1. 3.0 Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS)
Teams are provided with a lot of work time in modules 2-4. Please do your best to protect the team work time. It is the most critical part of the day.
WINTER 2012

2. Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS)
Administrative General Information
Problem Solving Action Plan
Today’s Focus: Problem Solving Action Plan:
Start with your Student Data:
AIMSWeb
SWIS Big 5 Report

3. Team Initiated Problem Solving (TIPS) Model
Identify
Problems
Develop
Hypothesis
Evaluate and
Revise
Action Plan
Collect
and Use
Data
The full TIPS model.
Two parts.
Implementation of Problem Solving Meeting Foundations
Use of the problem solving process (strategy?)
Discuss and
Select
Solutions
Develop and
Implement
Action Plan

4. TIPS Problem-Solving “Mantra”
Innovation neutral: Use for Reading, Behavior, Math, School Improvement
Do we have a problem? (identify)
What is the precise nature of our problem? (define, clarify, confirm/disconfirm inferences) 
Why does the problem exist, & what can we do about it? (hypothesis & solution)
What are the actual elements of our plan? (Action Plan)
Is our plan being implemented, & is it working? (evaluate & revise plan)

5. Action Plan & Evaluation Problem Statement Solution
Completed example
Action Plan & Evaluation
Problem Statement
Solution
A completed example…
IF a person knows how to use the meeting minute form, the person should be able to pick these minutes up from Jan 7, 2010 and be able to organize previous items to update and facilitate creation of the Feb 3, 2010 agenda