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 * ==**Cognitive Development**== ||
 * Raises questions to clarifying or ambiguous situations**
 * Raises questions to clarifying or ambiguous situations**


 * Willingness for complexity
 * Enjoys reasoning
 * Interested in problem solving
 * Formulates high-level questions
 * **Initiates discussion through questions and curiousity**
 * Is observant and looks for opportunites to discuss unique problems with peers
 * Pleasure in intellectual activity
 * Good communicator, verbalizes fully in groups ||
 * **Communicates ideas in a new or creative way**


 * Advanced vocabulary demonstrating complexity of thought
 * Demonstrates broad knowledge base
 * Continued development in creative thinking skills through responses and final products
 * Enjoys reasoning and problem solving
 * Flexiblility of thinking is evident in both verbal responses and written work
 * Demonstrates an appreciation for new ways of doing things
 * Unique ideas and approaches to different situations and tasks ||
 * Expresses unusual or uncommon responses**
 * Expresses unusual or uncommon responses**


 * **Seeks multiple solutions to a single problem/situation**
 * Enjoys puzzles with a twist
 * Thinks flexibly & fluently
 * Recognizes relationships between prior knowledge and new complex ideas
 * Transfers thinking between various topics
 * Originality
 * Continues to develop ability to find multiple solutions to a single problem/task
 * Determine attributes and similarities between unique ideas ||
 * **Elaborates on basic ideas**

Employs various critical thinking strategies
 * Demonstrates a broad knowledge base
 * Enjoys reasoning and logical thinking
 * Is very observant and appreciates opportunities to discuss unique problems with intellectual peers
 * Perceptive
 * Originality- unique ideas (unique forms, ideas, approaches to different situations and tasks)
 * Elaboration- determine ways an idea or product can be refined, embellished, or enriched; numerous, relative ideas/expands ideas; adds detail
 * Goes beyond the usual to give responses that are inventive in nature
 * Applies critical thinking to go beyond the available information to identify what may be reasonable true.
 * Inquisitive mind
 * Seeks out situations that require him/her to think ||


 * Inferences without prompting
 * Analyzes information/ideas to make logical predictions
 * Inductive/deductive reasoning
 * Asks open-ended questions
 * Classifies and categorizes information to find similarities and differences
 * Imposes order on a field by identifying and grouping common themes/patterns
 * Recognizes assumptions
 * Transfer meaning to other concepts ||
 * **Employs various creative thinking strategies**


 * Demonstrates flexibility with ideas
 * Views ideas from a different perspective; comfortable with ambiguity
 * Willing to consider alternative points of view; able to evaluate consequences of different actions
 * Changes course without much struggle.
 * Demonstrates fluency of ideas through his/her ability to generate many ideas
 * Demonstrates originality through his/her generation of unique ideas either in unique forms, ideas, and/or approaches to different situations and tasks
 * Demonstrates the ability to elaborate upon ideas in order to find new ways that an idea or product can be refined, embellished, or enriched
 * Describe possible perspectives to a given situation
 * Goes beyond the usual responses to share ideas that are inventive in nature
 * Enjoys puzzles with a twist
 * Thrives when challenged
 * Appreciates/ does not appreciate opportunities to implement constructive suggestions for change; easily disillusioned by social injustices ||
 * **Formulates novel combinations among information and ideas** ||


 * **Actively pursues new knowledge** ||
 * **Actively pursues new knowledge** ||


 * ==**Problem Solving**== ||


 * Discovers problems in a variety of situations**


 * Makes logical predictions
 * Perceptive thinking in anticipating future problems
 * Abstract thinker
 * Risk-taking
 * Problem recognition and reconstruction of ideas
 * **Seeing implications of decisions**
 * Ability to reconstruct a problem
 * Concrete Thinker


 * Gathers and analyzes data to define a problem**
 * Gathers and analyzes data to define a problem**
 * Gathers and analyzes data to define a problem**


 * Classify and categorize information
 * Logical thinker
 * Order, sequesnce and prioritize information
 * Classify and categorize information
 * Transfer meaning to other concepts
 * Problem solving ability
 * Find unique solutions to problems
 * Judge/evaluate consequesnces, relevance, or acceptability of given information
 * Inquisitve mind
 * Evaluation skills


 * Generates numerous solutions to a problem**
 * Shows a willingness for intellectual complexity
 * Shows a carefulness to his/her work and takes pride in quality work
 * Is capable of seeing different perspectives to the same problem
 * Shows an enjoyment of thinking and a desire to challenge ones self
 * Seeks out situations which require him/her to think
 * Is persistent in seeking solutions to problems, sticks with it; task commitment, willingness to try alternative methods
 * Applies problem solving stepos when appropriate to discover alternative methods to solving a problem.
 * Is persistent in seeking solutions to problems, sticks with it; task commitment, willingness to try alternative methods
 * Applies problem solving stepos when appropriate to discover alternative methods to solving a problem.




