Appendix D: Evaluation Example

Sample 1: Grade 8

Topic: Career Exploration

Foundations

It is expected that students will:

• protect information using information technology tools
• enter information accurately using appropriate keyboarding techniques and software that allows for the storage, retrieval, and editing of material
• use appropriate information technology terminology
• demonstrate the ability to install software
• apply a variety of troubleshooting techniques related to information technology
• identify careers and occupations that use information technology

It is expected that students will:

• apply predetermined search criteria to locate, retrieve, and evaluate information
• synthesize information from a variety of electronic sources for their presentations

It is expected that students will:

• identify and consider ethical and legal issues when presenting information
• use a variety of software to present messages
• demonstrate the ability to arrange information in different forms to create new meaning

• As part of the career and personal planning curriculum, students investigated the use of technology in a variety of careers and occupations. Students brainstormed occupations and the information technology tools used and listed them on a two-column chart. The chart was posted in the classroom for reference.

• The class developed a general list of interview questions concerning the use of technology in occupations. Students chose occupations of interest to them and scheduled interviews with professionals in their community.

• Students shared their findings with the class. Discussions focussed on the types of tools and software used, and privacy issues. Each student then identified the tools and applications (e.g., databases, spreadsheet programs, telecommunications) that were unfamiliar to them, then spent several lessons learning to use them.

• Students practised installing software and setting up a password system.

• The teacher presented the following assignment.

  Take the role of the professional you interviewed and:

  • use a software application to create a list of all information technology tools required to do your job effectively
  • install at least one piece of available software
  • create a password system with two levels of user access
  • access a variety of electronic sources (e.g., e-mail, on-line catalogues, CD-ROMs) to research your occupation, and use a word-processing program to write a job description
  • cite all information sources accessed

  Enter and save all your work on a disk to be handed in for assessment. Please attach a note identifying both passwords, so that I can access your list of information technology tools, job description, and list of information sources.

Defining the Criteria

Installing Software

To what extent does the student:

• follow on-screen instructions
• use the help function
• refer to instructions for clarification
• try alternative methods if problems occur
• run the newly installed program to ensure that it works
• ensure that the program is installed and saved in the correct folder or directory

To what extent is the student able to:

• create a password system with two levels of user access
• access a variety of electronic-information sources
• cite information sources appropriately
• use a word-processing program effectively

Installing Software

While students were engaged in the activities, the teacher used a checklist to record students' abilities to install software.

Criteria	With Assistance	Competently	Confidently
follows on-screen instructions
uses the help function
refers to instructions for clarification
tries alternative methods if problems occur
runs the newly installed program to ensure that it works
ensures program is installed and saved in the correct folder or directory

Final Report (On Disk)

The teacher used a performance scale to assess the disks, determining the extent to which students were able to use a word-processing program, create a password system, and cite sources of information.

Rating	Criteria
Capable	files cannot be accessed without passwords but are easily accessed using passwords two distinct levels of user access citations reference a wide variety of electronic sources an appropriate word-processing program has been used efficiently and effectively
Developing	only one password has been created, or both passwords allow the same level of access citations reference some electronic sources an appropriate word-processing program has been used, but there are some errors in formatting, layout, or both
Beginning	password(s) created with teacher or peer assistance citations reference few or no electronic sources word-processing program has been used, but the document includes several formatting and layout errors

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