Abstract Each Candidate Case on One Sheet
Instrument 4: Case Abstraction Sheet
Companion to The Child Should Never Experience the Organizational Chart · Updated 2026-09-30
Use this for each candidate case that comes out of an interview or a record review, so the case is recorded the same way every time. Write roles, not names, and follow the privacy rules.
| Field | Record here |
|---|---|
| Case ID (a neutral code) | |
| Context | |
| Initial observation | |
| Student experience | |
| Family experience | |
| Adults involved (by role) | |
| Facts known at the beginning | |
| Important facts that existed but were not initially available | |
| Competing interpretations | |
| Decision process | |
| Action owners | |
| Integration owner, formal or informal | |
| Key handoffs and open loops | |
| Outcome observed | |
| Alternative explanations for the outcome | |
| What routine would make the successful part repeatable | |
| What evidence would weaken the interpretation of this case |
Keep observed fact, interpretation, decision, outcome, and counterfactual uncertainty separate, as the protocol requires.
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