 * Evaluates potential solutions against a defined criteria**


 * Differentiates between relevant and irrelevant information
 * Develops criteria for judging solutions
 * Prioritizes potential solutions to uncover the most interesting/most challenging one
 * Understands the need to modify the problem solving process as necessary to solve the problem.
 * Shows a reflective thinking style
 * Applies prior knowledge and experience in the course of learning




 * Develops a plan of action and implements the chosen solution**




 * Contributes to group problem-solving**


 * ==**Independent Research**== ||


 * Is responsible for his/her own learning; is self directed in work, study, and in depth research**


 * Motivated, independently works sets appropriate goals completes goals recognizes personal strengths/weaknesses
 * **Takes advantage of learning opportunities**
 * Demonstrates confidence in self
 * **Intuitively seeks answers without intermediate steps**
 * Persistent in seeking solutions and trying alternative strategies
 * Responsible for high-level achievement
 * Uses time well


 * Raises questions, checks sources, and tests the relevance/worth of ideas suggested**
 * **Self-initiated**
 * **Undertands when they need to ask clarifying questions**
 * Judge/evaluate relevance and acceptability of given information
 * Use inductive reasoning to reach conclusions
 * Uses deductive reasoning to reach conclusions
 * Compares and contrasts information
 * Eager to find answers
 * Enjoyment of thinking- seeks out situations that require him/her to think
 * Eager to find answers
 * Enjoyment of thinking- seeks out situations that require him/her to think


 * Uses a variety of skills for research**
 * Develops skills for using various resources
 * Gathers and interprets information appropriately
 * Plans and carries out original investigations
 * Analyzes and summarizes information gathered
 * Evaluates and suggests ways to improve investigation
 * Is self-directed in work and eager to take on new intellectual challenges.
 * **Intellectually explores various ideas and topics**
 * Is self-directed in work and eager to take on new intellectual challenges.
 * **Intellectually explores various ideas and topics**
 * **Intellectually explores various ideas and topics**


 * Shows intellectual curiosity
 * Takes advantage of learning experiences
 * Shows engagement in classroom tasks and desire to pursue additional learning outside of class.
 * Initiates learning
 * Pleasure in intellectual activity
 * Likes finding new ways to do something
 * Expanding knowledge base
 * Enjoyment of thinking
 * Maintains a questioning attitude ||


 * Possesses an awareness of and sensitivity to various problems and issues.**




 * Shares ideas and investigations in product form.**
 * ==Personal Skills== ||
 * ===Constructively Contributes to Group Activities=== ||
 * Cope with ambiguity, frustration and non-productive behavior in a group setting analyzes and makes use of different roles in a group
 * Expresses tolerance for others by actively disagreeing with ideas rather than people
 * Accepts the role of leader and directs the group towards a defined goal
 * Recognizes and accepts the importance of playing a non-leadership role when warranted
 * Interpersonal skills ||
 * ===Acts as a Leader or Follower When Appropriate=== ||
 * ===Completes Tasks=== ||
 * Goal oriented
 * Takes advantage of learning opportunities
 * Uses resources and ideas which challenge ability
 * Uses time well
 * Recognizes flawed reasoning
 * Strives to produce a quality product ||
 * ===Is Willing to Take Direction=== ||
 * Good listener
 * Verbalizes fully in groups
 * Takes advantage of constructive criticism in order to improve self
 * Accepts the role of leader and directs a group toward a defined role
 * Recognizes and accepts the importance of playing a non-leadership role when warranted ||
 * ===Respects others' points of view/ideas=== ||
 * Demonstrates listening skills while working with peer groups
 * Expresses tolerance for others by actively disagreeing with ideas rather than people.
 * Understands how to participate without monopolizing
 * Is an important group member ||
 * ===Respects adults and fellow students=== ||
 * ===Shows enthusiasm=== ||
 * ===Comes to class/group prepared=== ||
 * Expresses tolerance for others by actively disagreeing with ideas rather than people.
 * Understands how to participate without monopolizing
 * Is an important group member ||
 * ===Respects adults and fellow students=== ||
 * ===Shows enthusiasm=== ||
 * ===Comes to class/group prepared=== ||
 * ===Comes to class/group prepared=== ||
 * ===Comes to class/group prepared=== ||