✅ Method Gate Conference

Students submit the revised research plan, coded passages, and evidence log for a brief readiness check. The teacher reviews whether the question is investigable, the passages are traceable, the source plan includes credible research and at least one community-professional connection from the panel or upcoming outreach, and the method can capture both confirming and complicating evidence. Students who meet the benchmark move into evidence collection next phase; others make targeted revisions during the conference.