EDUCATE INSIGHT
EDUCATE INSIGHT K-12 is a comprehensive series of assessments designed to measure and develop critical thinking skills and habits of mind in students from kindergarten through 12th grade. These assessments provide educators, parents, and administrators with valuable insights into students’ strengths and areas for growth, supporting informed decision-making for curriculum development and instructional strategies.
Assessments Tailored for Every Grade Level
- Grades K-2 – Measures the emerging critical thinking skills and habits of mind in young learners as they begin their educational journey.
- Grades 3-5 – Evaluates foundational critical thinking abilities as students build reasoning skills and cognitive development advances.
- Grades 6-8 – Assesses middle school students as they refine their analytical and problem-solving skills in preparation for higher-level learning.
- Grades 9-12 – Measures advanced critical thinking skills in high school students as they prepare for college, career, and lifelong learning.
EDUCATE INSIGHT K-12 is a comprehensive series of assessments designed to measure and develop critical thinking skills and habits of mind in students from kindergarten through 12th grade. These assessments provide educators, parents, and administrators with valuable insights into students’ strengths and areas for growth, supporting informed decision-making for curriculum development and instructional strategies.
Assessments Tailored for Every Grade Level
- Grades K-2 – Measures the emerging critical thinking skills and habits of mind in young learners as they begin their educational journey.
- Grades 3-5 – Evaluates foundational critical thinking abilities as students build reasoning skills and cognitive development advances.
- Grades 6-8 – Assesses middle school students as they refine their analytical and problem-solving skills in preparation for higher-level learning.
- Grades 9-12 – Measures advanced critical thinking skills in high school students as they prepare for college, career, and lifelong learning.
Why Choose EDUCATE INSIGHT K-12?
- Individual & Group Insights – Identify students’ strengths and areas for improvement through detailed individual reports. Aggregate data by grade level, school site, or district to support curriculum planning and program evaluation.
- Data-Driven Decision Making – Empower educators with meaningful data to shape instruction and enhance student success.
- Versatile Applications – Used by teachers, school districts, private and public schools, education consultants, program developers, government agencies, researchers, and homeschool organizations.
Equip students with the critical thinking skills they need to thrive—discover the power of EDUCATE INSIGHT K-12 today.
Metrics include scores for 4 critical thinking habits of mind, 5 Critical Thinking Skills, and an OVERALL rating. Population percentile scores are available for benchmarking.
Learning Mindset part: 25 simple Agree/Disagree items
Skills part: Untimed. Four five-question sets. Each set is based on an engaging, young child focused scenario.
4 Critical Thinking Learning Mindsets
- Mental Focus
- Learning Orientation
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Cognitive Integrity
5 Critical Thinking Skills
- Categorization
- Explanation
- Analysis
- Inference
- Evaluation
- OVERALL Reasoning Skills
Each grade level K-2 critical thinking mindset attribute is scored on a 50-point scale divided into four qualitative categories; Each grade level K-2 critical thinking skill metric is scored on a 100-point scale with five corresponding qualitative ratings.
Metrics include scores for 5 critical thinking habits of mind, 6 Critical Thinking Skills, and an OVERALL rating. Population percentile scores are available for benchmarking.
Max 75 minutes timed administration: 30 minutes allotted for 45 Likert-style items; 45 minutes allotted for 20 engaging, childhood-focused scenario-based reasoning skill evaluation questions.
5 Critical Thinking Learning Mindsets
- Mental Focus
- Learning Orientation
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Cognitive Integrity
- Scholarly Rigor
6 Critical Thinking Skills
- Inductive Reasoning
- Deductive Reasoning
- Evaluation
- Analysis
- Inference
- Numeracy
- OVERALL Reasoning Skills
Each grade level 3-5 critical thinking mindset attribute is scored on a 50-point scale divided into five qualitative categories; Each grade level 3-5 critical thinking skill metric is scored on a 100-point scale with five corresponding qualitative ratings.
Metrics include scores for 5 critical thinking habits of mind, 6 Critical Thinking Skills, and an OVERALL rating. Population percentile scores are available for benchmarking.
Max 75 minutes timed administration: 30 minutes allotted for 72 Likert-style items; 45 minutes allotted for 25 engaging, middle-school level scenario-based reasoning skill evaluation questions.
5 Critical Thinking Learning Mindsets
- Mental Focus
- Learning Orientation
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Cognitive Integrity
- Scholarly Rigor
6 Critical Thinking Skills
- Inductive Reasoning
- Deductive Reasoning
- Evaluation
- Analysis
- Inference
- Numeracy
- OVERALL Reasoning Skills
Each grade level 6-8 critical thinking mindset attribute is scored on a 50-point scale divided into five qualitative categories; Each grade level 6-8 critical thinking skill metric is scored on a 100-point scale with five corresponding qualitative ratings.
Metrics include scores for 5 critical thinking habits of mind, 8 Critical Thinking Skills, and an OVERALL rating. Population percentile scores are available for benchmarking.
Max 80 minutes timed administration: 30 minutes allotted for 72 Likert-style items; 50 minutes allotted for 39 engaging, high school level scenario-based reasoning skill evaluation questions.
5 Critical Thinking Learning Mindsets
- Mental Focus
- Learning Orientation
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Cognitive Integrity
- Scholarly Rigor
8 Critical Thinking Skills
- Interpretation
- Explanation
- Inductive Reasoning
- Deductive Reasoning
- Evaluation
- Analysis
- Inference
- Numeracy
- OVERALL Reasoning Skills
Each grade level 9-12 critical thinking mindset attribute is scored on a 50-point scale divided into five qualitative categories; Each grade level 9-12 critical thinking skill metric is scored on a 100-point scale with five corresponding qualitative ratings.