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Exploratory Action Research “Connecting with Students ”

Exploratory Action Research “Connecting with Students ”. Jan Cramer, Marc Pessetti, Marilyn Stewart, Mark St. John and Diane Wemlinger. Action Research Question. Does an increase of a teacher’s attention increase student’s attendance?

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Exploratory Action Research “Connecting with Students ”

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  1. Exploratory Action Research“Connecting with Students” Jan Cramer, Marc Pessetti, Marilyn Stewart, Mark St. John and Diane Wemlinger

  2. Action Research Question • Does an increase of a teacher’s attention increase student’s attendance? • Will our personal intervention help students struggling with attendance? * School Improvement Goal – Climate Committee Goal- Improved attendance through developing connections between students and staff.

  3. Research Quotes • “When students who have been in poverty (and have succesfully made it into middle class) are asked how they made the journey, the answer nine times out of ten has to do with a relationship – a teacher, counselor, or coach who have made a suggestion or took an interest in them as individuals.” • A Framework for Understanding Poverty- Ruby Payne

  4. Research Quotes • “Locate a resilient kid and you will also find a caring adult – or several – who has guided him/her.” • Invincible Kids, U.S News and World Report

  5. Baseline Data • Initial Survey 1. I feel close to at least one adult at this school. • I think there is at least one adult in this building who misses me when I am absent from school. • I feel safe here at school. • I have friends here at SMS. • I fit in here at school. *We used students who answered false to #2 and who missed 5 or more days first quarter.

  6. Results of Surveyed Students • Correna Gondol Richard Gonzalez • Michael Uptgraph Rachael Williams • Cody Morris Trellas Braddock • Destinee Latimer Brian Airhart • Jani Tyler Angela Boykins • Brandon Jackson Shannell Coleman • Katlyn Rathburn Megan Miner • Zach Pettigrew • Chris Walters-Baker • Phillip Smith

  7. Strategies Used • Daily Personal Contact • Go out of their way to be nice • Conservative effort to say Hi! • Inclusion with rest of class • Indentified student’s interests, talents and abilities. • Displayed their work • Direct Praise • Called home when absent • Allowed student to spend more time with them • Ie. Lunch

  8. Marking Period 1 MarkingPeriod2 Attendance - 15 total students 10 -Improved 66% • Kaitlyn Rathburn -10 • Jani Tyler – 6 • Destiny Latimer – 7 • Cody Morris – 5 • Brandon Jackson – 5 • Richard Gonzalez – 5 • Correna Gondol – 5 • Shannell Coleman – 9 • Trellas Bradddock – 6 • Angela Boykins – 5 • Rachael Williams – 7 • Michael Uptgraft – 6 • Zachary Pettigrew – 8 • Megan Misner – 19 • Brian Airhart - 5 • Kaitlyn Rathburn – 17 • Jani Tyler – 7 • Destiny Latimer – 2 • Cody Morris – 6 • Brandon Jackson – 4 • Richard Gonzalez – 4 • Correna Gondol – 7 • Shannell Coleman – 7 • Trellas Braddock – 11 • Angela Boykins – 3 • Rachael Williams – 0 • Michael Uptgraft – 3 • Zachary Pettigrew – 13 (9 surgery) • Megan Misner – 8 (5 Head Lice) • Brian Airhart - 2

  9. Looking Forward • Exit survey/interview at the end of 3rd quarter • Recommit to connecting with our students. • Brainstorm new strategies as a staff that could help increase student connectedness.

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