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Download full textPerlman, Carole C. – 2003
Performance assessments can provide an effective means of measuring abilities that are difficult or impossible to measure with a multiple-choice test, such as ability to communicate, solve problems, and employ critical thinking skills. Performance assessments consist of a task and a set of scoring guidelines, or a rubric. Both performance tasks…
Descriptors: Ability, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Performance Based Assessment
Arter, Judith A.; Salmon, Jennifer R. – 1987
Information necessary for informed use by practitioners of higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) tests is presented. Assessment instruments that (1) have as a basic assumption that thinking skills can be taught; (2) provide information that can be useful for instructional planning related to complex thought processes; and (3) have content that is…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Critical Thinking, Decision Making Skills, Educational Assessment
