Thinking Critically Mission Statement Assessing ICCs Program Level

Thinking Critically

Mission Statement Assessing ICCs Program Level SLOs and Assessments Course Level SLOs and Assessments

The faculty will develop ideas for direct means of assessment of our Institutional Core Competency Critical Thinking.

5) Critical Thinking a b c d e f g h i j k l Analyze arguments Create and test models Solve problems Evaluate ideas Estimate and predict outcomes based on underlying principles relative to a particular discipline Interpret literary, artistic, and scientific works Utilize symbols and symbolic systems, Apply qualitative and quantitative analysis Verify the reasonableness of conclusions Explore alternatives Empathize with differing perspectives Adapt ideas and methods to new situations

Proficiency (in CT) Thinking is exemplary, skilled, marked by excellence in clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logicality, and fairness

Emerging (in CT) Thinking is unskilled and insufficient, marked by imprecision, lack of clarity, superficiality, illogicality, and inaccuracy, and unfairness

Next Step + Your Assignment = Campus Wide Assessment of Critical Thinking

“Many hands make lighter work!” ACCJC Recommendation 3 To meet the standard at the level of proficiency by 2012, the team recommends that the college accelerate the implementation of the SLO, SSLO and AUP assessment cycles at the course, program and institutional levels.

“Many hands make lighter work!” The Ask for today/this quarter: • Complete a SLOAC for one of the courses you are teaching this quarter • Complete a PLOAC for one of your programs Enter by July 15, 2012