Reasoning Checklist—High School

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Clarity Innovations

	Consistency	Proficiency	Dates Observed	Comments
Student values well-reasoned opinions.
Student puts forth effort necessary to form good opinions.
Student focuses on validity of argument rather than personal feelings.
Student recognizes subtle manipulations of facts used to persuade.
Student identifies own assumptions.
Student identifies assumptions of others.
Student makes reasonable predictions based on thorough understanding of the subject area.
Student revises predictions if necessary.
Student uses personal experiences and knowledge to make inferences and draw conclusions.
Student uses thorough understanding of systems within topics to make inferences and draw conclusions.
Student draws conclusions that add meaning and insight to an experience.
Student uses deductive reasoning to make generalizations.
Student uses inductive reasoning to understand unfamiliar concepts.
Student uses “If...then...” statements to draw conclusions about relationships.
Student describes multiple cause-and-effect relationships in a system.
Student differentiates between causation and correlation.
Student creates detailed visual representations of interrelated systems that show causes and effects.
Student uses appropriate subject-area language to explain conclusions and reasoning.
Student uses language of logical thinking to explain conclusions and reasoning.

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