How+to+Collect+Data 

=How to Collect Data...= WHY are we collecting this data? WHAT exactly are we collecting? WHERE are we going to collect the data and for how long? WHEN are we going to collect the data and for how long? WHO is going to collect the data? HOW will data be collected and displayed?
 * What are we hoping to learn from the data?
 * What are you hoping to learn from using this particular data collection strategy?
 * Is there a match between what we hope to learn and the method we chose?
 * What different sources of data will allow us to learn best about this topic?
 * What previously existing data can we use?
 * How much data do we need to really learn about this topic?
 * Are there any limitations to collecting the data?
 * What support systems need to be in place to allow for the data collection to occur?
 * Are there ways to build data collection into the normal activities of the classroom?
 * Have we built into the plan collecting data at more than one point in time?
 * Are there strategies we can use to easily observe and record data during class?
 * Can you afford the time to gather and record data using the strategies you have selected?
 * Are there data which can be generated by students?
 * Is there a colleague who can observe in your room or a student teacher who can assist with data collection?
 * What can you do yourself without it being too overwhelming?
 * How will you collect and display the qualitative data? the quantitative data?
 * What plan do you have for analyzing the data?
 * To whom will you present what you have learned?