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Research Process
Model
Task 1 - Define
the information need/task
? Analyze the information task
? Identify the information needed to complete the task
? Narrow or define the focus of the information question
? Consider the best format for the end product
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Literacy Performance Assessment - By the End of 8th Grade - Task 1
Task 2 - Determine information seeking
strategies
? Brainstorm all the possible resources
? Determine the best initial leads for relevant information
? Consider which sources will be the most helpful within and beyond the
media center
? Design a general search plan
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Literacy Performance Assessment - By the End of 8th Grade - Task 2
Task 3 - Locate and access the
information
? Determine where the sources are located within and beyond the media
center
? Find the information within the sources
? Determine the general relevancy of the content
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Literacy Performance Assessment - By the End of 8th Grade - Task 3
Task 4 - Analyze and extract the
information
? Read, view, or hear the information to determine if it is specific to
the topic
? Determine the appropriateness of the information
? Determine the adequacy of the information
? Select a systematic method to gather, sort, and retrieve the information
from the sources selected
? Extract and record the information from the sources
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Literacy Performance Assessment - By the End of 8th Grade - Task 4
Task 5 - Organize and present the
information
? Select the format for your presentation/product
? Organize the information from all of the sources used
? Sequence the information to develop the appropriate emphasis
? Select the best format for the end product
? Cite all sources used
? Present, perform, share the product
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Literacy Performance Assessment - By the End of 8th Grade - Task 5
Task 6 - Evaluate
the process and product
? Evaluate if the information problem was satisfactorily solved
? Determine if the process was efficient
? Determine if the product was effective
? Assess what should be done differently next time
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Literacy Performance Assessment - By the End of 8th Grade - Task 6
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