Action Steps	Person Responsible	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
1. Review the referral and report from the initial office visit. (Be present for the principal consultation if possible)	Ms. Muckleroy	01/03/2012	Original referral and Mainframe access (program that tracks each student)	N/A
2. Begin mediation on the first day of In-school Suspension assignment. Continue mediation every third day thereafter.	Ms. Muckleroy	01/03/2012 – 05/31/2012	Mediation material Literature review of mediation processes	Field notes Teacher/student surveys
3. Monitor behavior for any reoccurrences.	Ms. Muckleroy	01/03/2012 – 05/31/2012	Field notes Survey results Mainframe access	Exit and end of year interviews. Final discipline report

Goal:

The goal of this action research is to find the effectiveness of mediation on students that exhibit and receive punishment for violent behavior. Mediation will show a reduction in reoccurrences of violent behavior and the student will demonstrate the self-control to find alternative methods of conflict resolution.