GOALS and Objective of Research Plan:
1. Help students and families struggling with attention deficit disorder build a comprehensive educational plan, designed to increase their personal needs and ability.
2. Increase awareness and promote understanding for all students with add/adhd.
3. Provide classroom teachers with positive tools to help all stakeholders involved with the student. The ability to aid parents and guardians and identify myself as experimented during ARD meetings on all concerns of attention deficit.
Action Step (s)
Intended
Outcomes
Person (s) Responsible
Timeline:
Resources Needed
Assessment
1. I will meet with all special education team leaders and department head. Encourage participation and aid.
Build a teamwork atmosphere between the teachers who will be needed during the research.
Jake Burnett
Aug 15 through
Sept 5th
2010
Approval from site supervisor
I will include all discussions in my notebook, for future reference.
2. I will meet with all special education teachers at CLHS, to determine their level of understanding and acceptance of attention deficit.
Through casual briefing, I will realize the power of the stigma of the mental label. Evaluate the program accurately.
Jake Burnett
Aug 15 through
Sept 5th
2010
(CHADD)
Website
This will be an informal meeting, to evaluate the educator’s feelings and attitudes of the condition. I will make additions to my journal of individual and overall results.
3. Special education staff members volunteer questionnaire. Design a short survey containing 12 questions on topics pertaining to attention disorder.
To begin to develop helpful material to use at the conclusion of the project.






Jake Burnett
Aug 15 through
Sept 5th
2010
12 questionnaire designed by my site supervisor, sped dept head and myself.
The questionnaire will allow me to decide if my research has been successful at the conclusion of the project.
4. Monitor behavior of first day activities between add/adhd students and classmates, teachers and faculty
Build data for the action research project.
Jake Burnett
Aug 15
2010
(CHADD)
Website
Understanding of typical first day results.
I will include all discussions in my notebook, for future reference.
5. Meet with school counselors and sped dept head to compile the percentage of students failing semester standards.
Decide if the diagnosis of attention deficit failures are equally compared to non-attention deficit students. The data will be from the 2009-2010 school year.
Jake Burnett;
School Counselor;
Special education staff.
Sept 5 – 10, 2010
12 chosen students who agree to participate in the project. Student’s grades from the 2009-2010 school years.
The research data will aid in my future research and results.
6. Determine research variables in school and social achievement of students with attention deficit.
Determine if the students are deficient in self-esteem, motivation, and peer relations.
Jake Burnett;
School Counselor;
Special education staff
Student in the study.
Sept 5 – 10, 2010
Edtrust.org
website
I will include all discussions in my notebook, for future reference
7. Students will determine factors that have negative outcomes in the school atmosphere.
Create a survey that will help discover areas of concern such as class size, school resources level of school violence and conflicts.
Peer study students
Jake Burnett
The survey will be given during the fall semester.
CHADD
website
The research data will aid in my future research and results and will be included in final project.
8. Research school data that have been successful educating the add student. Compare their curriculum with CLHS, and compare the results.
Determine the best avenues to reach the students. Such as Ongoing social skills interventions in school and available resources and training for school-based counseling and support services

Jake Burnett

The activity will continue through the 2010-2011 school year.
Research journals and internet research.
The research data will aid in my future research and results and will be included in final project.
9. Research school educators that have been successful educating the add student. Compare their curriculum with CLHS, and compare the results.
Determine if there are tools that could be provided to the teaching staff to aid the students. Such as assessment techniques and amount of home work given.
Jake Burnett
The activity will continue through the 2010-2011 school year.
Research journals
Internet research.
Result findings will aid in future research and will be provided in my final project.
10. Determine the significance of home life and family on the attention deficit student.
Compile data pertaining to home life such as, family involvement in schools, parent teacher communication, family expectations and parental education.
Jake Burnett
School Counselor
The family study will continue throughout the research project.
Journal research and meeting with school counselor.

