Assessment of Primary School Students' Critical Thinking Skills Developed Through Curriculum

This study was conducted on primary school students enrolled at primary schools under the administration of the federal Directorate of Education. The main purpose of this study was to analyze the extent to which intended critical thinking skill was developed in students. The objective of the study was to assess the student's critical thinking skills that had been developed through the curriculum. Male and female students from grade 3 to grade 5 were the population of the study. Data was collected from the students at primary schools administered by the Federal Directorate of Education. Primary-level students from the Islamabad sector comprised the study population. A multistage sampling technique was used to select samples for the study. Under descriptive research, this was cross-sectional research. Self-constructed criterion-referenced test was developed for students. Descriptive statistics were applied to analyze students' test data. The study concluded that there were significant differences in skill across grades 3, 4, and 5, with Grade 5 generally outperforming the others. This study emphasizes aligning assessments with curriculum outcomes, providing teachers with rubrics and professional development on skills-based assessments, and integrating technology to effectively assess 21st-century skills.