How to Develop A Case Study

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How to Develop A Case Study : 

How to Develop A Case Study Dr. Teresa J. Gardner Jacksonville State University SPE 331

Practical guidelines for writing your study : 

Practical guidelines for writing your study Write in the third person Single-space the report Write in the past tense Double space between sections Underline headings for easy location Use complete sentences

Organizing your report : 

Organizing your report Your report should include the following sections: Identifying data Background history Observations Assessment Assessment results Conclusions Recommendation

Identifying Data : 

Identifying Data Student name Address Date of birth Grade School Parent’s name Teacher Date of testing Date of report Examiner Age at time of testing

Background History : 

Background History Describe the child’s… Family history Developmental history Academic history Social history

Observations : 

Observations Explain reasons for evaluation Describe the child’s behavior Explore clues as to the child’s learning style

Assessment : 

Assessment List tests administered Discuss procedures used for testing Include the following: Classroom observation Review of records Parent report Student report Teacher report

Assessment results : 

Assessment results Analyze the results of each test Look at the student’s performance on each measure Personal choice /Examiner preference Test by test analysis Analyze performance on each test separately Content area by content area analysis Take subtests and analyze results separately by content area

Conclusions : 

Conclusions Use layman’s language Indicate academic strengths Indicate academic weakness Overall diagnosis of the problem Severity of the problem

Recommendations : 

Recommendations Provide practical recommendations and suggestions for… The school The teacher The parent