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this
was adapted from the Information Skills Rating Scale, copyright:
The Oak Harbor Schools,
Washington and Jamie McKenzie
http://www.fno.org/libskill.html
1. Questioning
A
researcher recognizes decisions, issues and problems when looking
at
a topic.
4
- Discovers independently an issue or problem which needs a
decision
or solution after exploring a topic
3
– Discovers an issue or problem which needs a decision or solution
after
exploring a topic and discussing it with peers.
2
- Formulates questions about topics with adult help to elevate the
question
to focus on issues and problems
1
- Relies upon adults to state questions and topics
2. Planning
A
researcher identifies sources of information likely to build
understanding.
4
- Selects high quality sources independently and efficiently
3
– Selects quality sources after discussing it with peers.
2
- Selects sources with mixed success
1
- Wanders from source to source without questioning which source
will
be most helpful
3. Gathering
A
researcher collects and stores information for later consideration.
4
- Collects and organizes important information for retrieval
independently
3
- Collects and organizes important information but relies on peer
assistance
in retrieving it.
2
- Collects important information with some degree of organization
but relies
on adult assistance in retrieving it.
1
- Loses track of most important information
4. Sorting
A
researcher reorganizes information so that the most valuable
becomes
readily available
to support understanding.
4
- Organizes all information to create structure which provides a
coherent
and clear focus
3
- Organizes all information to create structure which provides a
somewhat
clear focus
2
- Organizes part of information with no clear focus
1
- Leaves information as gathered
5. Synthesizing
A
researcher recombines information to develop decisions and solutions.
4
- Creates an original decision or solution
3
- Creates a decision or solution after discussing it with peers.
2
- Reorganizes and combines strategies of others
1
- Restates the decisions and solutions of others
6. Evaluating
A
researcher determines whether the information gathered is sufficient to
support
a conclusion.
4
- Thoroughly tests solutions and decisions to see if supporting
information
is adequate and gathers more information as needed.
3
- Tests some solutions and/or decisions to see if supporting
information
is adequate
2
- Looks for missing information
1
- Reaches a hasty conclusion
7. Reporting
A
researcher translates findings into a persuasive, instructive, or
effective
product(s).
4
- Creates and presents an original product which very effectively
addresses
original problem or issues
3
- Creates and presents an original product which effectively
addresses
the original problem or issues
2
- Provides a product which offers some insight with regard to the
original
problem or issues
1
- Shares the work or thoughts of others
Research
Journal—Alta Vista Translation
4
- At least 10 entries are entered in the journal with the
paraprofessional’s
comments.
3
- At least 8 entries are entered in the journal with the
paraprofessional’s
comments.
2
- Some entries are entered in the journal with the paraprofessional’s
comments.
1
– Some entries are entered in the journal with no paraprofessional’s
comments.
Group
Work
1.
Cooperation
4 –Continuous and excellent cooperation. Cooperation grew
and
developed as the work progressed allowing creative and productive
work to occur.
3 – Most of the time evidence of cooperation was observable and
progress was fairly constant.
2 – Occasional conflicts were observed that resulted in lack of
cooperation that hindered progress.
1 – No or little cooperation during project. Conflicts were
unresolved.
2. Shared
Work Load
4 - Everyone in our group helped search and encouraged others to
do their best.
3 - All group members helped gather information from the Web sites.
2 - A few of us did most of the searching and the others helped
a little.
1 - One person did all the searching.
Final
Report Presentation
4
- Offers a fair amount of important information—all is relevant.
3
- Offers some information—most is relevant.
2
- Either gives too little information or information which is not relevant
to the
topic.
1
– Does not speak during the presentation.
Final
Report Essays
1. Information
4 - Essay includes pertinent information from at least 3 sources
(that are bookmarked in this WebQuest)
3 - Essay includes pertinent information from at least 2 sources
2 -.Essay includes pertinent information from one source
1 - Essay includes little information about the topic and the source
is
unclear
2. Organization
4 - Essay is clear, concise (not short) and organized into paragraphs.
3 - Essay is well organized into paragraphs and easy to understand.
2 - Essay is somewhat easy to understand.
1 - Essay is difficult to understand because it is not well organized.
3. Punctuation,
Grammar and Spelling
4 – There are no errors in punctuation, grammar or spelling so the
meaning is clear.
3 - There are one or two errors in punctuation, grammar or spelling,
but the meaning is still clear.
2 - There are three or four errors in punctuation, grammar or spelling,
making the essay somewhat difficult to understand.
1 - There are many errors in punctuation, grammar or spelling,
making the essay very difficult to understand.
Point
Scale for Grading
A-
50-56 pts
B- 42-49
C- 34-41
Less
than 34 points is unacceptable and parts of the project will have
to be
resubmitted.
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