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Collegiate learning assessment (CLA)

Collegiate learning assessment (CLA). What is the CLA? What do I do? What is in it for me?. What is the CLA?. The CLA is an assessment of your critical thinking and writing skills. So what is critical thinking?

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Collegiate learning assessment (CLA)

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  1. Collegiate learning assessment (CLA) What is the CLA? What do I do? What is in it for me?

  2. What is the CLA? • The CLA is an assessment of your critical thinking and writing skills. • So what is critical thinking? • Critical thinking is a organized manner of thought. These skills help you judge the quality of something. It could be anything – a book, a recipe, a news story! • Depending on the “task” you are assigned, you will have 75 or 90 minutes to finish. • This assessment is completed on-line.

  3. What do I do? • When you respond to the task(s), be skeptical, be specific, be strategic, be savvy … and, most importantly, be serious! • Skeptical – Not all data is useful; some is unimportant • Specific – Use the evidence for your conclusions • Strategic – Use ALL support available • Savvy – Make sure you are doing what is being asked of you • Serious – Always try your best … it pays off both in college and the “real world!”

  4. What is in it for me? • This assessment will prepare you for what to expect during your college experience at NSU. • It will help with your awareness of critical thinking skills and how to use them in ALLyour classes at NSU. • The #1 criteria employers cite when hiring is the ability for a potential employee to think critically. You will be applying for a position within an organization one day! • You will receive your scores in a report during the spring semester.

  5. Task examples • If you are interested in seeing the type(s) of task you will have to complete, click the following: www.cae.org/content/pro_collegiate_sample_measures.htm • Thanks for your time and if you have any questions, please talk with your professor or with me. Roni Biscoe, Director of University Planning & Assessment (ramirezv@nsula.edu or 318-357-6359)

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