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Practice-Based Inquiry
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About Catalpa
Experience
Catalpa has won international acclaim for its ground-breaking work in establishing Practice-Based Inquiry as a legitimate research methodology for organizations that provide professional services, including:
Research on PBI Methodology
Protocol and Pilot Project Design and Implementation
Protocol Revision for Accreditation Agencies
Program and Policy Evaluation
Public Speaking and Workshops
Practice-Based Inquiry
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All about PBI
Thinking Anew
What is PBI?
Why is PBI valuable?
What does "practice-based" mean?
What are the components of PBI?
Foundations: Dynamic Evidence, Professional Judgment and Team-deliberated consensus
Constraints
Procedures
Where did it come from?
How does PBI work?
What are the uses of PBI?
What can PBI do for you?
Proven Results
Findings directly assess actual learning and teaching
Exceptional level of proven accuracy
Strong positive effect on visited school
"Most powerful" professional development
Resources
Introduction
Visit Theory & History
Handbooks & Guides
Implications for School Reform
The Problem
Improves student learning while reducing costs
Goes beyond the number game
Evaluates teacher performance effectively and fairly
Brings professional judgment out of the closet
Essay Archive
Review of Rothstein's
Grading Education
Transforming American School Accountability with the Professional School Visit
Examples of PBI Report Conclusions
Converse & Discuss
Download Documents
View Videos
Services
About Catalpa
Overview
Experience
Research on PBI Methodology
Protocol and Pilot Project Design and Implementation
SALT
Chicago
Protocol Revision for Accreditation Agencies
Program and Policy Evaluation
Public Speaking and Workshops
Who Is Catalpa?
"Plans get you into things but you've got to work your way out."
-- Will Rogers