K12 CASE STUDY

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K-12 Student Case Study

General Directions

Please identify a K-12 student (from a racial and ethnic group different from your own) to work
with closely during your 10-hour field experience. Write a 6 to 8-page paper describing your
work with the student. Please use the following format (and label each section in your paper):

1. Analysis and Synthesis

Collect information/data about the student. This information should come from multiple
sources, such as school records, assessments, observations, interviews, referrals,
pretests, etc. Summarize and organize the data in such a manner as to reveal the
student’s strengths, weaknesses, etc.

2. Diagnosis

Describe consistencies and patterns leading to a summary of the problem(s) or
situation(s), possible causes, and other significant and relevant characteristics of the
student. Special attention should be given to the relevance of the student’s diverse
backgrounds in the current educational setting. Link section to research.

3. Interventions

Describe in detail your interventions/strategies in working with the student. What exactly
did you do? The justification of the plan should be guided by research.

4. Evaluation

Results? Were you successful? Describe evidence from your pre and post-test. Include
a decision for termination or referral. Note: Please include an electronic copy of your pre
and post-test questions with your emailed paper; include copies of the pre and post-test
completed by the student with the hard copy of your final paper.

5. Reflection

Describe your experience working with an individual from a racial and ethnic group
different from your own. What were your challenges? What were your successes?

Suggested 8-Week Timeline:

Week 1- Identify the student; obtain parent permission (if needed); collect background data
(including a pretest); diagnose the problem; plan your interventions/strategies; Submit field
experience placement chart to university professor.

Weeks 2 through 6- Implement your interventions/strategies; maintain case notes or anecdotal
records describing your meetings with the student, progress, concerns, etc.

Week 4 Email a mid-term report to your university supervisor (briefly describe whom you are
working with, the student’s issue/concern, what you have done so far, what your plans are over
the next few weeks, etc.).

Week 7 – Collect post-test data; write your paper; Submit your paper to Blackboard link. If your
Case Study is not acceptable, you will receive a course grade of IP (In-Progress). Your
university instructor will provide feedback and, if necessary, remediation.

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Scoring Guidelines

Available points: 100

Component Target Proficient Unacceptable

Analysis &
Synthesis

Includes data from 4 or
more sources (sources

are explicitly stated in the
case study); and correlate

to student’s strengths,
weaknesses, etc.

Includes data from 3
sources (sources are

explicitly stated in the case
study); suggest the
student’s strengths,
weaknesses, etc.

Includes data from one to
two sources (sources are

not stated in the case
study); minimal detail of
the student’s strengths,

weaknesses, etc.

Diagnosis Describes consistencies
or patterns leading to a
summary of the problem
or situation; describes

possible causes; includes
other significant

characteristics of the
student as it relates to

his/her diverse
background; and is

supported and cited by
relevant research.

Includes data from 3
sources (sources are

explicitly stated in the case
study); suggest the
student’s strengths,
weaknesses, etc.

Does not identify
consistencies or patterns
leading to the problem or

situation; does not
describe possible causes;

no other significant
characteristics of the

student included

Intervention Includes multiple
sessions; detailed

summary of strategies
and techniques used;

strong plan; and is
supported and cited by

relevant research.

Includes multiple
sessions; detailed

summary of strategies and
techniques used; strong

plan

Does not identify
consistencies or patterns
leading to the problem or

situation; does not
describe possible causes;

no other significant
characteristics of the

student included

Evaluation Detailed summary of
results; includes strong

pre and posttest
evidence; includes

decision for termination or
documentation of

recommendation for
further intervention with

hosting professional.

Includes summary of
results, pre and posttest

evidence, and decision for
termination or

documentation of
recommendation for

further intervention with
hosting professional.

Includes summary of
results, no specific

evidence is provided. No
decision about future plans

for student.

Reflection & Format Thoughtful description of
the experience, the
challenges and the

successes.
Paper is well written;

each section is labeled;
free from grammar or

spelling errors; 6-8 pages
in length

Full description of the
experience, the

challenges, and the
successes.

Paper is well written; each
section is labeled; has
minimal grammar or

spelling errors; 6-8 pages
in length

Minimal description of the
experience, the

challenges, and the
successes.

Paper is poorly written; no
labels used; has many

grammar and/or spelling
errors; less than 6 pages

in length