Some Illustrated Comments on Designing and Conducting Problem-Based Inquiry in High Needs School Districts

Joseph Claudet

Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ojl.2015.43008                

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the use of problem-based inquiry as a data analysis and problem solving tool to energize educators’ teaching and learning improvement efforts in high needs elementary and secondary schools. Components of the problem-based inquiry method are described along with a presentation and discussion of the applied use of problem-based inquiry by collaborative teams of educators in selected elementary and secondary school case situations. The article includes examples of practical sets of actionable school improvement plans, incorporating targeted intervention programs and multiple teaching and learning improvement strategies, which educators can develop and implement as part of their problem-based data analysis and intervention design efforts.

Keywords

Problem-Based Inquiry, Instructional Teaming, School Turnaround Leadership, School Improvement

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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