1. ACTION RESEARCH PLAN Master’s of Teaching and Learning with Technology E-Portfolio Zenneah Jenkins Ashford University

2. Area of Focus The purpose of my study is to determine the psychological effects on students being in an all boy school and how these effects contribute to student behavior.

3. Explanation of Problem Students lack social skills Students lack proper behavior skills. Students are becoming bullies Students are filled with anger Students are destructive

4. Variables Students ages five to sixteen. Twelve students One-Two students from each grade level. (K-9) Boys

5. Research Questions I.What are some reasons why boys do not like the all boy school? II.What are some reasons students are violent, defiant, aggressive and destructive toward students, staff, parents and teachers? III.What can the school do to help students have a better experience in the school?

6. Locus of Control According to the text written by Geoffrey Mills, “An area of focus is something within my locus of control, something I feel passionate about and something I would like to change or improve” (pg. 43). With the help of parents, teachers, administration and the will of the students I believe that we can change the behavior and the perception student’s have of their school, but we have to work together.

7. Intervention/Innovation Two warnings Moved around in the classroom Removed from the classroom for a timeout Given silent lunch Given a demerit in the system which could lead to suspension Phone call home No recess

8. In-school or out of school suspension Administrative detention Toys, stickers or snacks Good phone calls home Certificate Free dress passes Eat with the Principal passes Scholar dollars or raffle tickets Homework passes Intervention/Innovation Continued

9. Group Membership Members include: Teachers Parents Administrators Members’ Roles include: Teachers- Data Collector Parents- Data Collector Administrators- Provide Resources Members’ Responsibilities include: Teachers- Implement changes Parents- Support student during changes Administrators- Support teachers during change

10. Negotiations

11. Ethics Students and parents will be provided with full disclosure about the purpose for the action research data collection, what is means for students, staff, parents and administration and what the limitations are.

12. Timeline January-February Phase 1 February-March Phase 2 March-April- Phase 3 April-May- Phase 4

13. Technology Educational Games Parental Support Sports Equipment Statement of Resources

14. Data Collection Research Questions Data Collection ToolWhy this tool? Justify its use in your study. How does it match with what you are attempting to find and to measure? 1.Why do boys at my school not like being at an all boy school? Attitude Scale The attitude scale is a great tool to use because it provides quantitative data that will tell me how the kids feel about their school. It will also tell me how their attitude is affected by being at school. 1.Why are boys so angry when they are at school? Interviews An informal ethnographic interview will allow me to obtain the information I need without disrupting instruction. These interviews will include prompts in a form of a casual conversation. This method will help me collect qualitative and informative data. 1.Why do the boys destroy school property? Journals Journals are a qualitative data collection method that will allow students to write what they think about their school, how they feel, what they see, and make suggestions that will help me to better understand why boys feel angry and destructive at school. I plan to collect data by interviewing students for qualitative data and conducting an attitude scale test by asking a series of questions and mark answers as tally marks for the quantitative data.

15. Education does not mean teaching people to know what they do not know; it means teaching them to behave as they do not behave.” John Ruskin (1819-1900) English critic (www.lhup.edu) “It takes a village to raise a child” Hilary Clinton

16. REFERNECES Ferrance, E. (2000). Themes in education: Action research. Providence, RI: LAB at Brown University. Landrum, R. E. (2013). Research design for educators: Real-world connections and applications. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. Mills, G. E. (2014). Action research: A guide for the teacher researcher (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc. Moghaddam, A. (2007). Action research: A spiral inquiry for valid and useful knowledge. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 53(2), 228-239.