Sample+Case+Study

Sample Case Study Sample of how you should write a case study problem with questions. Even though this sample does not have a written narrative, you might consider writing yours in a narrative form.

You are teaching second grade in a large metropolitan elementary school in a lower SES community of a diverse population. It is the early in the school year and ten-year old Maria has just moved to the neighborhood. She is joining your class a few weeks after the other students began. She arrives in the middle of the day during an instructional period with her cumulative records and registration folder. Record your thoughts to this point. What are the first things you will do? What specific information might you need?
 * Part 1 **

** Part 2 ** You have assessed Maria’s reading using an informal reading test and found that her literacy skills are two grade levels below her current grade level both in fluency and comprehension. She could name 12 letters of the alphabet but could not identify letter sounds. She was able to recognize 6 high frequency words from a list of the top 100 words. Also, she was unable to recognize and produce rhyming words. Maria is also experiencing problems with other content areas including math, science, and social studies.
 * Facilitator Notes:**This case presents a very typical situation for a classroom teacher. Candidates should be guided the brainstorming process. Candidates should address both academic issues and the social concerns throughout the case study.

Record your first thoughts. What do you now know about the student? What? Do you need more information? If so, what do you need and why? Are there other assessment tools you will need to utilize? What kinds of materials might you need to gather? Do you need to change your instructional strategies? How?

Candidates should also examine changes to instructional strategies. Candidates should begin to discuss a variety of possible professional development opportunities (e.g. diversity, ELL, literacy instruction, learning styles, interventions). Based on the information you have accumulated, you decide to discuss Maria with the special education teacher. The special education teacher tells you that you need to begin to an intensive reading curriculum with Maria known as Response to Intervention (RTI). You have heard about this but you do not know what it means and how it would help Maria. The special education teacher also shares information about Maria’s sister. The sister is also several grade levels behind and experiencing severe academic problems and social problems.
 * Facilitator Notes:** Candidates should evaluate a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies.
 * Part 3 **

How do you find more information about RTI? Write out the information you found. How would you implement this with Maria? Is there anyone else you need to collaborate with at this point? Why? What other information and assessments will you need to adequately plan instruction for Maria? What types of materials will you send home with her?

Candidates need to gather information on RTI and prepare to discuss its implementation with special education teachers. Candidates should reflect on their feelings regarding working with students like Maria.
 * Facilitator Notes:** Discuss the process, possible outcomes, and dialogue between the special education teacher and the regular education teacher.