1. S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9
04/01/2016
Irene A. Liefshitz, Ed.D

2. AGENDA Welcome Class Community Methods & Case Study Discussion Break
S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9
AGENDA
Welcome
Class Community
Methods & Case Study Discussion
Break
Ethics & Politics
Closure .

3. Class Community
S-529 Case Study Research Methods
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4. S-529 Case Study Research Methods Class Session 9: Class Community
FEEDBACK FROM LAST CLASS
QUESTIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEXT CLASS: 04/08/2016 (Analytic Techniques)
Methodological readings, “3-2-1” Reading Responses
Alexander Means case study
Means group will post guiding questions for the 1st part of our case study discussion by Monday 4/4

5. Generalization & Theory Building: Miller, Cortez, Levinson
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6. Methodological readings
S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9: Methods & Case Study Discussion
Case studies
Methodological readings
Miller’ study of an after-school youth entrepreneurship program (2011)
Cortez’ study of a parent group’s activism to protest Chicago Public Schools funding decisions (2013)
Levinson’s study of Boston Public Schools school assignment policy (2015)
On generalization:
Gomm, Hammersley & Foster (2009) chapter 5
On theory:
George & Bennett (2005) chapter 6
Eisenhardt & Graebner (2007)
Gomm, Hammersley & Foster (2009) chapter 12

7. Empirical Generalization
S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9: Methods & Case Study Discussion
Empirical Generalization
How does Miller (2011) succeed in, or approach, making empirical generalizations as defined by Gomm, Hammersley & Foster (chapter 5)?
Can’t just dismiss generalization in CSR
Heterogeneity of dimensions
Knowing the population (facts and theory)
Case selection
Internal generalization: temporal
Internal generalization: context
Providing sufficient information about boundaries of the case
Pair/triad preparation: 15 min

8. Critiques & Recommendations Dissertation Committee
S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9: Methods & Case Study Discussion
Critiques & Recommendations
Small group discussion: 10 min
Whole group share
Dissertation Committee
Journal Reviewers
Recommendations for Miller to strengthen the empirical generalizations of his case study design
Recommendations for Miller to strengthen the empirical generalizations of his reporting

9. S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9: Methods & Case Study Discussion
Theory & CSR
What is the (potential) theoretical contribution of each case?
Does theory-building or theory-testing have to be part of a case study design? Besides theory, what other academic and social contributions can a study make?
Each of the case studies is a single-case design, but all three methodological readings (George & Bennett, 2005; Eisenhardt & Graebner, 2007; and Gomm, Hammersley & Foster, 2009) advise a “building block” approach to build theory with several cases.
Pick one case (Miller, Cortez, or Levinson) and apply 1-2 key ideas from these three methodological readings to propose a follow up case study that would build on its theoretical contribution.

10. S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9: Methods & Case Study Discussion
Closure
one insight from today’s class for your case study design

11. Ethics & Politics
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12. Closure
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13. FEEDBACK!!!!!!! S-529 Case Study Research Methods
Class Session 9: Closure
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