Staff & Organization Development
Madison Metropolitan School District
Data Collection: The 5 W's and an H
WHY are we collecting this data?
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What are we hoping to learn from the data?
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What are you hoping to learn from using this particular data collection strategy?
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Is there a match between what we hope to learn and the method we chose?
WHAT exactly are we collecting?
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What different sources of data will allow us to learn best about this topic?
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What previously existing data can we use?
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How much data do we need to really learn about this topic?
WHERE are we going to collect the data and for how long?
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Are there any limitations to collecting the data?
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What support systems need to be in place to allow for the data collection
to occur?
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Are there ways to build data collection into the normal activities of the
classroom?
WHEN are we going to collect the data and for how long?
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Have we built into the plan collecting data at more than one point in time?
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Are there strategies we can use to easily observe and record data during
class?
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Can you afford the time to gather and record data using the strategies you
have selected?
WHO is going to collect the data?
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Are there data which can be generated by students?
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Is there a colleague who can observe in your room or a student teacher who
can assist with data collection?
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What can you do yourself without it being too overwhelming?
HOW will data be collected and displayed?
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How will you collect and display the qualitative data? the quantitative data?
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What plan do you have for analyzing the data?
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To whom will you present what you have learned?
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