HOW AM I DOING WITH THE RESEARCH PROCESS

A guide for helping students and teachers assess the process as it relates to the library

Upon coming to the library for research, teacher/students have and use the organizer for the unit with essential questions to guide their learning.  Students have a clear understanding of the task assignment for which they must find information in the library. 

 

Note taking Rubric *

 

Relevance

Expert

The student notes contain information that relates directly to research question(s).

 

Proficient

The student notes contain mostly information that relates to research question(s).

 

Novice

The student notes do not answer the research question(s).

 

Comprehension

Expert

The student can define all words in the notes.

 

Proficient

The student can explain most of the words and ideas in the notes and knows where to get further information to move to the expert level.

 

Novice

The student has copied the notes from sources and does not understand them.

 

Organization

Expert

The students notes are grouped according to each research question

 

Proficient

The student notes are organized according to the source where the information was found.

 

Apprentice

The student notes are organized according to when they were written.

 

Novice

The student notes are written as one continuous list of information.

 

 

Daily Research Journal* where students sum up time spent finding information in the library – If these are turned it, the LMS/Teacher can see who is making slow progress and who may need individual attention.

 

* Based on information from “Assessment of Information” by Jean Donhan, Ph.D.; Follett Professional Development Series.  Designed for 8th grade note-taking.