Critical Thinking Assessment Tools

Students engage in purposeful and reflective evaluations and judgements about what to believe or what to do in response to observation, experience, and communication. Students:

• Use purposeful and reflective evaluation and judgements based upon evidence.

• Identify authentic problems and questions for investigation.

• Analyze evidence, draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.

• Maintain a critical stance by questioning the validity, seeking divergent perspectives, and accuracy of information.

• Use their knowledge to solve problems through active involvement in local and global communities.

Assessment Tools

• Thinking and Reasoning Skills Rubric

• Critical Reasoning Rubric

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Rubric

• Socratic Seminar Guidelines and Rubric - Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Elementary Inference Rubric - Houston ISD

• K-2 Critical Thinking Rubric - BIE

• 3-5 Critical Thinking Rubric - BIE

• Critical Thinking Rubric - Elementary (Intel)

• 6-12 Critical Thinking Rubric - BIE

• K-2 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Rubric - Westonka Public Schools

• 3-5 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Rubric - Westonka Public Schools

• 6-8 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Rubric - Westonka Public Schools

• 9-12 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Rubric - Westonka Public Schools

• Rigor Rubric - International Center for Leadership in Education

• Questioning Rubric - RCampus