The Foundations and Components of Practice-Based Inquiry®
Thomas A. Wilson. Catalpa Ltd. October, 2009.
Foundations presents the conceptual framework for PBI including its assumptions, definitions, theory of action and components. View »
Answers to Basic Questions about Practice-Based Inquiry®
Catalpa Ltd, October 2009.
Using the FAQ format, Answers provides the reader with a thorough introduction to PBI, based on the text of the website. View »
Reaching for a Better Standard: English School Inspection and the Dilemmas of American Public School Inspection
Thomas A. Wilson. Teachers College Press, 1996.
Catalpa's Principal Partner's well-regarded study of English School Inspection is a highly readable presentation of the roots of PBI. Special »
Review of Reaching for a Better Standard
Robert Welker. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 1997, Vol 29, 241-256.
“Wilson’s instincts are right on the mark. …As Wilson sagely suggests, the very rush to fix schools can push the educational establishment in the opposite direction. This is a book which strikes at the cultural center of how we define good work in schools. Wilson speaks like an elder of the tribe, and we all need to hear his wise words.” View »
Review of Reaching for a Better Standard
Times Educational Supplement. London, November 15, 1996, Section 2, p.7.
“It is beautifully done, and entirely convincing.” View »
The Results Are In: Examples of Conclusions from Practice-Based Inquiry®
Catalpa Ltd. 2009
Examples of conclusions, and extracts of Portraits (the team’s summary of a school) from PBI school reports from several places. View »
Handbook for Practice-Based Inquiry®: The Abbreviated, Illustrated Version
Leslie Oh. Catalpa Ltd., 2009.
A big relief from all the words! Leslie Oh’s imaginative drawings highlight many of the central ideas of Practice-Based Inquiry.
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Notes on The American Fascination with the English Tradition of School Inspection
Thomas A. Wilson. Cambridge Journal of Education, 1995, 25(1), 89-96.
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On Knowing the Secrets of Schools: Lessons from the British on Judging Schools with their Complexities in Mind
Thomas A. Wilson. Education Week, January 17, 1996, p.44.
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Legitimizing Practitioner Knowledge: Key to Effective Accountability and School Improvement
Thomas A. Wilson. 14th International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, Toronto, Ontario, March 2001.
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Visiting Practice-Based Accountability
A forum sponsored by the Education Department, Brown University, Catalpa Ltd. and the Rhode Island Department of Education, May 2001.
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How to Know Schools
Thomas A. Wilson. Catalpa Ltd, December 2002, Essay presented at Dodeka, Brown University.
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Peer Review Practice in the New Framework for English School Accountability
General Teaching Council for England. January 2004.
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Particulars and Judgment in the Midst of Complexity: Lessons from Visiting Schools with a Theological Twist
Thomas A. Wilson. Catalpa Ltd., May 2007
Essay presented at Dodeka, Brown University.
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Lessons for the State of California from Rhode Island’s SALT and Practice-Based Inquiry®
Thomas A. Wilson.
Presentation to Symposium: A Discusssion of the School Inspectorate in the United Kingdom—Could It Work in California? Center for Applied Policy in Education, UC Davis, December 2007.
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Practice-Based Inquiry® A Tool to Bring Professional Practice into Focus
Thomas A. Wilson.
Presentation for Reforming High Schools: Tools to Promote Change, Princeton University, April 2009.
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