
4. Action research enables counselors to study the usefulness of counseling programs such as character education, bullying presentations, student advisement, and career counseling. Additionally, counselors may want to investigate ways to identify students who need advocates, and ways for more effective communication with teachers, students and parents.
5. Action research provides a means for principals to conduct their own school improvement studies related to school climate, professional development, school-community relations, working with parents, curricular programs, student achievement, attendance, and discipline.
6. Action research provides a means for district administrators to focus on issues related to training and induction of new school administrators, teacher and administrator recruitment, attrition, student achievement, curriculum reform, and budget issues.
There are a number of ways action research leads to school improvement, as well as professional educator improvement. A list of possible action research endeavors by specific stakeholder follows:
1. Action research allows teachers to investigate issues related to student achievement, classroom management, students with special needs, and motivation.
2. Action research provides media specialists a way to increase interest in reading, utilization of the media center, use of technology for student and teacher research, and collaboration in developing lessons and lesson planning.
3. Action research allows coaches ways to examine and increase their skills in sports, evaluate the effectiveness of their coaching styles, increase persistence and perseverance, and include students with special needs in athletics.
4. Action research enables counselors to study the usefulness of counseling programs such as character education, bullying presentations, student advisement, and career counseling. Additionally, counselors may want to investigate ways to identify students who need advocates, and ways for more effective communication with teachers, students and parents.
5. Action research provides a means for principals to conduct their own school improvement studies related to school climate, professional development, school-community relations, working with parents, curricular programs, student achievement, attendance, and discipline.
6. Action research provides a means for district administrators to focus on issues related to training and induction of new school administrators, teacher and administrator recruitment, attrition, student achievement, curriculum reform, and budget issues.
How Educational Leaders Can Use Blogs
Educational Leaders using blogs to communicate with school stakeholders is an underutilized resource. Blogging has become a journalistic tool. It is a great a way to publish news, ideas, rants, announcements, and ponderings very quickly, and without technical, editorial, and time constraints. It essentially makes anyone a columnist. Blogging will allow more people to contribute, which only makes schools and educational leaders to become more efficient with their own time and money. It is also a great way for educational leaders to communicate directly with school personnel and create two-way online conversations rather than just one.
People can follow blogs quickly through mobile devices or through reading on the internet. They can up-to-date information very quickly. Even if they aren't directly viewing the site, they can get updates from the blog through facebook or twitter.
People can follow blogs quickly through mobile devices or through reading on the internet. They can up-to-date information very quickly. Even if they aren't directly viewing the site, they can get updates from the blog through facebook or twitter.
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