Collaborative Problem-Solving
In high quality programs, decisions are made every day about what and how to teach, and with whom and when to collaborate in planning. In R&R, collaborative problem-solving offers a process by which teachers, parents, and specialists can work together to plan and evaluate instruction at all three tiers based on assessment results. Early education programs need to establish core problem-solving teams to make decisions about intervention strategies for individual children.
The collaborative problem-solving process involves four key components:
- Defining the problem (Is there a problem and what is it?).
- Analyzing assessment results (How much of a gap is there between actual and desired outcomes? What are the specific areas of concern?).
- Developing and implementing a plan (What are we going to do about it?).
- Evaluating progress and making necessary adjustments (Did our intervention work?)