Result findings will aid in future research and will be provided in my final project.
11. Observe popular methods of treating add/adhd students. Such as medications behavioral plans and diets.
Discuss treatment possibilities with a trained professional and school resources. Discuss these methods with the students in my study group.
Jake Burnett
Trained professional
Study group
The activity will continue through the 2010-2011 school year.
Medical journals, online research and discussion with trained professionals and study group.
The information gathered will help build knowledge of the variety of methods used in treating attention deficit.
12. Complete the action research project.
Develop a action plan to produce all data that has been collected during the project.
Jake Burnett
The end of the 2010-2011 school year.
The compellation of all data gathered.
The final report will be the conclusion of my action research report.

Week Two, What I have learned:

During this weeks readings and videos i began to understand what exactly what we are going to be doing. I had planned on researching the problems and issues related to attention deficit in high school students. Also focussing on popular remidies for the issues such as; medication and diet restrictions. As you can see I have already designed my blog for that one topic. after this week I am starting to reliaze I may have bit off more than I can chew! I have learned the action research has to have a purpose and a main focus. I also learned you have to be able to complete the project, I am not sure my topic is resonable. The topic must not include sex, religon or politics. We have to make sure we follow ethical code even though those topics may be interesting. So I will be meeting with my site supervisor Friday to get his opinion on the matter.

Week Two: Real Life Action Research

My action research plan will focus on the the avenues to help high school age students suffering from add/adhd. I will look into the pros and cons of different leading procedures to help the students. Such as stimulant medication, theropy and diet restrictions. As a high special eduction teacher I have spent many years dealing with add/adhd students not really understanding the illness or willing to take the time to research the information to help the families and the students. After the action research is complete I will be able to work with the parents on behalf of the students and instruct regular education teachers on classroom activities that may help behavior and focus. I will narrow my research down to two topics 1. Popular avenues for releaving the struggles for students and classroom practices developed for the add/adhd students.
The benefits from my action research will help the students, teachers, coaches and parents of the children. I will be able to have a educated opinion to help other teachers better understand the student and his/her needs. The service I hope to provide will not only promote the students achievments in academics but also in extracurricular activities as well. Understanding the topic and issues will allow the parents to feel welcomed during the ard meetings and help open up collaboration and team work. If the students and parents have a advocate on campus who could explain the issues to fellow teachers, it would benefit all involved.

WEEK1: How Blogs can Help Educators

I have always thought of blog writing to be extremely difficult to produce and develop. The process of designing a blog during this class has really opened my eyes to the powerful tool of blogging. A daily blog could help the administrators collaborate with his/her and colleagues. Teachers can keep up with calender events throughout the district as well in their own department.
The blog would be very helpful in relaying information to parents and students. The teacher could post homework assignments daily to keep all stake holders on track and prepared. I think the use of blogs will attract students and parents because of the different pictures and visual stimulation blogs present. The blogs are continues and become more interesting by visiting the blog site. The action blog we are creating will be a great opportunity for us to share our information with out fellow students but most importantly keep us focused on the task at hand.

WEEK ONE ACTION RESEARCH

During the duration of the first week in class I have learned a great deal about action research and personal inquiry research. After reading about the activity it made perfect sense why this philosophy works. I have logged many hours doing various research projects, hoping to produce a research paper that would score a good grade. The only goal in mind was the final grade of the project. I have to admit learning and personal growth was not a concern. The traditional research paper are usually issued to the student by the professor eliminating the benefit of interest. Action research allows the individual too research issues that will increase positive actions in their careers and life. The educational administrator can use action research to promote the success in their schools and eliminate negative issues that may be standing in the way of the campus atmosphere.
Administrator inquiry is the ability to look at your current philosophy and actions, and to critically rate yourself. Dana(2009) states that "administrator inquiry refers to the process of a principal engaging in a systematic, intentional study of his/her own administrative practice and taking action for a change he/she learns as a result of the inquiry"(pg2).
I am currently teaching high school special education, and have been very interested in the study of attention deficit disorder in children and adults. The lack of knowledge on this issue on my behalf has lead me to unknowingly label students without really understanding their disorder. The action research will help me not only help me understand the issues but hopefully help the students reach their academic goals.

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