Information Literacy Test (ILT), James Madison University

http://www.jmu.edu/assessment/wm_library/ILT.pdf

The Information Literacy Test (ILT) is a computerized, multiple-choice test developed collaboratively by the JMU Center for Assessment and Research Studies (CARS) and JMU Libraries. It is designed to assess the

The ILT is a computerized, multiple-choice test developed collaboratively by the James Madison University Center for Assessment and Research Studies and the Libraries. It is designed to assess the ACRL information literacy standards (James Madison University, 2004). The ILT measures Standards 1, 2, 3, and 5 at the general education level. It does not address Standard 4, as this competency is not easily measured by a multiple choice test. Steven Wise (personal communication, August 15, 2005), one of the project directors, notes the test can be used for program assessment or to test individual student competency.  The ILT contains 60 items, plus five pilot items, and takes approximately one hour to complete. It is Web-administered and developers note it is multimedia intensive. To more fully measure students’ cognitive abilities, the test has 41 knowledge items and 19 items to assess application of knowledge. The test has been in development a little over two years and is available for administration by other institutions.