A Practical Guide to Information Literacy Assessment for Academic Librarians

Carolyn Radcliff, Mary L. Jensen, Joseph A. Salem, Jr., Kenneth J. Burhanna, Julie A. Gedeon

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Year: 2007
• eBook ISBN: 9780313094842
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Library & Information Science
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Information literacy assessment applies to a number of contexts in the higher education arena: institutional curricula, information literacy programs, information literacy courses, course-integrated information literacy instruction, and stand-alone information literacy workshops and online tutorials. This practical guide provides an overview of the assessment process: planning; selection and development of tools; and analysis and reporting of data. An assessment-decision chart helps readers match appropriate assessment tools and strategies with learning outcomes and instructional settings. Assessment tools, organized by type, are accompanied by case studies. Various information literacy standards are referenced, with emphasis given to ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• PART I: GETTING STARTED
• PART II: THE TOOLS
• PART III: WHAT TO DO WITH THE INFORMATION
• Index
• Illustration 1.1 The Assessment Cycle
• Illustration 2.1 Accrediting Organizations
• Illustration 2.2 Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
• Illustration 2.3 Sample of Information Literacy Standards Developed at Colleges and Universities
• Illustration 2.4 Using Accreditation Standards to Foster Assessment: One Librarian’s Story
• Illustration 2.5 Some Key Assessment Terms
• Illustration 2.6 Examples of Information Literacy Objectives that Follow the A-B-C-D Method
• Illustration 2.7 Examples of ACRL Objectives
• Illustration 3.1 Quick Guide to Assessment Tools
• Illustration 4.1 Example of an Informal Assessment Form
• Illustration 5.1 Ten Major Steps to Classroom Assessment
• Illustration 5.2 Sample Questions from the Teaching Goals Inventory
• Illustration 5.3 Example of a One Sentence Summary Assessment
• Illustration 5.4 Facilitating Group Work
• Illustration 5.5 Example of Defining Features Matrix
• Illustration 5.6 Example of Directed Paraphrasing
• Illustration 5.7 Example of Conducting a Pre-Assessment
• Illustration 6.1 Types of Question/Response Pairings
• Illustration 6.2 Types of Response Options
• Illustration 6.3 Tips for Writing Good Survey Items
• Illustration 6.4 Example of Condensing Items
• Illustration 6.5 Example of Differences in Group Responses
• Illustration 7.1 Tips for Conducting the Interview
• Illustration 7.2 Sample Interview
• Illustration 8.1 Moderator Skills
• Illustration 8.2 Standard Elements of a Focus Group Agenda
• Illustration 8.3 Example of a Focus Group Checklist
• Illustration 8.4 Example of a Focus Group Interview Guide
• Illustration 9.1 Knowledge Test Terminology
• Illustration 9.2 Examples of Types of Objective Items
• Illustration 9.3 Rules for Writing Objective Test Items
• Illustration 9.4 Example of an Item with Poor Distractors
• Illustration 9.5 Examples of True and False Statements
• Illustration 9.6 Example of a Poorly Written Matching Item
• Illustration 9.7 Examples of Completion Items
• Illustration 9.8 Selected Software Programs for Computerized Testing
• Illustration 9.9 Examples of Restricted Response Essay Items
• Illustration 9.10 Examples of Extended Response Essay Items
• Illustration 9.11 Essay Item Preparation Checklist
• Illustration 9.12 Essay Item Scoring Checklist
• Illustration 10.1 Example of a Hierarchical Concept Map
• Illustration 10.2 Example of a Flat Concept Map
• Illustration 10.3 Example of a Simple Concept Map of Evaluating Sources
• Illustration 10.4 Example of a More Fully Developed Concept Map of Evaluating Sources
• Illustration 10.5 Example of an Ideal, Scored Flat Concept Map
• Illustration 11.1 Opportunities for Performance Assessments: Sample Assignments
• Illustration 11.2 Guidelines for Observing Student Activities
• Illustration 11.3 Assignment for a Family Studies Course
• Illustration 11.4 Checklist for Assignment for a Family Studies Course
• Illustration 11.5 Rating Scale for Web Site Evaluation
• Illustration 11.6 Rating Scale for a Paper for a Psychology Course
• Illustration 11.7 Labeling the Levels of a Rubric
• Illustration 11.8 Example of a Rubric for Assessing an Annotated Bibliography Assignment
• Illustration 11.9 Online Rubric Tools
• Illustration 11.10 Performance Assessment Checklist
• Illustration 12.1 Example of a Portfolio Assignment
• Illustration 12.2 Example of a Checklist of a Research Paper Portfolio
• Illustration 12.3 General Education Artifact Cover Sheet
• Illustration 12.4 Linking Goals to Evaluation
• Illustration 13.1 In-Depth Data Analysis Methods for Assessment Tools
• Illustration 13.2 Positive and Negative Expressions for Coding
• Illustration 13.3 Example of a Coding Sheet for Questions 5 and 6 and for Questions 7 and 8
• Illustration 13.4 Frequencies and Percentages of Responses
• Illustration 13.5 Data Types
• Illustration 13.6 Data Organization Checklist
• Illustration 13.7 Example of Coded Survey Data
• Illustration 13.8 Inferential Methods
• Illustration 14.1 Example of an Effective Executive Summary
• Illustration 14.2 Executive Summary Checklist
• Illustration 14.3 Example of a Table
• Illustration 14.4 Example of a Graph
• Illustration 14.5 Tips for Effective Multimedia Presentations of Assessment Results
• Illustration 14.6 The Assessment Cycle