CLASS REPORT

Maj. Myers 6th General 1 (71 students)

Session

Sixth Grade General Assessment 1

Assessment

February 26, 2013

Created

Maximum Possible Score* 20 Range of Student Scores 1 - 20 Mean Student Score 10 Standard Deviation 3.27 0 5%

(100%) (5% - 100%) (50%)

* Each single-correct-response item (question) is worth one point. Each response of a multiple-correct-response item is worth one point, because not checking a wrong (distractor) response is worth as much as checking a correct response. E.g., a score of zero to five is possible from a five-response, multiple-correct-response item.

50%

100% 100%

Percent correct (on average) within Category: 0 48% 61% 46% 62% 39% Develop topic Identify potential sources Develop, use, and revise search strategies Evaluate sources and information Recognize how to use information responsibly, ethically, and legally

100

Results are reported for each item by number and percentage of students choosing each possible response. Correct responses are in red and bulleted. 1. [Develop topic] You are assigned a dogs sense of smell as your research topic. Which research question would help you find related information? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 1 1 34 34 1.4 % 1.4 % 47.9 % 47.9 % Why are dogs noses cold? What color is a dogs nose? r How do dogs use their sense of smell to find food? How do dogs use their five senses to adapt to their environment?

2. [Develop topic] You are assigned a research project on animals. You need to narrow the topic. Which group below begins with the broadest topic and then moves to the narrowest topic at the end? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 6 37 13 15 8.5 % 52.1 % 18.3 % 21.1 % mammals, wild cats, animals, lions r animals, mammals, wild cats, lions lions, wild cats, animals, mammals animals, mammals, lions, wild cats

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3. [Develop topic] Read the two topic statements below. First Topic: The daily life of ancient Egyptians Second Topic: Work done by the women of ancient Egypt Is the second topic broader or narrower than the first topic? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 30 40 42.3 % 56.3 % Broader r Narrower

4. [Develop topic] You are assigned a broad topic to research. Before you can narrow your topic to a manageable one, you must take certain steps, which are listed below. Which of the following lists the steps in the correct order (first to last)? A. Write down things I need to learn more about the broad topic B. Write down what I already know about the broad topic C. Read about the broad topic [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 31 26 13 1 43.7 % 36.6 % 18.3 % 1.4 % C, B, A r B, A, C B, C, A A, B, C

5. [Identify potential sources] You need to find the longitude and latitude of Sydney, Australia. What is the best reference source to use? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 14 49 1 7 19.7 % 69.0 % 1.4 % 9.9 % Almanac r Atlas Dictionary Encyclopedia

6. [Identify potential sources] You have a small portion of a group project on Buddhism to complete. Your topic is the influence of Buddhism on art. Which database will best meet your information need.? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 8 33 30 11.3 % 46.5 % 42.3 % World Societies: Describes the regions and governments around the world Religions Past and Present: Highlights the beliefs and practices of religions around the world with and emphasis on the religion's history and ceremonies. r Eastern Culture and Life: Provides information about art, music, literature, and religions of the Far East.

7. [Identify potential sources] You need to make a diorama of the Egyptian pyramids. Which resource would be the most helpful to learn about the construction of the Egyptian pyramids? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 26 43 1 36.6 % 60.6 % 1.4 % An online journal of a tourist who spent a month exploring the pyramids r An Egyptian government website that shows photos and videos of the pyramids A poetry database about ancient civilizations

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8. [Identify potential sources] If you want to find a book about any topic, which library resource would you use? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 50 9 9 1 70.4 % 12.7 % 12.7 % 1.4 % r Library card catalog or online catalog Encyclopedia Reference tool Periodical database

9. [Develop, use, and revise search strategies] In the early 1800s, the U.S. government forced many Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River. The Cherokee were allowed to stay on their land in Georgia until 1838, when President Jackson forced them to move west also. Their move was known as the Trail of Tears. You need more information about this 1838 event. Which group of words will give you the best results? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 18 6 36 10 25.4 % 8.5 % 50.7 % 14.1 % Native Americans AND forced migration Cherokee AND U.S. government r Cherokee AND Trail of Tears Native Americans AND removal from land

10. [Develop, use, and revise search strategies] Below are 4 fiction books that might be found in your library. Select the correct order in which these books would appear on the library shelf.

