Case Study Essay

Case Study Response Considerations *Please note that not all of these questions may be applicable to your case. Please use these questions and structure to help you evaluate and frame your case response. Recognize the problem:

 What facts do we know about the individuals, the school, the family, and the community?  What discrepancies exist between the individuals’ expectations and actual events?  What are the major problems in the case?

Reframe the problem:

 What underlying assumptions, values, or beliefs do individuals involved hold about each of the problems?

 Which major problems are the most important to the various individuals or groups involved?

 What values or beliefs regarding the major problems do individuals or groups hold in common?

Search for alternatives:  What can you learn about the major problems from those who have experience and

expertise?  What alternatives might address the major problems involved in the case?  What short- and long-term consequences will each alternative have for the student,

school, family, and community?  Which alternatives best address the important problems?

Develop and implement a plan of action?

 How can you prioritize the goals to facilitate implementation?  What activities, referrals, resources, and strategies must be included in the plan of action

to address the goals?  Who is responsible for performing the various components of the plan of action?  What criteria will you use to evaluate progress?

Evaluate progress:

 What progress has been made based on established criteria?  Are all individuals and groups satisfied with the progress?  What new problems have developed?  What revisions to the plan of action need to be made?