How will critical thinking skills be assessed?
Critical thinking will be assessed with multiple measures of all learning outcomes. Some measures will rely on data already being collected (e.g., institutional tests and surveys administered through Research, Planning and Assessment, departmental assessment of outcomes that align with PRISM outcomes) and some measures will be developed as part of PRISM. Measures that will be developed include rubrics used to score samples of student works and in-depth qualitative methods such as interviews and focus groups. These measures will provide ongoing feedback that will be used to inform decisions within the structure of PRISM as it is outlined at its inception as well as feedback on whether changes are needed to the overall structure.
