| Learning Outcomes | Exceeds (10-9) | Meets (8.9-8) | Approaches (7.9-7) | Does Not Meet (6.9-0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locate - Locate information effectively using tools appropriate to their need and discipline | Chooses a variety of information sources that relate directly to the topic and that are appropriate to the scope of the research question. | Chooses a variety of information sources, most of which relate to the topic and that apply appropriately to the scope of the research question. | Chooses some information sources that partially relate to the topic and that have limited application to the scope of the research question. | Chooses insufficient and few information sources that apply partially or not at all to the topic. |
| Evaluate - Evaluate information with an awareness of authority, validity and bias | Chosen sources explore the topic in its complexity and reflect scholarly standards for authority and/or evidence-based approaches in the field. Bias of all sources is taken into account. | Chosen sources explore the topic sufficiently and reflect scholarly standards for authority and/or evidence-based approaches in the field. Bias of most sources is taken into account. | Chosen sources explore the topic partially and may include information that does not adhere to scholarly standards for authority and/or evidence-based approaches in the field. Bias of some sources is taken into account. | Chosen sources are inadequate to explore the topic sufficiently and/or they do not meet scholarly standards for authority and/or evidence-based approaches in the field. Bias of specific sources is not considered. |
| Ethics - Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical dimensions of information use, creation, and dissemination | All information sources are obtained ethically. Sources are appropriately paraphrased, summarized, or quoted with credit given to the original author(s). Tangible products (e.g. papers, video, audio, presentation, etc.) are disseminated in ways that respect both the creator’s rights and the copyrights of the sources consulted. | Most information sources are obtained ethically. Sources are appropriately paraphrased, summarized, or quoted with credit given to the original author(s) most of the time. Tangible products (e.g. papers, video, audio, presentation, etc.) are disseminated in ways that sometimes respect both the creator’s rights and the copyrights of the sources consulted. | Some information sources are obtained ethically. Sources are appropriately paraphrased, summarized, or quoted with credit given to the original author(s) some of the time. Tangible products (e.g. papers, video, audio, presentation, etc.) are disseminated in ways that respect either the creator’s rights or the copyrights of the sources consulted, but not both. | Few information sources are obtained ethically. Sources are not appropriately paraphrased, summarized, or quoted with credit given to the original author(s). Tangible products (e.g. papers, video, audio, presentation, etc.) are disseminated in ways that do not respect either the creator’s rights or the copyrights of the sources consulted. |
Benchmark: 100% of students will meet or exceed standards
Give students a score for each row of the rubric (you can give half points when students are in-between categories), convert to a percentage and sort student into
the appropriate category.
Example:
| Learning Outcome | Score |
|---|---|
| Locate | 8.5/10 = 85 pts (Student meets) |
| Evaluate | 8/10 = 80 pts (Student meets) |
| Synthesize | 7.9/10 = 79 pts (Student approaches) |