Critical Thinking Tests

California Critical Thinking Dispositions Inventory and California Critical Thinking Skills Test, California Academic Press, Millbrae, CA.

These instruments were developed by Peter and Noreen Facione, and they operationize the definition of critical thinking that was conceptualized by a panel of critical thinking experts in 1990.

Cornell Class Reasoning Test, Form X (1964), by R. Ennis, W. Gariner, D. Paulaus, and L. Ringel. Illinois Critical Thinking Project, U. of Ill., 1310 6th St., Champaigne, IL 61820.

For grades 4-14. 12 logical forms are tested.

Cornell Condictional Reasoning Test, Form X (1964), Ennis, Gardiner, Guzzetta, et al, aimed at grades 4-14, Illinois Critical Thinking Project, U. of Ill., 1310 6th St., Champaigne, IL 61820.

Cornell Critical Thinking Tests (1985), two forms, Ennis and Millman., Midwest Publications.

Aimed at grade 7 through college. Sections on induction, credibility, prediction and experimental planning, fallacies, deduction, definition, and assumption.

Ennis-Weir Critical Thinking Essay Test (1985). R. Ennis and E. Weir, Midwest Publications.

Aimed at grade 7 through college. Getting the point, seeing reasons and assumptions, stating one's point, offering good reasons, etc.

Watson-Glaser Critical Thinking Appraisal (1980). Two forms by G. Watson and E. Glaser. The Psychological Corporation, 555 Academic Court, San Antonio, TX 78204.

This is a classic, with 80 items multiple choice and T/F.