Solution Selection: What Solution Selection: What works? works?
Feb 25, 2016
Solution Selection: What works?Solution Selection: What works?
Step 1: Cause & ConsequencesStep 1: Cause & Consequences Goal ___________________________________________________
Need Causes Consequences Difficulty to Meet Need
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High]
Criticality of Need
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1. An additional 30% of migrant students must learn to name the letters of the alphabet prior to entering kindergarten.
2. An additional 50% of migrant students must complete 4 credits toward graduation by the end of their first year.
Step 2: Evaluate SolutionsStep 2: Evaluate Solutions
• Set criteria for judging the merits of Set criteria for judging the merits of potential solution strategies, e.g., potential solution strategies, e.g., – Effect on causesEffect on causes– Acceptability Acceptability – Feasibility Feasibility
What other criteria would be What other criteria would be useful?useful?
Step 3: Identify Possible Step 3: Identify Possible SolutionsSolutions• Brainstorm solutions to meet identified Brainstorm solutions to meet identified
needsneeds