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After deciding on an area of inquiry, you will need to identify sources of information that will help to answer your questions. IdeallyIf possible, you will be able to should gather and analyze multiple sources of data to help you develop a deep understanding of the CCMR problem of practice you selected. Types of information you might gather include: demographic data, assessments, accountability data, TAPR reports, interviews, focus groups, surveys, and district documents related to CCMR programs. Ideally, you will be able to gather data from multiple sources and then triangulate that information to ensure that a variety of sources corroborate your findings (see table below). Keep in mind that the people who are impacted by the potential problem of practice (e.g., students, teachers, etc.) can offer unique perspectives. Consider gathering more information from these groups through empathy interviews or through other techniques.
Depending on your district’s needs and the resources available, you may choose to focus on one or two questions or you may engage in a comprehensive inquiry that addresses all of the questions listed below. In a similar manner, for each question, you may choose to gather information from one data source or draw upon multiple data sources.
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High Tech High Graduate School of Education: empathy interview protocol
Liberatory Design toolkit, which includes some innovative ways to gather data from different perspectives (starting on p. 39 pdf)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evaluation brief: interviews
CDC evaluation brief: document review
CDC evaluation brief: focus groups
CDC evaluation brief: surveys
CDC evaluation brief: visual representations of quantitative data
CDC evaluation brief: crafting questions to guide your inquiry/evaluation
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