The OECD has published an interesting working paper on research to establish the viability of creating an assessment framework for tracking the development of young people’s creativity in schools:

The Centre for Real-World Learning (CRL) at the University of Winchester was commissioned to undertake this research by Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE) in partnership with the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI).

The paper includes:

• Why assessing creativity in schools matters

• The pros and cons of assessing creativity

• Guiding principles used for the research

• The development, testing and refinement of a prototype tool

• Conclusions and next steps

It is interesting to compare the five creative dispositions identified for the study, with the five creative attributes we are looking at in Scotland. This research model explores the following five core dispositions of the creative mind:

• Inquisitive;
• Open-minded;
• Imaginative;
• Able to identify and solve problems;
• Confident in their right and ability to influence change