Kindergarten Rubric

Information Literacy Standards: Benchmarks for Collaborative Teaching

Kindergarten Performance Rubric (Shafter Elementary)

Information Literacy Skill
Basic Proficient Exemplary

Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Identifies the library as a source of information.

Identifies the library as a source of information occasionally.

Identifies the library as a source of information frequently.

Identifies the library as a source of information consistently.

Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author.

Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author with assistance.

Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author with little assistance.

Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author easily.

Listens for specific information.

Has difficulty listening for specific information, can do it only on a piece by piece basis.

Listens for specific information with some cueing.

Listens for specific information with little or no cueing.

Understands that the library is arranged in order.

Needs reminding that the resources in the library are arranged in order.

Frequently shows an understanding that resources in the library are arranged in order

Consistently shows an understanding that resources in the library are arranged in order.

Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and creatively.

Identifies a "made-up" story and differentiates if from "real" information.

Can identify a made-up story with assistance.

Can differentiate a made up story from real information only with assistance.

Can identify a made-up story with little assistance.

Chooses books for information needs.

Needs assistance in defining information needs and choosing book for needs.

Needs some assistance in defining information needs and choosing book for needs.

Knows information needs and chooses book easily.

Aware of terms: fiction and non-fiction.

May be aware of terms: fiction and non-fiction. Needs much assistance when cued.

Is aware of the terms: fiction and non-fiction. Needs some assistance when cued.

Is aware of the terms: fiction and non-fiction. Can recite it when cued..

Tells where information was found.

When asked can tell where information was found only with assistance.

When asked can tell where information was found frequently.

When asked can tell where information was found consistently.

Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Retells information gathered.

Can retell about information only with assistance.

Can retell about information with some assistance.

Can retell information gathered with little or no assistance

Assesses the retelling.

Can assess the retelling only with assistance.

Can assess the retelling with some assistance.

Can assess the retelling with little or no assistance.

rubric Kinder. info lit 7/99 (C.Sato, 7/99)
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Information Literacy Skill	Basic	Proficient	Exemplary
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Identifies the library as a source of information.	Identifies the library as a source of information occasionally.	Identifies the library as a source of information frequently.	Identifies the library as a source of information consistently.
Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author.	Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author with assistance.	Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author with little assistance.	Identifies the parts of the book: front/back cover, spine, title and author easily.
Listens for specific information.	Has difficulty listening for specific information, can do it only on a piece by piece basis.	Listens for specific information with some cueing.	Listens for specific information with little or no cueing.
Understands that the library is arranged in order.	Needs reminding that the resources in the library are arranged in order.	Frequently shows an understanding that resources in the library are arranged in order	Consistently shows an understanding that resources in the library are arranged in order.
Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and creatively.
Identifies a "made-up" story and differentiates if from "real" information.	Can identify a made-up story with assistance.	Can differentiate a made up story from real information only with assistance.	Can identify a made-up story with little assistance.
Chooses books for information needs.	Needs assistance in defining information needs and choosing book for needs.	Needs some assistance in defining information needs and choosing book for needs.	Knows information needs and chooses book easily.
Aware of terms: fiction and non-fiction.	May be aware of terms: fiction and non-fiction. Needs much assistance when cued.	Is aware of the terms: fiction and non-fiction. Needs some assistance when cued.	Is aware of the terms: fiction and non-fiction. Can recite it when cued..
Tells where information was found.	When asked can tell where information was found only with assistance.	When asked can tell where information was found frequently.	When asked can tell where information was found consistently.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Retells information gathered.	Can retell about information only with assistance.	Can retell about information with some assistance.	Can retell information gathered with little or no assistance
Assesses the retelling.	Can assess the retelling only with assistance.	Can assess the retelling with some assistance.	Can assess the retelling with little or no assistance.