How to Develop A Case

Study

Dr. Teresa J. Gardner

Jacksonville State University
SPE 331
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
Your report should include the following sections:
– Identifying data
– Background history
– Observations
– Assessment
– Assessment results
– Conclusions
– Recommendation
Identifying Data
Student name Parent’s name
Address Teacher
Date of birth Date of testing
Grade Date of report
School Examiner
Age at time of testing
Background History
Describe the child’s…
– Family history
– Developmental history
– Academic history
– Social history
Observations
Explain reasons for evaluation
Describe the child’s behavior
Explore clues as to the child’s learning style
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
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
Use layman’s language
Indicate academic strengths
Indicate academic weakness
Overall diagnosis of the problem
Severity of the problem
Recommendations
Provide practical recommendations and
suggestions for…
The school
The teacher
The parent