Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Bird Mat
The Bird Mat task allows students to demonstrate their ability to find information in a book. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a book and an answer sheet.
This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Book Returns
The Book Returns task allows students to demonstrate their ability to understand library organization. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are eight book covers and a recording book.
This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Book Sort
The Book Sort task allows students to demonstrate their ability to sort books by classification. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are eight book covers and a recording book.
This task is a part of the Finding and Gathering Information task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Breakdancing
The Breakdancing task allows students to demonstrate their ability to classify and organize ideas. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are ten stickers.
This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information task series from 2005 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Card Catalogue
The Card Catalogue task allows students to demonstrate their ability to catalog cards by sorting them into drawers and within drawers. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are ten author cards (fiction), a mockup of card catalogue drawers, a prompt card of instructions, and a video about using a card catalogue.
This task is a part of the Identifying Appropriate Sources of Information task series from 1997 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Chocolate Factory
The Chocolate Factory task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify the main steps of a process. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a video and eight chocolate egg cards.
This task is a part of the Finding and Using Information from Non-Book Resources task series from 1997 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Class Pet
The Class Pet task allows students to demonstrate their ability to analyze information to make a decision. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are five information cards.
This task is a part of the Analyzing and Using Information task series from 2005 by NEMP.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Class Visitor
The Class Visitor task allows students to demonstrate their ability to select appropriate questions. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are a photo and eleven question cards.
This task is a part of the Clarifying Information Needs task series from 2005. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Clown Show
The Clown Show task allows students to demonstrate their ability to identify key information in a poster. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. The resources required for this task are a picture and a recording book.
This task is a part of the Clarifying Information Needs task series from 2001. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)
Subject Information Skills
Grade Level 3, 7 |
Consumer Kids
The Consumer Kids task allows students to demonstrate their ability to use information to make choices. Students will complete this task working stations. The resources required for this task are a chart, a placement board, eight cards, and an answer booklet.
This task is a part of the Thinking About and Using Information task series from 2009. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
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