Graduate Assessment: Core Competencies/Information Literacy/2003
Information Literacy Graduate Testing Results
Spring 2003
Southside Virginia Community College
Prepared By
Dr. Linda G. Sheffield
Vice President of Information Technology, Distance Learning, Assessment, and Grants
INFORMATION LITERACY GRADUATE TESTING RESULTS – 2003
SUMMARY
During the spring of 2003, 142 Southside Virginia Community College graduates took the Information Literacy Competency Assessment Test. From Table 1, it would appear that in general SVCC graduates did about as well as other students within the VCCS. The sections that follow provide an analysis of results by degree, certificate, and diploma. Those SVCC students graduating with an Associate in Arts and Science Degree scored well above the VCCS average in all categories; graduates with an Associate in Applied Science Degree scored just a little below the VCCS average, and students graduating with a certificate or diploma scored well below the VCCS average. It should also be noted that the total number of certificate graduates was 17 and only 2 students graduated with a diploma.
The analysis of results is based on the VCCS Guideline of 37 as the cut-off for Standard Competence and 42 as the cut-off for Highly Competent.
Table 1. Comparison of SVCC Graduate Results and VCCS Results – 2003 Information Literacy Competency
Test Group |
# |
Average Score |
% Met or Exceeded |
% Did Not Meet |
% Met Standard |
% Highly Competent |
VCCS |
3,678 |
36.40 |
53.2 |
46.8 |
24.4 |
28.7 |
SVCC |
142 |
35.08 |
52.8 |
47.2 |
28.9 |
23.9 |
PROGRAM RESULTS BY AWARD and CAMPUS
A total of 47 students graduating with an Associate in Arts and Science Degree took the VCCS Information Literacy Assessment Test. Of those 47 students, 31% scored highly competent, 36% met the VCCS standard competency, and 31% did not meet the VCCS standard for information literacy competency. Table 2 shows a comparison between this group of graduates and the VCCS average. The Associate in Arts and Science Degree Students scored above the VCCS average in all categories.
Table 2. Comparison of SVCC Graduates in Associate in Arts and Science Degree with VCCS Results – 2003
Test Group |
# |
Average Score |
% Met or Exceeded |
% Did Not Meet |
% Met Standard |
% Highly Competent |
VCCS |
3,678 |
36.40 |
53.2 |
46.8 |
24.4 |
28.7 |
SVCC |
47 |
37 |
67 |
33 |
36 |
31 |
As shown in Table 3, there were three programs in which graduates failed to meet the VCCS standard for Information Literacy. These programs included Business Administration (1 out of 10 or 10%), General Studies (9 out of 21 or 42.9%), and Education (5 out of 11 or 45.5%).
Table 3. Associate in Arts and Science Degree
Program |
#Taking Test |
High
(42+) |
Standard
(37+) |
Avg Score |
Avg Sources (19) |
Avg Database (21) |
Avg Internet
(11) |
Avg Ethics
(3) |
Avg Applications
(16) |
Avg Knowledge
(38) |
Science |
2 |
2 |
0 |
46.0 |
15.5 |
17.5 |
10.5 |
2.5 |
14.0 |
32.0 |
Liberal Arts |
3 |
2 |
1 |
43.5 |
15.5 |
15.5 |
9.5 |
3.0 |
12.5 |
31.0 |
Business Administration |
10 |
4 |
5 |
41.3 |
14.0 |
15.0 |
9.5 |
2.8 |
12.9 |
28.4 |
General Studies |
21 |
5 |
7 |
36.5 |
12.5 |
12.7 |
8.5 |
2.9 |
10.5 |
26.0 |
Education |
11 |
2 |
4 |
32.5 |
11.1 |
11.5 |
7.6 |
2.4 |
9.5 |
23.0 |
Total |
47 |
15 |
17 |
37 |
12.7 |
13.2 |
8.6 |
2.7 |
11.0 |
26.3 |
A total of 76 students graduating with an Associate in Applied Science Degree took the VCCS Information Literacy Assessment Test. Of those 76 students, 22% scored highly competent, 30% met the VCCS standard competency, and 47% did not meet the VCCS standard for information literacy. As shown in Table 4, the Associate in Applied Science Degree students were just about at the average of the VCCS – slightly higher in some areas and slightly lower in other areas.
