Growing Tomorrow's Citizens in Today's Classrooms: Assessing Seven Critical Competencies (Teaching Strategies for Soft Skills and 21st-Century-Skills Assessment Methods)

So often in education, we say we want to focus on the C's of critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity, and then the questions come. "But how do you assess that?" Schimmer, Erkens, and Vagle have done an excellent job of providing rubrics for use at all levels, and the best part is that the focus is on helping the student see growth and be able to own these skills. It's not about a number -- it's about carefully articulation of the skills we're striving to empower our students with. A must-read for all educators looking for answers about how to measure the skills that are truly important for our students' life success.