22 23 6 20

31.0 % 32.4 % 8.5 % 28.2 %

Armageddons Children, by Terry Brooks; Dead Letter, by Betsy Byars; Freckle Juice, by Judy Blume; Tangerine, by Edward Bloor Dead Letter, by Betsy Byars; Tangerine, by Edward Bloor; Freckle Juice, by Judy Blume; Armageddons Children, by Terry Brooks Freckle Juice, by Judy Blume; Tangerine, by Edward Bloor; Dead Letter, by Betsy Byars; Armageddons Children, by Terry Brooks r Tangerine, by Edward Bloor; Freckle Juice, by Judy Blume; Armageddons Children, by Terry Brooks; Dead Letter by Betsy Byars

11. [Develop, use, and revise search strategies] You used a magazine article called Todays Immigrants by Karen Fanning for your social studies project. You need to check some facts. Identify the best search strategy to use to locate the article in a periodical database. [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 7 34 29 9.9 % 47.9 % 40.8 % Subject search for Fanning r Title search for "Todays Immigrants" Subject search for "Todays Immigrants"

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12. [Develop, use, and revise search strategies] You are looking for a book on astronaut safety in space. Your online library catalog does not show any books on the topic when you use the search terms astronaut safety in space. You should revise your search by using which of the following broader terms? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 15 41 10 4 21.1 % 57.7 % 14.1 % 5.6 % Space station r Astronaut Johnson Space Center Space shuttle

13. [Evaluate sources and information] You are looking for current books and websites about Pluto and why it is no longer a planet. Which source below offers the most current information to meet your need? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 47 2 11 5 6 66.2 % 2.8 % 15.5 % 7.0 % 8.5 % r www.nasa.gova website created by the National Air and Space Administration that is updated daily Our Stars and Planetsa book written by A.J. Wright with a copyright date of 1996 Plutoan entry in World Book Encyclopedia dated 2000 Moon or Planetan article in the July 2008 issue of Scientific American magazine The Planetsa book published by Planet Science about each of the nine planets, copyright date 1998

14. [Evaluate sources and information] Your teacher wants you to write a report about Abraham Lincoln. Read the paragraph below and select the information that would help you answer this question: What did Abraham Lincoln accomplish during his presidency? Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. He was President during the Civil War and worked to bring the North and South back together. He abolished slavery and is thought to be one of Americas greatest leaders. He was elected to a second term in 1864 but was killed while in office in 1865. [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 5 2 57 7 7.0 % 2.8 % 80.3 % 9.9 % Lincoln was killed while in office in 1865. Lincoln was President during the Civil War. r Lincoln abolished slavery. Lincoln is thought to be one of Americas greatest leaders.

15. [Evaluate sources and information] You are writing a paper on toy safety. Which website is most likely to have the least biased information? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 28 15 6 21 39.4 % 21.1 % 8.5 % 29.6 % r U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Mattel, Inc. Toy Manufacturers Association Toys R Us

16. [Recognize how to use information responsibly, ethically, and legally] Your friend tells you about a website where you can download all of the latest songs that you hear on the radio for free. If you use this website for this purpose, you will be violating which of the following? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 10 6 50 5 14.1 % 8.5 % 70.4 % 7.0 % Fair use Right to privacy r Copyright Freedom of information

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17. [Recognize how to use information responsibly, ethically, and legally] Johnson, Terry. Working Dogs Help Save Lives. Dog Fancy 24 June 2007: 75-77. What is Dog Fancy in the example above? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 17 15 15 22 23.9 % 21.1 % 21.1 % 31.0 % Chapter of a book Publishing company r Title of a magazine Title of an article

18. [Recognize how to use information responsibly, ethically, and legally] Which of the following is not a reason why you should cite your sources? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 15 12 21 20 21.1 % 16.9 % 29.6 % 28.2 % Citing gives credit to the author or the first person of the idea. Citing shows that you have researched the idea. Citing allows another person to identify the complete work that you used. r Citing tells the reader where to purchase the complete work that you used.

19. [Recognize how to use information responsibly, ethically, and legally] You find a sentence in a book that you would like to include in your report. What must you do with this information to give credit to the author? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 22 33 1 14 31.0 % 46.5 % 1.4 % 19.7 % Change the authors words with your own words and include the authors name. r Place the information in quotation marks and include the authors name and page number. Write down the information just like it is in the book without the authors name. Replace a few words in the authors sentence with your own.

20. [Recognize how to use information responsibly, ethically, and legally] Your science teacher has assigned a report on animal adaptation. You must include pictures. From which source can you use pictures in your report without including it in your bibliography? [CHOOSE ONE ANSWER] 24 13 19 14 33.8 % 18.3 % 26.8 % 19.7 % An animal book A search engine page r Your pictures from the zoo A Web page

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