Timeline

New Vistas Action Research Timeline


 * Action Research Peer Mediation Intervention Timeline ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Activity || Responsible Party || May thru June || August || September || October || November || December || January || February || March || April || May || June ||
 * Needs Assessment Stage One: Problem Identification and Data Collection including a review of student attendance records and disciplinary referrals for detention due to interpersonal conflicts. || Action Research Team Member (ARTM) || ongoing ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Needs Assessments Stage Two: Conduct Focus Groups with Teachers, Support Staff, Students, and Parents || ARTM || ongoing ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Research/Literature Review: Identify existing Best Practice Peer Mediator programs. Select program for implementation or create new one using existing programs as model. || ARTM || ongoing ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Gain Administrative Support: Present results of Needs Assessment and Focus Group Summary to adminsitration. Present at least two Peer Mediating programs and jointly select program to implement. || ARTM || 1st Wk in June ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Pre-service Informational Workshop Introducing Peer Mediation to Teachers. Provide Teachers with form for nominating students for training. Begin collaborating with support staff (social worker/guidance counselor) as Action Research Process progresses. || ARTM ||  || 3rd Wk ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * PTA Introduce Peer Mediation to Parents || ARTM ||  || 3rd Wk ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Student Assembly Introduce Peer Mediation to Students || ARTM ||  ||   || 1st Wk ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Conduct Pre Intervention Teacher and Student Attitudes about the effectiveness of Program. || ARTM ||  ||   || 1st Wk ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Teachers begin submitting nominations for candidates to be trained as peer mediators || Teachers ||  ||   || 3rd Wk ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Identified students participate in an informational workshop on peer mediation and provided with parent permission slip. || ARTM ||  ||   || 4th Wk ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Peer Mediation Training Begins with three 45 minute intense informational workshops outlining purpose, goals, expectations, and procedures to follow. || ARTM and Collaborating Org. ||  ||   ||   || 1st Wk (3 days) ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Peer Mediation Room identified in collaboration with school social worker/guidance counselor; Peer Mediation Teams Formed and Ready to Intervene with Peers; Referrals accepted. || ARTM ||  ||   ||   || 3rd Wk ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Peer Mediators and Action Research Team Member Monthly Meetings/Workshops || ARTM ||  ||   ||   ||   || 2nd Wk || 2nd Wk || 2nd Wk || 2nd Wk || 2nd Wk || 2nd Wk ||   ||   ||
 * Action Research Team Monthly Progress Report (Number, type, and outcomes of Referrals); Participation in PLC and Faculty Meetings. || ARTM ||  ||   ||   ||   || TBD || TBD || TBD || TBD || TBD || TBD || TBD || TBD ||
 * Data Collection Phase 1 : Review of student attendance records and disciplinary referrals due to interpersonal conflicts. || ARTM ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Ongoing ||   ||   ||
 * Data Collection Phase 2: Conduct Post Intervention Teacher and Student Attitudes about the effectiveness of Program. || ARTM ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || Ongoing ||   ||
 * Data Analysis and Evaluation: Compare data and present findings to all stakeholders (administration, faculty, support staff, students, parents, and collaborating organizations if applicable. Present recommendations for improvement and/or expansion of program. || ARTM ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 1st Wk ||
 * Data Analysis and Evaluation: Compare data and present findings to all stakeholders (administration, faculty, support staff, students, parents, and collaborating organizations if applicable. Present recommendations for improvement and/or expansion of program. || ARTM ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || 1st Wk ||