Critical Thinking
| Performance Framework | State Assessment | Local Assessment | K-3 Literacy | Kindergarten Readiness | Critical Thinking |
Critical Thinking is the skill of taking ACADEMIC knowledge and understanding and applying it to new situations. It using academic knowledge. Critical Thinking has been categorized in various ways by education researchers.
In Hanover Schools, Critical Thinking is taught and evaluated with the following definitions.
| Subject | Name of Skills | Measures of Critical Thinking |
| General, Reading, and Math | Determine Importance Synthesize Create Mental Models Monitor for Meaning Use Background Knowledge Draw Inferences Ask Questions | Link to math problem solving coming soon |
| Social Studies Thinking Skills | Cause and Effect Determining Continuity and Change Using the Past Analyzing Turning Points Interpreting Multiple Perspectives | Link to assessments coming soon |
| Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) | Ask Questions and Define Problems Develop and Use Models Plan and Carry Out Investigations Analyze and Interpret Data Use Mathematical Thinking Construct Explanations and Design Solutions Engage in Argument from Evidence Obtain, Evaluation, and Communicate Information | Link to assessments coming soon |