Your outcomes and research sheets
Start here: Choose numbers or research. For numbers, open the complete fictional report in the linked lesson and calculate beside the response. For research, begin with the supplied A/B excerpts before looking for public sources.
Choose the outcomes sheet for a supplied report or the research sheet for a question needing outside evidence. Keep calculations separate from claims about why something happened.
Outcomes review: Lesson 6 (opens in a new tab)
Period and source report:
Measure definition / numerator / denominator where relevant:
Fictional practice data or approved nonpersonal aggregate:
Arithmetic and comparability checked by:
Three observations:
What these figures cannot establish:
Questions for responsible roles:
Next human action and review:
Worked practice: 8 of 40 is 20%; 6 of 42 is about 14.3%. Difference: about 5.7 percentage points. The figures do not explain why people fell behind. “Three completed this month” is not an official graduation rate without a defined cohort and denominator. Use fictional numbers unless approved aggregation and sharing have been confirmed; a small-group threshold alone cannot guarantee anonymity.
Claim-and-source research sheet: Lesson 7 (opens in a new tab)
Decision and narrow research question:
Claim | direct source | date/version | supporting passage/location
| limitations | checked by/date | implication for decision
What was NOT FOUND:
Conflicting evidence:
Next question before acting:
Open the source. Check the right school, program, period and definition. A vendor page can support what that vendor advertises, not an independent industry-wide outcome claim.
Complete practice you can copy
Compare these invented program-cost excerpts for practice:
Source A, practice catalog: Tuition $9,000; required kit $800;
other charges are listed elsewhere in the catalog, not supplied here.
Source B, practice price sheet: Total $10,200 including kit and
registration. Whether there are additional required charges is not
stated. Neither excerpt supplies its date, program hours or outcomes.
Make a comparison table of known amounts, missing facts and source.
Can we say A is $400 cheaper? Explain what must be checked before
an owner uses the comparison. Do not browse or invent citations.
A has a $9,800 known subtotal; B states $10,200. This does not establish comparable total costs. Open current official sources and resolve the gaps before using the comparison.
Separate a calculation from a claim
Use the outcomes card for permitted aggregates or fictional practice figures, and the research card for public evidence about a school choice or personal project. Change the period, measure and sources. Verify arithmetic and comparability; a correct calculation does not prove a cause or a recommendation.