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ARC SCORING TOOL (Assessment of Critical Thinking)

Please read the responses to the ARC scenario.  Then, rate the responses with this ARC Scoring Tool regarding the following Performance Elements:

1. Communication (Define problem in your own words)

2. Analysis (Compare & contrast the available solutions)

3. Problem-Solving (Select & defend your final solution)

4. Evaluation (Identify weaknesses in your final solution)

5. Synthesis (Suggest ways to improve/strengthen your final solution)

6. Reflection (Reflect on your own thought process.  "What did you learn from this process?"  What would you do differently next time to improve?")

 

Please provide the following information about yourself. When asked to fill in "Company" put in the Group number or name your decided upon in the first class.

* 1.

Performance Element:  Communication (Define the problem in your own words)

Ratings:

0 - Not Present:  Does not identify the main idea or problem.   

1 - Emerging:   Identifies the main idea or problem poorly with few or no details or states the main idea or problem verbatim from the text.

2 - Developing:   Identifies the main idea or problem with few details or examples in a somewhat organized manner.

3 - Proficient:  Identifies the main idea or problem with some supporting details and examples in an organized manner.

4 - Exemplary:   Identifies the main idea or problem with numerous supporting details and examples which are organized logically and coherently. 

* 2.

Performance Element:  Analysis  (Compare & contrast the available solutions).

0 - Not Present:  Does not analyze multiple solutions.

1 - Emerging:  Makes unexplained, unsupported, or unreasonable inferences regarding solutions; makes multiple errors in distinguishing fact from fiction or in selecting relevant evidence. 

2 - Developing:  Uses superficial reasoning to make inferences regarding solutions; Shows some confusion regarding facts, opinions, and relevant evidence, data, or information. 

3 - Proficient:  Uses logical reasoning to make inferences regarding solutions; addresses implications and consequences; Identifies facts and relevant information correctly. 

4 - Exemplary:  Uses specific inductive or deductive reasoning to make inferences regarding premises; addresses implications and consequences; identifies facts and relevant information correctly. 

* 3.

Performance Element:  Problem-Solving  (Select & defent your final solution).

0 - Not Present:  Does not select and defend a solution. 

1 - Emerging:  Identifies and addresses only one aspect of the problem but develops untestable hypothesis; or develops invalid conclusions or solutions based on opinion or irrelevant information.  

2 - Developing:  Identifies and addresses some aspects of the problem; develops possible conclusions  or solutions using some inappropriate opinions and irrelevant information from analysis. 

3 - Proficient:  Identifies and addresses key aspects of the problem and uses facts and relevant evidence from analysis to develop potentially valid conclusions or solutions. 

4 - Exemplary:  Thoroughly identifies and addresses key aspects of the problem and insightfully uses facts and relevant evidence from analysis to support and defend potentially valid solutions. 

* 4.

Performance Element:  Evaluation  (Identify weaknesses in your final solution). 

0 - Not Present:   Does not evaluate data, information, or evidence related to final solution.

1 - Emerging:  Interprets data or information incorrectly; supports conclusions or solutions without evidence or logic; uses data, information, or evidence skewed by invalid assumptions; uses poor sources of information; uses fallacious arguments. 

2 - Developing:  Makes some errors in data or information interpretation; makes arguments using weak evidence; provides superficial support for conclusions or solutions. 

3 - Proficient:  Accurately interprets data or information; identifies obvious assumptions, establishes credibility of sources on points other than authority alone, avoids fallacies in reasoning; distinguishes appropriate arguments from extraneous elements; provides sufficient logical support. 

4 - Exemplary:  Insightfully interprets data or information; identifies obvious as well as hidden assumptions, establishes credibility of sources on points other than authority alone, avoids fallacies in reasoning; distinguishes appropriate arguments from extraneous elements; provides sufficient logical support. 

* 5.

Performance Element:  Synthesis  (Suggest ways to improve/strengthen your final solution).

0 - Not Present:  Does not identify new information for final solution.

1 - Emerging:  Poorly integrates information from more than one source to support final solution; Incorrectly predicts the effect of new information on final solution.

2 - Developing:  Inaccurately or incompletely relates concepts and ideas from multiple sources; shallow determination of effect of new information on final solution.

3 - Proficient:  Accurately relates concepts and ideas from multiple sources; uses new information to enhance final solution; correctly identifies potential effects of new information.

4 - Exemplary:  Insightfully relates concepts and ideas from multiple sources; uses new information to enhance final solution; recognizes missing information; correctly identifies potential effects of new information.

* 6.

Performance Element:  Reflection  (Reflect on your own thought process. " What did you learn from this process?"  "What would you do differently next time to improve?"  

0 - Not Present:  Does not reflect on own thinking.

1 - Emerging:  Identifies some personal assumptions, values, and perspectives; does not consider alternate points of view.

2 - Developing:  Identifies some personal assumptions, values, and perspectives; recognizes some assumptions, values and perspectives of others; shallow comparisons of alternate points of view. 

3 - Proficient:  Identifies strengths and weaknesses in own thinking; recognizes personal assumptions, values and perspectives, compares to others', with some comparisons of alternate points of view. 

4 - Exemplary:  Identifies strengths and weaknesses in own thinking; recognizes personal assumptions, values and perspectives, compares to other's, and evaluates them in the context of alternate points of view.  

* 7.

List the first and last names of all members of your group:

* 8.

List the name or number of the group you are rating/evaluating:

* 9.

Please select the name of your instructor for HUS 1111

* 10.

Please select the semester that you are taking HUS 1111.

* 11.

Please select the year you are taking HUS 1111.
 

If you have comments about this survey or questions regarding how to complete this survey, please contact Cheryl Kerr at kerr.cheryl@spcollege.edu or call (727) 341-3736.

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