CAT Critical-thinking Assessment Test

09/28/2020

Assess. Engage. Improve. We are working to close the loop with authentic and aligned assessment. Watch this brief video for an intro to the CAT!

A brief overview of the Critical thinking Assessment Test (CAT)

09/23/2020

Come join us for a free lunch & learn webinar to learn more about assessing and improving critical thinking skills. We will use this time to give you a brief introduction to the CAT, to discuss improvement of critical thinking through authentic and aligned assessment, and to answer any question you might have about assessment for your project or institution using the CAT.

Invite a friend or colleague and let's chat about assessment! All webinars will be held from 12-1pm CDT/CST.

Sign up today at tiny.cc/catlunch

04/02/2019

It doesn’t get much more Texas than this! Thank you to Dr. Jeff Roberts and the team for an incredible conference! We were honored to be a part of 2019!

02/25/2019

Are you joining us in Santa Fe? We have ONE spot left in our spring training workshop! This is perfect opportunity to learn more about integrating critical thinking in your courses! See you there!!

Training & Services The Center for Assessment and Improvement of Learning provides a variety of training and support options. Contact us for more information about the availability and associated costs of the services below. Regional Train-the-Trainer Workshops Regional Train-the-Trainer workshop...

02/11/2019

Did you know that the CAT is now available ONLINE? You can test your students via our browser based interface and get your results even more quickly! This means more time for you to invest in closing the loop with your faculty and students! Read more here:

New Option for Assessing Student Learning The CAT Instrument is designed to assess a broad range of skills that faculty across the country feel are important components of critical thinking and real world problem solving using short answer essay questions.*Students who are enrolled in online course...

10/10/2014

Registration for our Spring 2015 Train-the-Trainer workshops has just opened. Join us March 2-3 or March 5-6 in Boston, MA and learn more about critical thinking assessment and the CAT. Contact [email protected] for more information.

09/20/2014

There are only a few spots remaining for our Fall training workshops in Santa Fe, NM. They will be taking place October 27-28 and 30-31. Contact [email protected] for more information!

08/16/2011

We are currently in the middle of our Charleston Train-the-Trainer Workshop. We have some amazing schools participating this week! We hope you are next - contact us about our November workshop in Boston!

03/21/2011

The San Francisco Train-the-Trainer Workshop was a hit. Many thanks to our staff and participants, as well as, The Stanford Court Renaissance for the amazing facilities and service. Dates for the Charleston, NC Workshop will appear soon.

03/01/2011

New CAT Overview produced by Little Planet Learning, Inc. in Nashville, TN. Let us know what you think.

02/09/2011

02/08/2011

Check out our new PSA produced by Todd Jarrell and WCTE.

The CAT Instrument is a unique tool designed to assess and promote the improvement of critical thinking and real-world problem solving skills. The instrument is the product of extensive development, testing, and refinement with a broad range of institutions, faculty, and students across the country.