SRJIS/BIMONTHLY/CHARUDATTA ACHYUT GANDHE (889-896) OCT-NOV, 2014, VOL-I, ISSUE-VI. www.srjis.com Page 889 DEVELOPING AN INFORMATION LITERACY TEST FOR TEACHER EDUCATION Charudatta Achyut Gandhe, Librarian, Adarsha Comprehensive College of Education and Research, Pune, Email: gcharudatta@gmail.com Author of this article has developed an information literacy test for teacher education. Though various standardized information literacy tests are available across the globe, by considering our educational system those tests could not be applied in India. The present paper focuses on the need of discipline specific information literacy test, and the process of test development. Author applied the test development stages suggested by UNESCO for test development and for standardization, author applied item analysis. This test is the output of collaboration between a librarian and teacher educators. Introduction Information Literacy is the key to survive in an information age. Abundant of information is produced every second. Without Information Literacy skills, no one can reach to his/her required information. So many universities, associations, organizations are developing and implementing the Information Literacy programmes. Though information Literacy Programmes varies in nature i.e. course integrated, standalone, subject specific, credit based, all the programmes include an Information Literacy assessment in order to check the effectiveness of program or to assess the Information Literacy skills acquired by the students. Assessment of information skills of students is the prime objective before developing and after implementing the Information Literacy program. Now days, various Information Literacy tests are developed. These tests are on the basis of standards laid down by various associations or organization working in the field of Information Literacy. But the point is that, all the tests are developed in developed countries. The educational, cultural system in Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com 4.194,2013 SJIF© SRJIS2014 Abstract