Research Purpose and Significance

The purpose of my action research plan is to see if student discipline and parent involvement impact student success in the classroom.  I plan on evaluating and interviewing teachers from all subjects and grade levels to accumulate data.  My plan is to evaluate different teachers discipline styles and then look at the academic success of the students in that class.  I will look at office referrals, parent conferences/contacts and any other aspects that will help me gain insight into what factors might affect student learning.  I will also speak with parents of various students about their involvement in their child’s school life and try to find a connection between that and the students success at school.

The significance of my action research study will help to show teachers and administrators what type of classroom management/discipline produces the best student success.  I understand that teachers have different styles and have to do what works best for them in their classroom, but we can find some sort of relationship between types of discipline and student success it will help teachers take steps to make their students more successful.  This study could help parents to see how much involvement in their students schooling could help their child.