How to Assess Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Your Classroom

by Susan M. Brookhart

Overview

Educators know it's important to get students to engage in "higher-order thinking." But what does higher-order thinking actually look like? And how can K–12 classroom teachers assess it across the disciplines? Author, consultant, and former classroom teacher Susan M. Brookhart answers these questions and more in this straightforward, practical guide to assessment that can help teachers determine if students are actually displaying the kind of complex thinking that current content standards emphasize.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781416616160
Publisher:	Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
Publication date:	09/06/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	805 KB

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 General Principles for Assessing Higher-Order Thinking 17

2 Assessing Analysis, Evaluation, and Creation 39

3 Assessing Logic and Reasoning 61

4 Assessing Judgment 84

5 Assessing Problem Solving 98

6 Assessing Creativity and Creative Thinking 124

Afterword 142

References 150

Index 153

About the Author 159