What's the Problem?

TEACHER COMMENTS

Student Name: Student A

This piece demonstrates (underlined):

Distinguished Level Proficient Level Developing Level

What this student can do

What this student struggles with

+ wrote number sentence without assistance

- did not remember to circle the answer

+ read the problem without assistance

-

+ diagnostic score: independent with single digit addition

-

+ did not use manipulatives

-

+

-

Additional Comments/Observations (optional):

  • finished without teacher assistance
  • comprehension and application of problem solving skills are varied
  • found answers "in his head"

 

Student: Student A   What's the Problem? Scoring Rubric (teacher): Crunchy Cookies Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSIONS

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
The extent to which student:

  • Solves the problem and find answers (1.PS.2)
  • Shows work of how to solve the problem (1.N.2)
  • Communicates the answers (1.R.4)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Underlines what is known without help from others

Circles what is not known without help from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal without help from others

Underlines what is known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Circles what is not known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Can find known and unknown information only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

Communicating answers requires one-on-one instruction

CONCRETE PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Participates in acting out the story (1.PS.3)
  • Uses manipulatives to find answer (1.PS.8)

Task: Acting out story
Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Acts out the story without prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers without help from teacher or others

Acts out the story with 1 or 2 prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers with 1 or 2 assistsfrom teacher

Acts out the story with 3 or more prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

ABSTRACT PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Counts to find answer (1.PS.5)
  • Draws accurate pictures to find answer (1.PS.9)
  • Draws pictures or signs to show answers (1.N.10)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Can count and answer questions without manipulatives.

Drawings contain no mistakes and were reached without using manipulatives and without help from others

Can count with the use of manipulatives

Drawings contain 1 or 2 mistakes and were reached with assistance from manipulatives and/or others

Must use manipulatives to find the answer with one-on-one instruction

Unable to solve the problem using an abstract problem solving strategy

COMMENTS

 

Student: Student A   Student Rubric What's the Problem? Crunchy Cookies Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSION

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING WHAT I NEED

  • Underline
  • Circle

I can do this by myself.

I need help.

I can't do this.

DOING

  • Act out story
  • Use counters

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

THINKING

  • Drawing pictures
  • Counting
  • Adding and subtracting

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

COMMENTS:

Student: Student A   What's the Problem? Scoring Rubric (teacher): Missing Squares Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSIONS

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
The extent to which student:

  • Solves the problem and find answers (1.PS.2)
  • Shows work of how to solve the problem (1.N.2)
  • Communicates the answers (1.R.4)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Underlines what is known without help from others

Circles what is not known without help from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal without help from others

Underlines what is known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Circles what is not known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Can find known and unknown information only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

Communicating answers requires one-on-one instruction

CONCRETE PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Participates in acting out the story (1.PS.3)
  • Uses manipulatives to find answer (1.PS.8)

Task: Acting out story
Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Acts out the story without prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers without help from teacher or others

Acts out the story with 1 or 2 prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers with 1 or 2 assistsfrom teacher

Acts out the story with 3 or more prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

ABSTRACT PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Counts to find answer (1.PS.5)
  • Draws accurate pictures to find answer (1.PS.9)
  • Draws pictures or signs to show answers (1.N.10)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Can count and answer questions without manipulatives.

Drawings contain no mistakes and were reached without using manipulatives and without help from others

Can count with the use of manipulatives

Drawings contain 1 or 2 mistakes and were reached with assistance from manipulatives and/or others

Must use manipulatives to find the answer with one-on-one instruction

Unable to solve the problem using an abstract problem solving strategy

COMMENTS:

 

Student: Student A   Student Rubric What's the Problem? Missing Squares Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSION

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING WHAT I NEED

  • Underline
  • Circle

I can do this by myself.

I need help.

I can't do this.

DOING

  • Act out story
  • Use counters

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

THINKING

  • Drawing pictures
  • Counting
  • Adding and subtracting

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

COMMENTS:

Student: Student A   What's the Problem? Scoring Rubric (teacher): Sweet Treats Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSIONS

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
The extent to which student:

  • Solves the problem and find answers (1.PS.2)
  • Shows work of how to solve the problem (1.N.2)
  • Communicates the answers (1.R.4)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Underlines what is known without help from others

Circles what is not known without help from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal without help from others

Underlines what is known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Circles what is not known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Can find known and unknown information only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

Communicating answers requires one-on-one instruction

CONCRETE PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Participates in acting out the story (1.PS.3)
  • Uses manipulatives to find answer (1.PS.8)

Task: Acting out story
Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Acts out the story without prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers without help from teacher or others

Acts out the story with 1 or 2 prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers with 1 or 2 assistsfrom teacher

Acts out the story with 3 or more prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

ABSTRACT PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Counts to find answer (1.PS.5)
  • Draws accurate pictures to find answer (1.PS.9)
  • Draws pictures or signs to show answers (1.N.10)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Can count and answer questions without manipulatives.

Drawings contain no mistakes and were reached without using manipulatives and without help from others

Can count with the use of manipulatives

Drawings contain 1 or 2 mistakes and were reached with assistance from manipulatives and/or others

Must use manipulatives to find the answer with one-on-one instruction

Unable to solve the problem using an abstract problem solving strategy

COMMENTS:

 

Student: Student A   Student Rubric What's the Problem? Sweet Treats Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSION

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING WHAT I NEED

  • Underline
  • Circle

I can do this by myself.

I need help.

I can't do this.

