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Current Status Questions |
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Tends to lend itself to "how are we doing" types of information |
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Focuses on current status |
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Is our secondary science curriculum working? |
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How effectively was our district budget spent last year with regard to improving student learning? |
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Based on student performance in Math Problem Solving, what curricular changes are needed? |
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Process Questions |
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Tend to look at not only the outcomes, but also the process and implementation. Often useful when starting a new program or looking to change or modify something. |
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Tend to have a "what if" type of component. |
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Is the Reading Recovery program being implemented as planned? |
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Are we making progress over time in reducing office referrals? |
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Inquiry Questions |
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Tend to result from people brainstorming ideas on WHY something is happening and what would be the best way to improve. |
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Tend to use sources of information beyond just local assessments and may lead to literature searches. |
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In action research, often referred to as "External Data." |
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What strategies should be used to improve phonemic awareness? |
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What should be done about the behavior problems in the lunch room? |
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Where are we going to find the 4.3% to cut from our budgets that will least impact student learning? |
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