Information and Technology Literacy
Students reflectively locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, and apply information across multiple forms of media to a
defined question or problem.
Class/Assignment:
Skill Component
Plan
Describe accepted sources,
research methods and
types of literature within a
discipline and navigate
printed and digital media
as well as professional
networks.
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Scope
Articulate the scope and
details of a question,
problem, or task
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Access
Use technology effectively
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Exemplary
Skillfully identifies
appropriate methods to find
credible and authoritative
sources within a discipline.
Consistently employs texts,
periodicals, and online
subscription databases and
utilizes the Internet and
newer forms of information
distribution. Appropriately
utilizes peers, colleagues, and
experts as sources of
information.
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Skillfully and clearly defines
the scope of the research
question/ thesis/task with
depth and complexity of
thought. Effectively
determines key concepts.
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Skillfully locates and
accesses information using a
variety of well-designed
Proficient
Competently identifies
appropriate methods to find
credible and authoritative
sources within a discipline.
Effectively employs texts,
periodicals, and online
subscription databases and
utilizes the Internet and
newer forms of information
distribution. Utilizes peers,
colleagues, and experts as
sources of information.
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Competently defines the
scope of the research
question/thesis/task with
some depth and complexity
of thought. Shows ability to
determine some key concepts
yet needs prompting.
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Competently locates and
accesses information using a
variety of search strategies
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Developing
Adequately identifies
appropriate methods to find
credible and authoritative
source within a discipline.
Employs texts, periodicals,
and online subscription
databases and utilizes the
Internet and newer forms of
information distribution in a
less than effective manner.
Sometimes utilizes peers,
colleagues, and experts as
sources of information.
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Adequately defines the scope
of the research question or
thesis/task. Incomplete and
less complex and detailed.
Struggles to determine key
concepts.
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Adequately accesses and
locates information but uses
simple search strategies and
Does Not
No Evidence
Apply
Unable to identify appropriate
methods to find credible
authoritative source material
within a discipline. Does not
employ texts, periodicals, and
online subscription database
and uses the Internet, but not
effectively nor critically.
Does not use experts or peers
and colleagues.
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Unable to define the scope of
the research question
thesis/task. Has difficulty
and/or unable to determine
key concepts.
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Unable to access information
that is relevant to research.
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 Information and Technology Literacy
Students reflectively locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, and apply information across multiple forms of media to a
defined question or problem.
Class/Assignment:
Skill
Exemplary
Component
to locate and process search strategies and
information appropriate sources.
Demonstrates strong ability to
refine/revise search.
Demonstrates an above
average understanding of
technology concepts, systems
so they are able to choose,
navigate, understand and
troubleshoot various systems
and applications effectively.
Proficient
and relevant sources.
Demonstrates some ability to
refine/revise search.
Demonstrates an average
understanding of technology
concepts, systems, and
operations so they are able to
choose, navigate, and
troubleshoot various systems
and applications effectively.
Does Not
Developing No Evidence
Apply
limited/similar sources. Does not refine/revise search
Demonstrates limited ability
Does not understand
to refine and revise a search
technology concepts,
Demonstrates a below systems, and operations.
average understanding of
technology concepts,
systems, and operations. They
are often able to navigate, but
are dependent on others for
support.

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Evaluate
Thoroughly analyzes own and Competently analyzes own Questions some assumptions. Shows a developing
From ALA's (American
others' assumptions and and others' assumptions and Identifies several relevant awareness of presenting
Library Association)
carefully evaluates the evaluates the relevance of contexts when presenting a assumptions. Begins to
definition for evaluation
relevance of contexts when contexts when presenting a position. May be more aware identify some contexts when
from their Information
presenting a position. position. Examines and of others' assumptions than presenting a position. May
Literacy Competency
compares information from one's own. Does not examine not compare information or
Standards: evaluates
Consistently compares various sources to determine or compare information from evaluate relevance.
information and its sources
information from various relevance. various sources.
critically and incorporates
selected information into sources to determine
his or her knowledge base. relevance.

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Synthesize
Skillfully communicates, Competently communicates, Adequate communication and Does not organize
Synthesize ideas to
organizes and synthesizes organizes and synthesizes organization of information information from sources.
construct new individual
information from sources to information from sources to from sources but synthesis is
work, solve a problem, or
fully achieve a specific communicate position or
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 Information and Technology Literacy
Students reflectively locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, and apply information across multiple forms of media to a
defined question or problem.
Class/Assignment:
Skill Does Not
Exemplary Proficient Developing No Evidence
Component Apply
accomplish a task
purpose, with clarity and purpose. Mostly incorporates incomplete. The information is not
depth sources based on credibility synthesized (fragmented
and relevance. Intended Inconsistently incorporates and/or used inappropriately)
Consistently Incorporates purpose is achieved but with sources based on credibility so the intended purpose is not
sources based on credibility less clarity and depth. and relevance. Intended achieved.
and relevance. Purpose is purpose is not clear and/or
fully achieved. fully achieved.

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Ethical Use
Correctly integrates source
Recognize and demonstrate
material. Uses designated
fair use of copyrighted and
documentation style.
creative commons materials
as well as intellectual
Consistently distinguishes
property
between common knowledge
and ideas requiring attribution.
Demonstrates a full
understanding of the ethical
and legal restrictions on the use
of published, confidential,
and/or proprietary information.
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Integrates source materials
with minor errors. Mostly uses
designated documentation
style. Mostly distinguishes
between common knowledge
and ideas requiring attribution.
Demonstrates a strong
understanding of the ethical
and legal restrictions on the use
of published, confidential,
and/or proprietary information.
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Errors and omissions
integrating source materials.
Does not consistently use
documentation style.
Sometimes distinguishes
between common knowledge
and ideas requiring attribution.
Demonstrates limited
understanding of the ethical
and legal restrictions on the use
of published, confidential,
and/or proprietary information.
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Significant errors in integrating
sources and documentation
style.
Shows little understanding of
distinguishing between
common knowledge and ideas
requiring attribution.
Lacks full understanding of the
ethical and legal restrictions on
the use of published,
confidential, and/or proprietary
information.

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