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Analyzing The Cognitive Complexity Of The Questions Contained On Assessments Of College And Career Readiness For Grades 6-12, Sean D. Cronin
Analyzing The Cognitive Complexity Of The Questions Contained On Assessments Of College And Career Readiness For Grades 6-12, Sean D. Cronin
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
This convergent, parallel, mixed-methods study with qualitative and quantitative content analysis methods was conducted to identify what type of thinking is required by the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) by (a) determining the frequency and percentage of questions categorized as higher-level thinking within each cell of Hess’ Cognitive Rigor Matrix and (b) determining in what ways are the skills identified as essential for success in the workplace by global organizations assessed on the CCRA+? The qualitative method consisted of a content analysis of the language of the analyzed assessment prompts, followed by deductive coding, and culminated with categorizing the …