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Assessment & Reflection: Using SOLO Taxonomy in the IB PYP
Developing Reflective Thinkers: Using SOLO Taxonomy in the IB PYP
Why SOLO matters in a concept-based classroom
In an inquiry-driven IB PYP classroom, assessment is not just about what students know. It is about how they think, how they connect concepts, and how they grow as reflective learners. SOLO Taxonomy (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes), created by John Biggs and Kevin Collis, provides a simple yet powerful framework to track and support this growth. Let me share how I use it in my classroom to develop and support our culture of on-going reflection.Β
SOLO describes levels of understanding:
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Prestructural β The student is missing the point
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Unistructural β One relevant idea is identified
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Multi-structural β Several relevant ideas are collected but remain unconnected
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Relational β Ideas are linked into a meaningful whole
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Extended Abstract β The learner transfers and applies understanding in new ways
In many ways, SOLO mirrors the learnerβs journ...
