HIT: types of questions on nat'l standardized tests

[Edith LaForge <laforge@tulsaconnect.com>]

Here's a summary of responses to my posting about information
literacy/research skills questions on tests:
From Iowa:
   This was one of the forms used in grades 6, 7 & 8   I don't recall
which form of the test I examined.
      1 question on searching library catalog.   It is not referred to
as a card catalog or a computer catalog                         (no
diagram either).     5 questions on using an index     5 questions on
periodical index      3 on notes for paper
      7 on keywords      6 on dictionary     6 on choosing sources
almanac, atlas, encyclopedia, etc.
      2 on writing a paper      1 on Thesaurus
I did exam levels 12, 13, & 14 and none of them used the word card
catalog or showed an illustration of a card catalog.  It was referred
to as library catalog in one question at each level.  It was actually
the same question at every level.
7 questions on keyword would be the biggest change I noted.
I did not have a chance to examine the ITEDS this year at the levels
of ITBS under sixth grade or the HS ITEDS.
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Another response from Iowa:
    The Iowa Basic Skills test has been revised with this year's
edition.
 As I understand it the questions over the card catalog have been
removed.


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From Montana:

 I noticed last year that the Iowa Basics did not have card catalog
questions, per se.
 They did have key word terms and analysis of the best sources for
information, etc.

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From Nebraska:

The elementary version has changed for the better. The emphasis is on
keyword
searching!   A great improvement.


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  Edith LaForge               voice: 918.746.9448
  Library Information Specialist
  Hamilton Middle School Library
  Tulsa Public Schools
   2316 North Norwood Place
  Tulsa, Oklahoma  74115

   email:  lafored@tulsaschools.org
   home page:  http://www.tulsaschools.org/hamilton/

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