Task 1: Problem Solving in the Field
Task 1 Step 1: Identifying a Problem/Challenge
Activity: In collaboration with your supervising building administrator, identify one significant problem/challenge connected to the school and/or school community and
• describe the impact that the problem/challenge has on instructional practice and student
learning
• use and explain how longitudinal data supports your choice of the problem/challenge
• describe the expected result if the problem/challenge is addressed and how the change
will affect instructional practice and student learning.
Task 1 Step 2: Researching and Developing a Plan
Activity: Develop a plan that
• identifies research, school/district resources, and community/cultural influences to
support the identification of a problem/challenge
• includes specific goals and a timeline with specific steps that delineate critical
colleagues’ involvement in the development of the plan
• describes communication strategies to reach various audiences
• identifies an assessment to measure the plan’s effect on instructional practice and
student learning.
Task 1 Step 3: Implementing the Plan
Activity: Describe and analyze the implementation of the plan by
• describing the actions taken to support the plan, the colleagues, and the communication
strategies used to implement the plan
• explaining the monitoring process used to assess the implementation of the plan
including any adjustments made to the plan
• illustrating how the implementation of the plan addressed the problem/challenge and
how it specifically improved instructional practice and student learning.
Task 1 Step 4: Reflecting on the Plan and Resolution
Activity: Reflect on the effectiveness of the plan by
• describing any changes you would make to the plan itself
• explaining how this process influenced your approach to future problem-solving
situations.
Task 1 Artifacts:
Seven different artifacts (a maximum of eight pages)
1. One representative page of longitudinal data.
2. One representative page of the research materials and resources you used to inform the
development of the plan.
3. Representative pages of the plan (maximum of two).
4. One representative page of a timeline.
5. One representative page of communication with stakeholders.
6. One representative page of student work.
7. One representative page of an artifact of your choice that reflects any adjustments
related to the implementation of the plan (e.g., meeting notes or e-mails to
stakeholders).
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