Sample questions provide examples of the skills measured, contexts covered and the difficulty of the questions on the HEIghten® exams. The sample questions and answers are for reference only. They are not actual questions currently used on the test.
The HEIghten® Assessment Suite consists of 5 exams. Click on any exam name to see more information and sample questions.
- Civic Competency & Engagement
- Critical Thinking
- Intercultural Competency & Diversity
- Quantitative Literacy
- Written Communication
The HEIghten® Civic Competency & Engagement assessment evaluates college students’ civic learning, including:
- knowledge of civic practices and institutions
- skills in understanding and participating in civic-related situations
- general attitudes, preferences and degrees of engagement in civics and civic-related activities
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The HEIghten® Critical Thinking assessment addresses two central aspects of critical thinking
- Analytic
- Synthetic
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The HEIghten® Interculteral Competency & Diversity assessment focuses on three stages of intercultural competence:
- Approach
- Analyze
- Act
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The HEIghten® Quantitative Literacy assessment asks students to solve applied mathematical problems using the following problem-solving skills, including:
- interpreting information
- strategically evaluating, inferring and reasoning
- capturing relationships between variables by mapping, interpreting and modeling
- manipulating mathematical expressions and computing quantities
- communicating mathematical ideas in various forms
The assessment also addresses four major mathematical content areas:
- number and operations
- algebra
- geometry and measurement
- probability and statistics
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The HEIghten® Written Communication assessment addresses four dimensions:
- Knowledge of Social and Rhetorical Situations
- Knowledge of Conceptual Strategies
- Knowledge of Language Use and Conventions
- Knowledge of the Writing Process