Participants enter an 18 credit graduate program. The cost of tuition is provided by the project.
Courses focus on teaching and developing curriculum for critical thinking.
The program has been evaluated using teacher interviews and student test score analysis. Results of the evaluation were not available. Keys to effective implementation are a commitment to critical thinking and learning as an academic goal, a working relationship between the University and school district, and a commitment to professional development focused on critical thinking. Further, teacher training over several years helps create a network of those committed to teaching higher-order thinking skills.