[etni] Information literacy test for high school seniors

INFORMATION LITERACY TEST NOW FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

After recently releasing an information literacy test geared toward college juniors, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) will begin pilot tests of a similar exam designed for seniors in high school. The new test will give colleges and universities a tool for assessing the technology skills of entering freshman, helping make determinations about whether students are prepared for the technology aspects of college-level work. The junior-level exam has been praised by officials at several campuses that have adopted it, including Ilene F. Rockman of
the California State University System. She said the test has shown broad deficiencies in technology skills among students. "[S]tudents may know how to surf the Web, they may know how to download music and send e-mail," said Rockman, "but that does not mean they know how to analyze information.
" Pilot testing of the new exam will begin in January.
Until enough data have been gathered to establish a baseline for
scoring the exam, participating colleges will receive aggregated
scores. Individuals' scores are expected within a year or so.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 20 September 2005 (sub. req'd)
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/09/2005092002t.htm

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