(C.Sato, 6/99)
Information Literacy Skill
Basic Proficient Exemplary Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Identifies information needs.
Is able to identify information needs only after much cueing.
Is able to identify information needs with some cueing.
Is able to identify information needs easily and with little cueing.
Uses the OPAC and be able to do a subject or a title search.
Uses the OPAC, and is able to do a subject or title search given enough time with little or no assistance.
Uses the OPAC, and is able to do a subject or title search without assistance.
Uses the OPAC, and is able to do a subject or title search quickly and efficiently without assistance.
Locates materials on the shelves in the Easies section unassisted.
Locates materials on the Easies shelves unassisted given enough time.
Locates materials on the Easies shelves unassisted.
Locates materials on the shelves in the Easies section unassisted quickly and efficiently.
Locates materials on the shelves in the Non-Fiction shelves.
Locates materials on the shelves in the Non-Fiction shelves only with assistance.
Locates materials on the shelves in the Non-Fiction section with little assistance.
Locates materials on the shelves in the Non-Fiction section without assistance.
Finds an article in an encyclopedia using guidewords.
Is able to find an article in an encyclopedia given enough time and with assistance.
Is able to find an article in an encyclopedia using guidewords with little assistance.
Is able to find an article in an encyclopedia using guidewords easily and quickly with little or no assistance.
Uses the table of contents for information needs.
Uses table of contents to locate information after reminding, and can use it with little assistance.
May need to be reminded to use table of contents, but can use it without assistance.
Uses the table of contents to locate information as a matter of course and without assistance.
Uses the index for information needs.
Remembers that there is an index after reminding. Needs assistance to use the index.
Uses the index to locate information after reminding, and is able to use it with some assistance.
Uses the index to locate information, may need to be reminded and use it with little or no assistance.
Identifies various sources of information, which include books, encylopedias, videos, atlases and CDs.
Can name at least 2 sources of information, which includes books, encyclopedias, videos, atlases or CDs.
Can name 3 sources of information, which includes books, encyclopedias, videos, atlases or CDs.
Can name more than 3 sources of information, which includes books, encyclopedias, videos or atlases or CDs.
Uses captions and illustrations or pictures as a source of information.
After reminding, uses captions and pictures or illustrations to meet information needs.
May need to be reminded to use captions and pictures or illustrations to meet information needs.
Uses captions and pictures or illustrations as a matter of course to meet information needs.
Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and creatively.
Takes notes on a grid (as opposed to notecards).
Takes notes on a grid with assistance.
Takes notes on a grid, include page numbers. Most of notes taken in phrases or keywords. Done with little assistance.
Takes notes on a grid, includes page numbers, notes are in understandable phrases, keywords. Done without assistance.
Cites the author and title as a source.
Cites author and title of a source after being reminded and only with assistance.
Cites author and title of a source with little assistance.
Cites author and title of a source easily, has the information written on note taking sheet.
Finds pertinent information for information needs.
Able to discern information with assistance, and given enough time.
Able to discern information needed with some assistance.
Able to discern information needed quickly and with little or no assistance.
Identifies the copyright symbol and has a basic understanding of its meaning.
Can identify and explain the meaning of copyright with some assistance.
Can identify and explain the meaning of copyright with little assistance.
Can identify and explain the meaning of copyright in own words without assistance.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Uses the information gathered to create a simple product.
Simple project is created with assistance. Shows most of the information gathered. Most of the information is accurate.
Simple product to some degree is a synthesis of information gathered. Information is accurate. Is able to create it with some assistance.
Simple product is a synthesis of information gathered. Shows an understanding of information gathered, information is accurate. Is able to create it with little or no assistance.
Assesses the simple product.
Can assess simple product only with assistance.
Can assess simple product with some assistance.
Can assess simple product with little or no assistance.
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