Coping with Complexity Rubric —Elementary

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Clarity Innovations

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Seeking Challenges	I seek out challenging problems because they interest me.	I often enjoy working on challenging problems.	I avoid challenging problems if I can.	I will not work on challenging problems.
Attitude	I enjoy the fact that some problems do not have easy solutions or right answers.	I understand that some problems do not have easy solutions or right answers, and I can work with them.	I am uncomfortable working on problems that do not have right answers.	I will not try to solve a problem if I know there is not a right answer.
Using Strategies	When I have to solve a really confusing problem, I know some strategies that will help me start and keep going.	When I have to solve a really confusing problem, I know how to start.	Usually when I have to solve a really confusing problem, I do not know what to do, and I have to ask someone to tell me how to start.	If a problem is challenging, I usually just give up and will not start to work on it.
Analysis	On my own, I can break a big problem into smaller parts and choose the most important part to work on.	On my own, I can break a big problem into smaller parts and work on the pieces.	I need help to know which pieces of a problem to work on.	I cannot see the smaller pieces of a big problem.
Persistence	If I do not get an answer right away, I just try a different strategy.	I keep working when I do not get an answer right away.	I need encouragement to continue working when I do not get an answer right away.	If I do not get an answer right away, I get frustrated and usually quit.
Working on Multiple Tasks	I can quickly and easily switch from doing one kind of a task to another without losing track of what I am doing.	I can switch back and forth between doing two different tasks without losing track of what I am doing.	If someone helps me, I can switch back and forth between tasks.	I get confused and frustrated if I have to work on more than one task at a time.
Dealing with Distractions	I can concentrate on one activity, even when many other activities are going on around me.	I can usually concentrate on one activity when other activities are going on around me.	I am easily distracted when other activities are going on around me, and I have a hard time concentrating.	I can only work when the area is very quiet.