[CASL-L] Use of TRAILS query

[Janet Kenney]

I've been using it for years with my 9th graders.  I have them all take the
Evaluating Sources of Information test at the beginning of the year and
record who had which code. I then teach a lesson in their science class
that comes from the state (a CAPT "embedded task") on that skill.  I try to
post-test them with the same test at the end of the year in English classes
(it seems I usually miss a few). I let them view the correct answers at the
end (if you close the testing session they can do that with their code).
Some of the teachers give rewards for the class with the highest average or
most improvement.  I can try to compare individual students over the course
of the year as well, but I haven't stream-lined that process yet.  That
whole process is going to be one of my IAGPs this year (increase of 1 point
in the raw score for the whole grade).

This year, I'm working with an 11th grade teacher and we pretested them
with the 9th grade long version (with all 5 skills). We identified a
weakness and plan to work on that over the course of the year.  It is my
2nd IAGP.

Feel free to ask anymore questions!

-janet


On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 10:21 AM, Jessica Wismar <wismarj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good Morning,
>
> My fellow teacher-librarians are currently in a PD session and we are
> interested in finding out more about which other school districts in CT are
> also using the TRAILS to assess information literacy skills. If you are
> using the TRAILS in your district, can you share a little info about how it
> is being implemented/utilized in your schools?
>
> Thanks so much for your insight!
>
> Jessica Wismar
> Library Media Specialist
> Bethel High School
> Bethel, CT
>
> wismarj at gmail.com
>
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