Assessment of Research Skills

Skill

1

2

3

Searching Internet

Effectively identifies keywords, ideas or issues

Sometimes identifies keywords, ideas or issues

Seldom identifies keywords, ideas or issues

Determining valid sites

Observes details that help determine valid sites

Observes some details that help determine valid sites

Seldom observes details that help determine valid sites

Identifying relevant data

Demonstrates finding useful information and can explain techniques

Able to find some useful information and explain some techniques

Needs help finding 
useful information 

Collecting specific data

Using copy and paste for specific information

Tends to use copy and paste for non specific data

Needs help with 
copy and paste 

Recording own information

Interpreting and drawing conclusions from findings

Organising findings without own conclusions

Recording findings without any organization or conclusion

Presenting conclusions

Effectively communicating what has been learnt

Communicates some of own ideas but presentation 
is not clear

Presents others' ideas 
rather than own