Helping Students Make Informed Choices About College
Category: Pathways to and Through Postsecondary
ThinkReady is an instrument measuring the development of cognitive competencies that students need for college success. Previously known as College-Readiness Performance Assessment System (C-PAS), ThinkReady focuses on David Conley’s Key Cognitive Strategies for college and career readiness: problem formulation, research, interpretation, communication, and precision/accuracy. These cognitive strategies are measured via a series of performance tasks.
Year developed: 2009 as College-Readiness Performance Assessment System (C-PAS).
Content
Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
ThinkReady consists of performance tasks, with the number of items varying. Each task typically takes one to two weeks to complete.
Administration
Computer
Paper
Access and Use
Psychometrics
Psychometric References
Conley, D., Lombardi, A., Seburn, M., & McGaughy, C. (2009). Formative assessment for college readiness: Measuring skill and growth in five key cognitive strategies associated with postsecondary success. Educational Policy Improvement Center. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED518767.pdf
