Relationships Build Learning

presented by Principals Colleen & Isabel

Research Question

How does fostering

relationships affect the
effectiveness of study halls at
the middle school level?

Data Collection & Resources

Colleen:
Accessed student progress reports and calculated
percentages of completed work for the first half of
the quarter to serve as a base line.

Isa:
Surveyed students and teacher regarding their
perspectives of and experiences in study hall.

Surveyed students and teacher regarding their

perspectives of and experiences in study hall.

Compared students grades before and after being

assigned to study hall. Grade Tracking through
PowerSchool

Accessed student progress reports and calculated

work completion rates for the 2nd half of the
school year and compared results.

Accessed weekly study halls lists of students assigned

to Evening Supervised Study Halls.

Surveyed students and teacher at the end of the

trial period regarding perspectives of and
experiences in study hall after implementation of
action.

Further Observations: Midterm Progress Reports/

Effort Grades and Teachers Comments

Analysis: Quantitative Data

the

Daily, the students recorded the assignments for the previous afternoon and that morning on a specified
area of the teachers whiteboard, the teacher facilitated the conversation and checked in with students to
determine if they needed support. There was a negative correlation for students A, E, and H, with an
average negative effect of (2.3%). There is a positive correlation for students B,K, and L, with an
average positive effect of 3%.

Student Baseline and Post Trial Qualitative Data

Student Baseline and Post Trial Qualitative Data

(continued)

Teacher Perspective
Survey Question

Baseline

Post Trial

How many students did you

help, any subject

1-3

How many students did you

help, your subject

1-3

How many students left the

room to seek help from
another teacher?

The young lady who has the worst grades was the student who completed the work list
everyday, then she started to get to work each day

Teacher Survey Results

Student Survey Results

Student Survey Result

Study Hall Teachers

GGENERAL FINDINGS

Building relationships among all is beneficial to all.

Group Work
Longer Study Halls/Shorter Study Halls
Teacher Support from other Teacher
Increase Engagement and Productivity
Too Strict and Quiet
Increase Flexibility
Specific Subject Area Academic Help
Responsibility Awareness - Student
Number of Boys assigned to Study Hall

Lessons Learned
Teachers in general want to improve
relationships but breaking the pattern developed
is hard.
Be an active practitioner
More is better

Lessons Learned continued

Engage students in decision making
State Standards, School Reforms and Policies are not
sufficient
Fosters Positive Behavior - Reduces Bullying

Next Steps...

Action Research and the Professional Learning Community

Reform and Restructure Study Halls Programs by increasing awareness on the importance
of building relationships

Extend building relationships practices

Personalized Programing

Increase Teacher Support - General Ed, ELL, and Special Ed

TUTORING FOR TUTORS

Monitor, survey and evaluate study halls functioning and welcome suggestions.

one student said ...

I wish we could use phones and I get more work done.

It should be only for the bad kids

Id rather be sitting on couches

NO TROUBLE!

IF TIME ALLOWS
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKjqjpePhTc

You have to touch his freaking heart

-Jeff Bliss

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