The Professional Judgment Rating Form (PJRF)
Novice / Internship Level
The PJRF can be used by supervisors, peers, or as a self-evaluation
instrument. Use it to assess novice professionals on the quality
of their judgment in workplace situations requiring critical thinking.
The rating form consists of two groups of ten descriptors. The first
group of ten relate primarily to the attitudinal (or habits of mind)
dimension of critical thinking. The second group of ten relate primarily
to critical thinking skills.
The
person using the PJRF rates the novice by responding yes or no to
each of the 20 descriptors. By agreeing or disagreeing with descriptor
prompts such as "Systematic in approaching problems and available
solutions", evaluators quantify the soundness of judgment displayed
and the motivation manifested by a novice professional. The rated
individual is assigned one point for each desirable response the
evaluator provides. A scale converting total points into an overall
rating is included in the instructions for use that are part of
the PJRF Specimen Kit
The
PJRF can be used for individual evaluation, mentoring, and personnel
files. Instructions on use and scoring appear on each form. An instruction
manual provided as part of the PJRF specimen kit provides a more
detailed set of instructions, interpretation guidelines, subsequent
action suggestions, as well as a section on developing inter-rater
reliability. To order the PJRF Specimen Kit and copies of the PJRF
first go to the appropriate price list and then use the Fax
Order Form (click here.)
