What did I observe?Describe the specific behavior, result, or event without assigning motive.
What am I assuming?Identify the explanation I may be treating as fact.
What other explanations are plausible?Consider skill, understanding, communication, workload/capacity, process/system, resources, executive functioning, and unwillingness/accountability where relevant.
What information would validate or rule out the likely cause?
What intervention best matches the evidence?
What result will I reassess, and when?
What performance or accountability standard still applies?