Student Assessment in Higher Education

Susan Brookman's ebook begins with general principles for assessing higher order thinking, and then has chapters specific to assessing such topics as analytical and creative thinking and problem solving.

This 2009 study by Anna Jones, published in Studies in Higher Education, shows that skills such as critical thinking, analysis, problem solving and communication are conceptualised and taught in quite different ways in different disciplines.

Haladyna's book is the classic on this topic. Available on three-day reserve in the TFDL, and in the Doucette Library (371.261 HAW).

A thoughtful overview from the University of New South Wales.

See Chapter 32 (Alternatives in Student Assessment) and Chapter 33 (Judgement, Authority and Legitimacy: Evaluating Creative Learning)

Grant Wiggins argues that it's not only possible, but essential to assess for creativity in a 21st century world.

A direct link (from Grant Wiggins blog above) to a rubric for assessing creativity.

Susan Brookhart's "Educational Leadership" article includes a rubric for evaluating creativity and an embedded video about how to assign and assess creative tasks.

A sample rubric from Washington State University.

A different critical thinking rubric is available here from the Association of American Colleges and Universities, along with rubrics for topics such as Inquiry & Analysis, Problem Solving, Teamwork etc.