The case-by-case framework for educational assessment has been developed to enable a structured account of protective and risk factors of children and adolescents and their environment. As an additional instrument, the framework complements our case study book (“Fallbuch zum sonderpädagogischen Schwerpunkt Lernen“, Lutz and Gebhardt (2023)). The case study book focuses on children and young people with learning disabilities and gives an overview of the Bavarian school system and ways of supporting students with special educational needs (SEN) from preschool to vocational training. It presents exemplary cases of children and young people with learning difficulties in different school contexts. Realistic but fictitious cases were developed by SEN expert practitioners.
The case-by-case framework may for instance be used for dealing with the cases of the case study book. It can also be employed by staff practicing in both school and non-school settings. These settings do not necessarily have to be specific SEN settings, since the case-by-case framework is not limited to children and adolescents with SEN. It is also highly relevant in inclusive and socio-pedagogical as well as school and non-school contexts. It may be employed to compile a competency profile of a child or adolescent, to analyse a classroom situation or the social environment of a child or adolescent. When compiling a report, it may serve as a basis for information and add to subsequent support decisions.
The case-by-case framework has been designed as an alterable work to be published Open Access. It is available in two versions, a comprehensive one and a short one.
The case-by-case framework has already been published in a German version: “Einzelfallraster für pädagogische Diagnostik” (Lutz, 2023).