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Sample Study: A Black Special Education Student
written by Shala Hahn (2001)

In this CIP study, a 2nd and 3rd grade special education teacher began with the following puzzlement:

Jase is a friendly, African American student in my class. Despite some academic difficulties, she is extremely social and loves to engage adults and peers in conversation. Jase often approaches her peers on the playground or in the lunchroom, speaks to them in a kind manner, and attempts to discuss topics that are of interest to them. I have seen her talk to boys and girls from many different cultures and ask questions to learn more about them. At the beginning of the year, I assumed that Jase had many friends due to her outgoing personality, but as the weeks went by I realized that she did not. In fact, I saw that she had great difficulty maintaining friendships. I asked myself, "Why is this little girl, who appears to have so much to offer other children, having difficulty forming and maintaining friendships with her peers?"

Once Shala had defined her puzzlement (Step 1) and had summarized what she already knew about this student and her learning context (Step 2), she was ready for the next steps in the Cultural Inquiry Process. At this point, external resources were valuable in helping her:

For each of these steps, she needed to locate appropriate resources, read these with her student in mind, and decide how to use the resources to support her decisions. Explore the above links to see how she used resources in each of these steps.

To look at Shala's entire study, you may go to:

Sorting It Out: A CIP Study of a Special Education Student (2001)

 
 
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