Problem Solving
The "I" in the IDEAL Problem Solver
What is "Identify the Problem"?
This type of problem solving assessment involves identifying what information is important and what information is extraneous.
What is "Identify Irrelevancies"?
The "D" in the IDEAL Problem Solver
What is "Define and represent them problem"?
This type of problem solving assessment asks student to draw a diagram or picture showing the problem situation.
What is "Model a Problem"?
The "E" in the IDEAL Problem Solver
What is "Explore possible strategies"?
This type of problem solving assessment involves presenting interpretive material (story, cartoon, graph, data table) and a problem that requires using information from the material.
What is "Reason with Data"?
The "A" in the IDEAL Problem Solver
What is "Act on the strategies"?
This type of problem solving assessment asks students to start with a desired outcome, and work in reverse to deconstruct how to solve the problem.
What is "Solving a Problem Backward"?
The "L" in the IDEAL Problem Solver
What is "Look back and evaluate the effects of your activities"?
This type of problem solving assessment asks students to describe several unique strategies that could be used to solve a single problem.
What is "Describe and Evaluate Multiple Strategies"?
This is considered the "Building Block" of formative and summative assessment, or what rubrics are based upon.
What is "Criteria"?