A new perspective on scoring children’s originality: a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment approach

In this paper, we proposed and discussed the use of a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment (CRA) approach in scoring originality with a specific focus on teaching for creativity. Throughout the paper, we supported our perspective with examples, particularly addressing evidence-based educa...

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Main Authors: Kadir Bahar, Carol June Maker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1545396/full
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description In this paper, we proposed and discussed the use of a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment (CRA) approach in scoring originality with a specific focus on teaching for creativity. Throughout the paper, we supported our perspective with examples, particularly addressing evidence-based educational models that were designed to develop students’ ability to solve real problems in creative and effective ways in different domains. Given the importance of using proper assessment methods in fostering and monitoring learning, we believe such an approach might have significant implications for teaching practices and future research.
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spelling doaj-art-db45117aad8b4b7392f3e150ff05c95e2025-08-20T03:46:33ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-06-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.15453961545396A new perspective on scoring children’s originality: a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment approachKadir Bahar0Carol June Maker1Department of Educational Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United StatesDepartment of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United StatesIn this paper, we proposed and discussed the use of a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment (CRA) approach in scoring originality with a specific focus on teaching for creativity. Throughout the paper, we supported our perspective with examples, particularly addressing evidence-based educational models that were designed to develop students’ ability to solve real problems in creative and effective ways in different domains. Given the importance of using proper assessment methods in fostering and monitoring learning, we believe such an approach might have significant implications for teaching practices and future research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1545396/fullteaching for creativityoriginalitycreativitystandards-based assessmentmeasurement of originalitycriterion-referenced assessment
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A new perspective on scoring children’s originality: a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment approach
Frontiers in Psychology
teaching for creativity
originality
creativity
standards-based assessment
measurement of originality
criterion-referenced assessment
title A new perspective on scoring children’s originality: a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment approach
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title_short A new perspective on scoring children’s originality: a standards-based criterion-referenced assessment approach
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topic teaching for creativity
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