The site supervisor was pleased with my action research plan. He is in agreement that the current tardy policy is not working as well as it should and is in need of improvement. He also recognizes that tardies are a big issue on our campus. Last school year they accounted for more than 75% of all discipline referrals. The one concern that my site supervisor expressed was the time frame. He felt that trying to get this done before the beginning of school was premature and that more time would be needed to gather a committee and discuss possible changes. Therefore his recommendation was to try to implement a new tardy policy sometime after the first six weeks.
My colleagues have been very supportive of my plan as well. Many recognize this issue and are also looking for possible solutions. Some helpful suggestions have been to include students in the interview/research process and to implement a possible rewards program for students who are in compliance with the tardy policy. I intend to take both of these recommendations under consideration as I begin the action research process.
