Problem+Solving+Results

=Fall 2011=

This is our first year administering a local assessment for problem solving. We chose to use problems that were similar to questions found on the Terra Nova: the school-wide assessment we give in March. This allowed students to practice with these question types.

The grade 6-8 and 11-12 results were about where we expected them to be: about one quarter of the students had significant struggles with problem solving. The grade 9-10 data was a surprise, however. More than 3/4 of the 9th and 10th graders did not meet the standard. Either that means there is an significant issue with problem solving at these grade levels, or it means there was an issue with the particular question we chose. We will know better how to interpret these results after the next problem solving assessment in February.