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Academic Expectation
4. The Cranston High School West graduate will be able to use technology as it relates to everyday life.

Targeted Achievement: 4.1 Utilize and apply appropriate technology, software and hardware, to locate, collect, analyze, organize, produce, and communicate information in a technology -rich society.

RUBRIC
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Levels of Performance
Criteria
Exemplary
Proficient
Emerging
Beginning
Indicators
Use of Technology to collect, analyze, organize, produce, and communicate information Uses technology to achieve learning objectives, chooses appropriate technology and demonstrates advanced skill and creative use of medium to collect data, clearly communicate ideas, concepts and/or analyses, incorporates multimedia and/or recent technologies, and logically organizes digitals documents. Uses technology to achieve learning objectives, chooses appropriate technology and demonstrates skillful and creative use of medium to collect data, clearly communicate ideas, concepts and/or analyses, logically organizes digitals documents. Use of technology is focused but does not take full advantage of the medium; does not manipulate technology to clearly communicate ideas, concepts and/or analyses, digital document organization is limited. Use of technology does not support learning objectives and/or displays a basic or inappropriate use of the medium, does not organize digital documents.
Locate information through online research
(Information Literacy)
Uses a variety of online subscription databases, and online search tools to locate information; incorporates logical and advanced search strategies; locates and searches online subject-specific databases for focused research. Uses a variety of online subscription databases, and online search tools to locate information; incorporates logical and advanced search strategies. Uses a variety of online subscription databases, and online search tools to locate information; incorporates basic, logical search strategies and attempts advanced search strategies with assistance from the teacher. Use of online searching tools is limited; uses single word search strategies and fails to manipulate search strategy for better results.
Responsible and ethical use of technology Independently complies and models for others strict adherence to the district Acceptable Use Policy concerning Internet access, copyright, and appropriate/ethical use of resources; documents correctly; understands and demonstrates ethical uses of technology; demonstrates appropriate etiquette and behavior when participating in online/telecommunication activities. Independently complies to the district Acceptable Use Policy concerning Internet access, copyright, and appropriate/ethical use of resources; documents correctly; understands and demonstrates ethical uses of technology; demonstrates appropriate etiquette and behavior when participating in online/telecommunication activities. With teacher prompting or intervention, complies and adheres to the district Acceptable Use Policy concerning Internet access, copyright, and appropriate/ethical use of resources; documents correctly; understands and demonstrates ethical uses of technology; demonstrates appropriate etiquette and behavior when participating in online/telecommunication activities. Does not comply with the district Acceptable Use Policy concerning Internet access, copyright, and appropriate/ethical use of resources; does not document sources correctly; does not understand and /or demonstrate ethical uses of technology.
Analyze information to assess validity of sources
(Information Literacy) (Note: Applicable when technology is used as a research tool. This criteria is also part of 2.1)
Independently evaluates Internet sources regarding author, author credentials, publisher/domain, copyright date, and presentation; identifies purpose and can distinguish between fact, opinion and biased information; may contact author/publisher to confirm information found on the site, verifies information in another information source
All sources used are valid and properly cited.
Independently evaluates Internet sources regarding author, author credentials, publisher/domain, copyright date, and presentation; identifies purpose and can distinguish between fact, opinion and biased information
All sources used are valid and properly cited.
Has difficulty locating various evaluation criteria for validating content on a website. Teacher assistance is necessary. Errors in source citation format, but required citation information are identified. Cannot locate evaluation criteria for a website. Citations are incomplete or not done at all.
         
         
Cranston High School West / Cranston Area Career and Technical Center
School-Wide Expectations for Student Learning / Targeted Achievement Rubrics
Revised spring 2005
 
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