Our Future Problem Solving process fulfills a wide variety of education standards. Educators easily tailor Future Problem Solving content to meet their specific education system and local requirements as needed.
The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international assessment that measures student skills in reading, math, and science literacy. The PISA also measures cross-curricular competencies, such as collaborative problem solving.
Alignment to PISA standards
Future Problem Solving programs require students to develop strong literacy, critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills, aligning with components of the PISA.
Reading literacy
Students read widely from a diverse range of sources about real-world issues and their communities.
Creative thinking
Students develop creative thinking through writing creative narratives, designing imagined futures, and creating solutions for their communities.
Global competence
Through research and action, students increase their global awareness of culture and real-world issues.
Problem solving
Students engage in our 6-step problem-solving process in order to achieve positive change for the future.
Program connections
Future Problem Solving supports the acquisition of academic skills measured by the PISA, as well as critical and creative thinking, research and analysis, and problem solving.
Global Issues
Through research and exploration of real-world issues, students develop their reading and literacy skills..
Community Projects
Students develop global competence as they learn to work collaboratively with community partners, increasing leadership and cross-cultural skills.
Creative Writing and Storytelling
Students develop narratives about possible futures, grounded in research, and present to many audiences, supporting their growth as creative and innovative thinkers.
