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This is what I mentioned on the list earlier this week. The new test being developed by ETS MAY be a great way to introduce library skills into the curriculum -- that is, unless we allow our technology departments to do it for us. I think there are many areas within the test that directly relate to Information Literacy and correspond to what we have been asking our teachers and administrators to realize that WE, as information specialists, offer to the curriculum. While there are areas that include the use of software programs to create things like spreadsheets, the extraction of that information is something that we teach in regard to research strategies (such as those found in Big 6-- "trash to treasure," -- etc.). But overall, I think the "organization of information" and the skills necessary to do those types of tasks are definitely in the hands of information specialists (us). I am looking at this website intensely because I believe that the next step is to align our library instruction skills to these types of things -- not only for our students' ability to achieve success on the test, but to also provide them with the skills necessary for life-long learning (and survival) in our information-soaked environment. ~Shonda Brisco Trinity Valley MS / US Librarian Fort Worth, TX briscos@trinityvalleyschool.org -----Original Message----- From: School Library Media & Network Communications [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Milbury Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:17 AM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: [LM_NET] GEN: ITC LIteracy and Educational Testing Service Dear LM_NET Colleagues, I have been skimming through the Educational Testing Service documents related to ICT Literacy testing program, and wonder if K-12 Information Literacy models should be reviewed in order that they are aligned with the approach taken by ETS? See: http://www.ets.org/ictliteracy/whatisict.html Several states, including my own California, have partnered with ETS in the development of this testing program. Several other states and private universities, including Kentucky, Alabama, Texas and Washington are also involved. "ETS defines ICT literacy proficiency as the ability to use digital technology, communication tools and/or networks appropriately to solve information problems in order to function in an information society. This includes the ability to use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information, and the possession of a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information." "To simulate real-life situations in which a person might need to use ICT skills, the assessment tasks will use innovative measurement techniquessuch as simulations and virtual worldsthat are technology-delivered, scenario-based, and interactive in nature. The assessment will be delivered via the Internet, and the process of creating a secure delivery architecture is underway." The ETS ITC "domains" to be tested are shown as follows: Access - knowing about and knowing how to collect and/or retrieve information. Manage - applying an existing organizational or classification scheme. Integrate - interpreting and representing information. It involves summarizing, comparing and contrasting. Evaluate - making judgments about the quality, relevance, usefulness, or efficiency of information. Create - generating information by adapting, applying, designing, inventing, or authoring information. I am wondering if many others have looked at what ETS is doing, and how they think it will affect K-12 school and library programs. 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