Case Study or Survey?

It is time to brainstorm all the different kinds of angles I could take.

I could study the effect of sata folders on the mental models of teachers, students, A.A. boys, principals, etc...

I could study the past 5 years of survey data from a school system that used baldrige and won an award.

I could collect folders from all over the nation and report on what they tell us on what is valued.

I also have to create a criteria for what literature is included in the study and what is not.

It is challenging to actually find the scope of the literature because some of the terms used are not universal. In addition- what should be the limits of my focus? Should I look at student engagement? That is a huge topic. I could focus it on African American Boys but then I have to become an expert on boys and on African Americans. I could focus on SES too- all of this is huge...

I also have to decide if I want to do a case study, survey, phenomenology etc...