The case study requires teacher candidates to identify a student struggling with a social studies concept, analyze data about the student's performance, propose and implement a solution to address the issue, and report the results. It will be evaluated based on clearly identifying and addressing the problem, thoroughly analyzing student work, describing the classroom context, proposing research-based strategies, implementing and collecting data on the strategies, and analyzing the results supported by references.
The case study requires teacher candidates to identify a student struggling with a social studies concept, analyze data about the student's performance, propose and implement a solution to address the issue, and report the results. It will be evaluated based on clearly identifying and addressing the problem, thoroughly analyzing student work, describing the classroom context, proposing research-based strategies, implementing and collecting data on the strategies, and analyzing the results supported by references.
The case study requires teacher candidates to identify a student struggling with a social studies concept, analyze data about the student's performance, propose and implement a solution to address the issue, and report the results. It will be evaluated based on clearly identifying and addressing the problem, thoroughly analyzing student work, describing the classroom context, proposing research-based strategies, implementing and collecting data on the strategies, and analyzing the results supported by references.
The case study requires teacher candidates to identify a student struggling with a social studies concept, analyze data about the student's performance, propose and implement a solution to address the issue, and report the results. It will be evaluated based on clearly identifying and addressing the problem, thoroughly analyzing student work, describing the classroom context, proposing research-based strategies, implementing and collecting data on the strategies, and analyzing the results supported by references.
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The key takeaways are that a case study involves analyzing a real student situation to identify and address problems, propose solutions based on data and research, then implement and report on results.
The steps to complete a case study are to evaluate the student, identify the concept issue, collect current data, analyze prior work and the issue, describe the classroom environment, propose a solution, implement the solution, and report the results.
The elements evaluated in the case study rubric are evaluating the student issue, analyzing prior work and data, describing the classroom environment, proposing a solution, implementing strategies, and reporting the results with data.
Social Studies Case Study description and Rubric
A case study is a description of an actual situation involving a decision, a challenge, an
opportunity, a problem or an issue faced by a person or persons. The case requires the reader to step figuratively into the position of a particular decision maker, specifically to identify, analyze, and to propose solutions to the problem using data analysis, technology and other research tools. The teacher candidates will create and write a comprehensive case study that includes data collection and analysis and reporting during their clinical internship, EDFS460. The clinical intern will identify a student or small group of students in their assigned classroom who are not attaining an acceptable level of understanding of a specific concept related to an NCSS theme. It is suggested (though not required) that the student(s) used in the Case Study also be the individual student(s) focused on in the Candidate Work Sample data analysis section. The purpose of this case study is to identify a student having specific problems in your class, identify the problem(s), propose a solution that will aid the student and report whether that solution was successful. Specific NCSS theme(s) need to be identified to be addressed. The steps listed below should assist you through the process and will be evaluated with the rubric.
Case Study steps
Evaluate Describe the student(s) and why they were chosen for the case study. Identify and describe the concept within an NCSS theme that is not being understood. Collect data on current performance. Analyze Consider the prior student work using appropriate data analysis, collection and explanations to define why the student is having difficulty. Include student examples and data tables or graphs to demonstrate the issue. Describe Environment Describe the classroom management and instruction techniques used to teach prior lessons and how these may be influencing current performance. Propose a Solution Propose a method based on your research of current student work and educational theories that you could use to aid the student(s) to understand the concept. Use your training to determine potential causes for misconceptions. Use theories that you learned in EDFS 303, EDFS 345, EDFS 456, or any other courses (use APA style citations). Implement Try your new method of instruction. Describe how data will be collected and analyzed based on the proposed solution Report results Analyze and write up results with appropriate data tables and/or graphs and interpret the results based on theories you learned. References Include minimum of five references. Text books you have used in your studies are appropriate. Use APA style for citations and reference page. Case Study Rubric
Elements/Standards Not Met (1) Met (2) Target (3) Score
Evaluate Describe the Does not describe the Attempts to Clearly identifies student(s) and why student(s) or identify identify the the problem and they were chosen for the concept nor concept and thoroughly the case study. researches/or write attempts to researches/writes Identify and describe the concept research/write the issue. The the concept within an the concept NCSS Theme at NCSS theme that is issue is clearly not being understood. addressed. Collect data on current performance. Analyze Consider the prior Does not analyze the Analyzes some Clearly student work using data or define why the of the data and formulates the appropriate data student is having recognizes the problem the analysis, collection difficulty. student student is having and explanations to difficulty. based on define why the student thorough analysis is having difficulty. of the data using Include student tables or graphs. examples and data tables or graphs to demonstrate the issue. Describe Environment Describe the Does not adequately Describes the Clearly describes classroom describe the classroom classroom management and classroom management management and instruction techniques management and and teaching teaching used to teach prior teaching techniques techniques techniques used lessons and how these used. used. with great detail. may be influencing current performance. Propose a Solution Propose a method Proposes no strategies Proposes Proposes based on your to assist the student. limited comprehensive research of current classroom classroom student work and management or management educational theories teaching and/or teaching that you could use to strategies to strategies based aid the student(s) to assist the on research to understand the student. assist the student. concept. Use your training to determine potential causes for misconceptions. Implement Try your new method Does develop Attempts to Clearly writes of instruction. classroom develop classroom Describe how data management or classroom management and will be collected and teaching strategies to management or teaching analyzed based on the address the student’s teaching strategies to proposed solution issues. strategies to address the address the student’s issues student’s issues. and a data collection method to document it. Report results Analyze and write up Does not analyze the Minimally Thoroughly results with classroom analyzes the analyzes the appropriate data tables management or classroom classroom and/or graphs and instruction techniques management or management and interpret the results instruction instruction based on theories you techniques used techniques and learned. and provides supports this with some data.. data tables and/or graphs. References Include minimum of Does not include Includes five Exceeds the five references. Text references references minimal five books you have used required in your studies are references appropriate. Use APA style for citations and reference page.