POP Skills Inventory

What words come to mind when you hear the phrase Accountable Collaborator?

Imagine we are designing an experiment in class, or working on a particularly challenging problem. Which of these best describes what you would normally do in that situation? Answer honestly.

• Respectfully listens, discusses and poses questions to all members of the team during discussions and helps direct the group in reaching consensus.

• Has some difficulty respectfully listening and tends to dominate discussions.

• Respectfully listens, but doesn't question what others say. Try's to understand others views.

• Withdraws into other conversation or activity and let someone else get the task done

Respectful & Accepting of Others Ideas...... Which Describes you most?

• Always has a positive attitude about the task(s) and the work of others. Accepts and respects ideas of others.

• Usually has a positive attitude about the task(s) and the work of others. Usually respectful and accepting of other ideas/opinions

• Occasionally is publicly critical of the task(s) or the work of other members of the group. Has difficulty accepting ideas of others.

• Is often negative and publicly critical of the task(s) or the work of other members of the group. Shows much difficulty respecting ideas of others.

• When working on a project I contribute in such a way that I support common goals and hold myself and others accountable. Which statement would describe you best at this skill?

• Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self-directed

• Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count on him/her

• Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members must remind him/her of individual duties

• Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done Let’s others do the work.

What words come to mind when you hear the phrase Creative Problem Solver?

When you are working on an experiment or difficult problem in class, which phrase describes you most often?

• Actively looks for and suggests multiple solutions to the problem.

• Actively looks for and suggest one solution to the problem. Refines solutions suggested by others

• Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others

• Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Let’s others do the work.

• Evaluates data from multiple perspectives to determine a solution. Which phrase describes you best?

• Routinely displays intellectual flexibility (can see issues from a variety of perspectives or angles)

• Often displays intellectual flexibility (can see issues from a variety of perspectives or angles)

• Often sees issues from only one perspective and is limited in creativity but values creativity in others.

• Rarely displays intellectual flexibility and is limited in creativity.

Makes changes peacefully and democratically. When you are part of a team where some people may not be getting along or willing to compromise you............

• Routinely focus to create and administer a positive impact through his/her actions on the community and environment. Makes compromises when needed.

• Usually focus to create and administer a positive impact through his/her actions on the community and environment. Will agree to a compromise if suggested by someone else.

• Occasionally focuses to create and administer a positive impact through his/her actions on the community and environment.

• Rare to no focus to create and administer a positive impact through his/her actions on the community and environment.

Problem solving time..... Which describes you most?

• Actively looks for and suggests multiple solutions to the problem.

• Actively looks for and suggest one solution to the problem. Refines solutions suggested by others

• Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others

• Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Let’s others do the work.

Life is tough, so is school sometimes. Which of these describes you best in a hard situation that you WANT to be successful in.

• Shows a steady persistence in a course of action, activity or learning a new skill in spite of obstacles. Regularly looks for various ways to complete the task

• Often shows persistence in a course of action, activity or learning a new skill in spite of obstacles. Often looks for various ways to complete the task

• Shows some persistence in a course of action, activity or learning a new skill but can become discouraged by obstacles. Consistently completes the task.

• Shows little to no persistence in a course of action, activity or learning a new skill. Obstacles can stop all action. Does not consistently complete the task.