Assessment

SPRING 2009--TEACHING RESEARCH TO CHILDREN--ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

Student researchers at ABC school should be able to exemplify the standards of information literacy, independent learning and social responsibility. The following is a list on the assessment tools that the library uses to ensure student research quality, consistency and reliability.

INFORMATION LITERACY
Students can identify and formulate a problem using subject-specific concepts;

Students can formulate the research question(s), hypotheses and expectations (if any);

INDEPENDENT LEARNING
Students can make and monitor the research plan: research design and time schedule;

Students can gather and select information/data;

Students can assess the value and utility of the data;

Students can analyze the data;

Students can draw conclusions;

Students can evaluate the research

Student have the confidence and know-how to accurately reflect on their own progress and achievement

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Students can develop and substantiate a personal point of view;

Students can report (describe) and present (communicate) the research;

Students can show an appreciation for literature and other creative expressions of information;

Students show an understanding of diverse sources, contexts, disciplines, and cultures

Students share knowledge and information with others

Students collaborate with others, both in person and through technologies, to design, develop, and evaluate information products
and solutions