The
Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric (HCTSR) has been
discussed at numerous critical thinking workshops and conference
presentations. The use of the rubric by students and faculty facilitates
understanding of critical thinking, the use of the language of thinking,
and focus on the skills and habits of mind that characterize a person
who uses reasoned judgment to problem solve and to make decisions
about what to do or what to believe. The HCTSR supports multi-modal
assessment, for it provides evaluators with descriptors of four
levels -- two positive and two negative -- where in they can categorize
the critical thinking evident to them in projects, portfolios, presentations,
essays, etc. and the like.
Use
of the HCTSR by multiple persons as a rating tool for student
essays, portfolios, or projects requires establishing consistency
of judgment among the raters. IA offers on-site
training to establish inter-rater reliability when
using the HCTSR and in the development of other rubrics for
educational outcomes of importance to your program.
Copies of the HCTSR can be ordered for a nominal charge from Insight
Assessment or they may be printed using PDF file above; and permission
is hereby granted to reproduce copies of the HCTSR for educational,
training, assessment, or research purposes provided that all copies
are distributed to end users free of charge. The California Academic
Press LLC is happy to provide the education community and others
with this assessment tool. Permission to reproduce the HCTSR for
sale in course packages, books, or on-line can be obtained by contacting
Insight Assessment (The California Academic Press LLC).
The
Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric and Instructions for Use
- (4 pages)