DOING

  • Act out story
  • Use counters

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

THINKING

  • Drawing pictures
  • Counting
  • Adding and subtracting

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

COMMENTS:

 

Student: Student A   What's the Problem? Scoring Rubric (teacher): Circus Cents Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSIONS

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
The extent to which student:

  • Solves the problem and find answers (1.PS.2)
  • Shows work of how to solve the problem (1.N.2)
  • Communicates the answers (1.R.4)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Underlines what is known without help from others

Circles what is not known without help from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal without help from others

Underlines what is known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Circles what is not known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Can find known and unknown information only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

Communicating answers requires one-on-one instruction

CONCRETE PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Participates in acting out the story (1.PS.3)
  • Uses manipulatives to find answer (1.PS.8)

Task: Acting out story
Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Acts out the story without prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers without help from teacher or others

Acts out the story with 1 or 2 prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers with 1 or 2 assistsfrom teacher

Acts out the story with 3 or more prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

ABSTRACT PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Counts to find answer (1.PS.5)
  • Draws accurate pictures to find answer (1.PS.9)
  • Draws pictures or signs to show answers (1.N.10)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Can count and answer questions without manipulatives.

Drawings contain no mistakes and were reached without using manipulatives and without help from others

Can count with the use of manipulatives

Drawings contain 1 or 2 mistakes and were reached with assistance from manipulatives and/or others

Must use manipulatives to find the answer with one-on-one instruction

Unable to solve the problem using an abstract problem solving strategy

COMMENTS:

 

Student: Student A   Student Rubric What's the Problem? Circus Cents Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSION

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING WHAT I NEED

  • Underline
  • Circle

I can do this by myself.

I need help.

I can't do this.

DOING

  • Act out story
  • Use counters

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

THINKING

  • Drawing pictures
  • Counting
  • Adding and subtracting

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

COMMENTS:

Student: Student A   What's the Problem? Scoring Rubric (teacher): Building Blocks Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSIONS

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
The extent to which student:

  • Solves the problem and find answers (1.PS.2)
  • Shows work of how to solve the problem (1.N.2)
  • Communicates the answers (1.R.4)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Underlines what is known without help from others

Circles what is not known without help from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal without help from others

Underlines what is known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Circles what is not known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Can find known and unknown information only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

Communicating answers requires one-on-one instruction

CONCRETE PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Participates in acting out the story (1.PS.3)
  • Uses manipulatives to find answer (1.PS.8)

Task: Acting out story
Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Acts out the story without prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers without help from teacher or others

Acts out the story with 1 or 2 prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers with 1 or 2 assistsfrom teacher

Acts out the story with 3 or more prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

ABSTRACT PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Counts to find answer (1.PS.5)
  • Draws accurate pictures to find answer (1.PS.9)
  • Draws pictures or signs to show answers (1.N.10)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Can count and answer questions without manipulatives.

Drawings contain no mistakes and were reached without using manipulatives and without help from others

Can count with the use of manipulatives

Drawings contain 1 or 2 mistakes and were reached with assistance from manipulatives and/or others

Must use manipulatives to find the answer with one-on-one instruction

Unable to solve the problem using an abstract problem solving strategy

COMMENTS:

 

Student: Student A   Student Rubric What's the Problem? Building Blocks Journal   Score: 9

DIMENSION

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING WHAT I NEED

  • Underline
  • Circle

I can do this by myself.

I need help.

I can't do this.

DOING

  • Act out story
  • Use counters

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

THINKING

  • Drawing pictures
  • Counting
  • Adding and subtracting

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

COMMENTS:

Student: Student A   What's the Problem? Scoring Rubric (teacher): Five Black Squares Book   Score: 9

DIMENSIONS

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING AND COMMUNICATING INFORMATION
The extent to which student:

  • Solves the problem and find answers (1.PS.2)
  • Shows work of how to solve the problem (1.N.2)
  • Communicates the answers (1.R.4)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Underlines what is known without help from others

Circles what is not known without help from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal without help from others

Underlines what is known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Circles what is not known with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Communicates answers by speaking and writing in journal with 1 or 2 prompts from others

Can find known and unknown information only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

Communicating answers requires one-on-one instruction

CONCRETE PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Participates in acting out the story (1.PS.3)
  • Uses manipulatives to find answer (1.PS.8)

Task: Acting out story
Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Acts out the story without prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers without help from teacher or others

Acts out the story with 1 or 2 prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers with 1 or 2 assistsfrom teacher

Acts out the story with 3 or more prompts from others

OR

Uses manipulatives to find answers only if teacher provides one-on-one instruction

ABSTRACT PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES
The extent to which student:

  • Counts to find answer (1.PS.5)
  • Draws accurate pictures to find answer (1.PS.9)
  • Draws pictures or signs to show answers (1.N.10)

Task: Journals
Five Black Squares Book

Can count and answer questions without manipulatives.

Drawings contain no mistakes and were reached without using manipulatives and without help from others

Can count with the use of manipulatives

Drawings contain 1 or 2 mistakes and were reached with assistance from manipulatives and/or others

Must use manipulatives to find the answer with one-on-one instruction

Unable to solve the problem using an abstract problem solving strategy

COMMENTS:

 

Student: Student A   Student Rubric What's the Problem? Five Black Squares Book   Score: 9

DIMENSION

DISTINQUISHED 3

PROFICIENT 2

DEVELOPING 1

FINDING WHAT I NEED

  • Underline
  • Circle

I can do this by myself.

I need help.

I can't do this.

DOING

  • Act out story
  • Use counters

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

THINKING

  • Drawing pictures
  • Counting
  • Adding and subtracting

I can do this by myself.

I need help.


I can't do this.

COMMENTS:


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