Table 4. Comparison of SVCC Graduates in Associate in Applied Science Degree with VCCS Results – 2003
Test Group |
# |
Average Score |
% Met or Exceeded |
% Did Not Meet |
% Met Standard |
% Highly Competent |
VCCS |
3,678 |
36.40 |
53.2 |
46.8 |
24.4 |
28.7 |
SVCC |
76 |
35 |
52 |
47 |
30 |
22 |
As shown in Table 5, some graduates in five programs failed to meet the VCCS standard for Information Literacy competence. These five programs were IST (4 out of 18 or 22.2%), AST (4 out of 8 or 50%), ADJ (6 out of 16 or 37.5%), Business Management (11 out of 17 or 64.7%), and Human Services (11 out of 12 or 91.7%).
Table 5. Associate in Applied Science Degree
Program |
#Taking Test |
High
(42+) |
Standard
(37+) |
Avg Score |
Avg Sources (19) |
Avg Database (21) |
Avg Internet
(11) |
Avg Ethics
(3) |
Avg Applications
(16) |
Avg Knowledge
(38) |
Electronics Technology |
4 |
2 |
2 |
42.5 |
15.5 |
14.8 |
9.3 |
3.0 |
11.3 |
31.3 |
Information Systems Technology |
18 |
8 |
6 |
39.6 |
12.8 |
14.8 |
9.1 |
2.8 |
11.9 |
27.6 |
Computer-Aided Drafting and Design |
1 |
0 |
1 |
39.0 |
16.0 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
3.0 |
8.0 |
31.0 |
Administrative Support Technology |
8 |
2 |
2 |
37.3 |
12.0 |
13.3 |
9.1 |
2.9 |
11.5 |
25.8 |
Administration of Justice |
16 |
2 |
8 |
35.8 |
12.9 |
12.3 |
7.9 |
2.8 |
10.0 |
25.8 |
Business Management |
17 |
3 |
3 |
32.3 |
10.8 |
11.1 |
7.8 |
2.6 |
9.8 |
22.5 |
Human Services |
12 |
0 |
1 |
28.6 |
9.7 |
8.8 |
7.3 |
2.8 |
8.7 |
19.9 |
Total |
76 |
17 |
23 |
35 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
8.3 |
2.8 |
10.4 |
24.9 |
A total of 17 students graduating with a Certificate took the VCCS Information Literacy Assessment Test. Of those 17 students, 11% scored highly competent, 5% met the VCCS standard competency, and 82% did not meet the VCCS standard for information literacy. As indicated earlier, those students graduating with a Certificate scored well below the VCCS average on this test. Table 6 shows the results of testing by program. Graduates in six programs failed to meet the VCCS Information Literacy standard competency score. These programs are Clerical Studies (2 out of 3, or 66.7%), ADJ (3 out of 4 or 75%), General Business (1 out of 1 or 100%), Human Services (3 out of 4 or 75%), Electricity (2 out of 2 or 100%), and IST ( 3 out of 3 or 100%).
Table 6. Certificate
Program |
#Taking Test |
High
(42+) |
Standard
(37+) |
Avg Score |
Avg Sources (19) |
Avg Database (21) |
Avg Internet
(11) |
Avg Ethics
(3) |
Avg Applications
(16) |
Avg Knowledge
(38) |
Clerical Studies |
3 |
1 |
0 |
35.7 |
10.7 |
13.0 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
11.0 |
24.7 |
Administration of Justice |
4 |
1 |
0 |
33.8 |
12.5 |
11.5 |
7.3 |
2.5 |
8.5 |
25.3 |
General Business |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.0 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
8.0 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
21.0 |
Human Services |
4 |
0 |
1 |
30.5 |
10.3 |
12.0 |
6.3 |
2.0 |
10.8 |
19.8 |
Electricity |
2 |
0 |
0 |
28.0 |
11.5 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
7.5 |
20.5 |
Information Systems Technology |
3 |
0 |
0 |
25.3 |
6.7 |
9.7 |
6.3 |
2.7 |
7.7 |
17.7 |
Total |
17 |
2 |
1 |
31 |
10.4 |
11.0 |
7.2 |
2.5 |
9.4 |
21.7 |
A total of 2 students graduating with a Diploma took the VCCS Information Literacy Assessment Test. None of the students met the VCCS standard for information literacy
Table 7. Diploma
Program |
#Taking Test |
High
(42+) |
Standard
(37+) |
Avg Score |
Avg Sources (19) |
Avg Database (21) |
Avg Internet
(11) |
Avg Ethics
(3) |
Avg Applications
(16) |
Avg Knowledge
(38) |
Automotive Analysis and Repair |
2 |
0 |
0 |
28.0 |
10.5 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
8.5 |
19.5 |
Total |
2 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
10.5 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
2.5 |
8.5 |
19.5 |
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