Critical Thinking Assessment Test 
NSF Funding Supports Dissemination
The National Science Foundation is supporting efforts to disseminate the CAT instrument to a diverse group of institutions across the country. This support will allow the development and implementation of 4 train-the-trainer workshops to prepare representatives from 20 institutions to lead scoring workshops for the CAT instrument at their own institution over the next 3 years (2007-2010).
We are also creating additional self-supporting workshops to accommodate additional institutions that have an interest in using the CAT instrument.
These workshops will prepare representatives from each institution to use the CAT instrument and lead scoring workshops on their own campus to engage faculty in assessing and improving student learning.
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Workshop Schedule
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| May 12 - 13, 2008 | Nashville | Grant | Complete |
| May 15 - 16, 2008 | Nashville | Self Supporting | Complete |
| October 6 - 7, 2008 | Chicago | Self Supporting | Complete |
| October 9 - 10, 2008 | Chicago | Grant | Complete |
| March 16 - 17, 2009 | Boulder | Self Supporting and Grant | Complete |
| March 19 - 20, 2009 | Boulder | Self Supporting and Grant | Complete |
| November 9 - 10, 2009 | Hartford, CT | Self Supporting & Grant | Slots available |
| November 12 - 13 , 2009 | Hartford, CT | Self Supporting & Grant | Slots available |
| April 8 - 9, 2010 | Boulder, CO | Self Supporting & Grant | Slots available |
| April 12 - 13, 2010 | Boulder, CO | Self Supporting & Grant | Slots available |
Mini-Workshops (New)
These three hour workshops are designed to familiarize people with the CAT instrument so they can determine if it is appropriate for their institution.
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Dates |
Location |
Event |
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| December 7, 2008 | San Antonio, Texas | Pre-conference Workshop SACS/COC Annual Meeting |
| February 22, 2009 | College Station, Texas | Pre-conference Workshop 9th Annual Texas A&M University Assessment Conference |
| April 3 - 4, 2009 | Indianapolis, IN | ABET Best Assessment Processes Symposium |
| December 6, 2009 | Atlanta, GA |
Pre-conference Workshop |
Other Upcoming Conference Presentations
These presentations will provide an overview of the CAT instrument and the current status of findings across the nation.
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Dates |
Location |
Event |
| February 18 -20, 2010 | Seattle, WA |
Association of American Colleges and Universities General Education and Assessment: Maintaining Momentum, Achieving New Priorities Concurrent Session: Assessing Critical Thinking Using the CAT Instrument
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Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s CCLI Program under grant 0404911 and grant 0717654.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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