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Kneedler, Peter E. – Social Studies Review, 1988
Describes and illustrates the performance differences observed between boys and girls on California's history-social science assessments. Provides specific recommendations about what classroom teachers can do to help reduce these differences. (GEA)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Techniques, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education
Cornbleth, Catherine – 1986
A cognitive process approach is applied to this discussion of the nature and relationship of skills, thinking, and social studies knowledge. To make understanding explicit, the paper addresses: (1) the meaning of cognitive skills and their role in thinking; (2) generic versus specific skills; and (3) implications for the National Assessment of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Assessment and Evaluation Program. – 1994
This document describes the holdings of the Test Center of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory as of April 1994 in the area of assessment alternatives in social studies. The bibliography lists 45 entries about such subjects as portfolio assessment, diploma examinations, performance criteria, performance assessment models, integrating…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Paul, Richard; Nosich, Gerald M. – 1992
This document provides a model for the national assessment of higher order thinking and consists of a preface and four main sections. The preface discusses the problem of lower order learning, summarizes the state of research into critical thinking and instructional reform, and explains the structure of the paper. Section 1 of the paper describes…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Cognitive Measurement, Critical Thinking, Educational Assessment