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Welcome to our Collaborative Senior Global Issues Wiki. toc Please take part in the discussions so that we can make a truly collaborative decision on the changes to Step 5. The more that you contribute, the more likely that it is that we will be successful.

If you have questions and comments you can post them straight on the appropriate page by clicking on the 'Edit' button. Make sure you save your changes, or you can use the Discussion tag on the left menu.

**Before you post, please check the protocols below.**

Background:
Two years ago we did a survey of the teams at the National Finals to discover whether or not the grid in Step 5 was, in fact, useful to select the best solution for the Plan of Action. What we discovered was that, although many teams said it was a useful tool to know about for other uses, it was not helpful in creating their booklet. Junior teams found it more useful whilst none of the senior teams had actually used it. The National Admin Board has decided to trial replacing the grid – in Senior Division at least. This is, we hope, an innovative development and, if successful could have a profound impact on the programme internationally. New Zealand is the only Affiliate (at this stage) to trial this. The teams that go through to Internationals will have to go back to using the grid but this should be very easy to pick up.

Process:
We are asking you to choose one option (or try all of them and choose the one you like best) to try for Problem Two. In Problem Two, this will not be evaluated, but we will be commenting on your ‘new’ Step 5. We will then choose which option you will all be doing for the Qualifying Problem and this will be marked. It’s REALLY IMPORTANT that at least one of your team members (or coach) visits this wiki regularly and that you post your questions and comments and let everyone know what you are doing and how it is or is not working. The more we can collaborate on this the more effective the final outcome will be. You will also be able to be involved in the development of the evaluation rubric for this step. Vicki Stein, the international Programmed Director and Martha Barlow, Chair of the International Evaluation Committee have also been invited to join us in this wiki.

Options:
The Options are outlined below. Each option has its own page (see the menu on the left). You can either discuss/question straight onto each option page or join the discussions on the discussion tag on the left. If you have another option let me know and we can set up another page. There is not a great deal of information on each of these at present – I hope this will develop as we go along.

Option One:
Write a paragraph that identifies which solution (solutions?) you have chosen for your Plan of Action. Justify why you have chosen this solutions. This should include a reference to the criteria you have identified.

Option Two:
Choose one of the two identified tools to make a decision on your best solutions. Attach the tool to your booklet. Either write a paragraph to show how you have used the tool or attach the completed template of the tool to the booklet.

The tools (download on the Option Two page) are Advantages, Limitations, Unique characteristics (ALoU) and Paired Comparison Analysis (PCA).

Option Three:
Choose another tool that you know, or that you have created, that will help you to choose (and justify) your best solution. Add an explanation of the tool to your booklet.

Social
Use this page to chat or whatever - anything that's not related to the discussions above.

Protocols:

 * Please use your username whenever you post.
 * You may post directly on a page or onto the discussion page.
 * Don’t edit or delete anyone else’s posts – write comments underneath.
 * Criticise ideas, not people
 * Don’t use text language.
 * No inappropriate language or posts – the wiki organizers reserve the right to edit or delete inappropriate posts.
 * Social ‘chitchat’ is okay – keep it to the ‘Social’ page or as a new discussion topic.
 * Keep checking the site regularly – the more you are involved the more likely it is that we will have a really successful outcome.