OVERVIEW OF OUTCOMES FOR INFORMATION LITERACY K-7
| LOCATE AND SELECT INFORMATION | K-1 | Gr.2-3 | Gr.4 | Gr. 5 | Gr.6-7 |
| Use various strategies for generating questions (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Ask questions that foster investigations & explorations relevant to the content (SC) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Collect specific information from a variety of sources, including print, oral discussions, electronic media and computer technology. (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Collect information from a variety of sources and experiences (SS) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Explore a variety of media (FA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Identify variety of image sources . . .feelings, memory, imagination, observation (FA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Select topics from a variety of literature and mass media that are of personal interest (LA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Use text & electronic media features: indices, table of contents, keyword searches & | * | * | * | * | * |
| library catalog records, to locate specific information and material (LA) | * | * | |||
| Demonstrate understanding of how and why information is organized (IT) | * | * | |||
| Use headings, index, glossaries and table of contents (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Enter, save & retrieve information, using a computer or other technology tool (IT) | * | * | * | * | |
| Locate & retrieve information using information technology tools (IT) | * | * | * | * | |
| Demonstrate self-reliance when using information technology tools (IT) | * | * | * | * | |
| Demonstrate a concern for responsible use of information technology tools & resources (IT) | * | * | * | ||
| Select & apply information technology tools for specific tasks (IT) | * | * | |||
| Use picture, print/electronic dictionaries to determine meaning, pronunciation &spelling (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Use print/electronic thesauri & glossaries as aids to comprehension& to correct meaning (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Use print/electronic general and specialized atlases (thematic, historical, political) (SS) | * | * | * | * | |
| ANALYZE, EVALUATE, AND INTERPRET INFORMATION | K-1 | Gr. 2-3 | Gr. 4 | Gr. 5 | Gr. 6-7 |
| Identify and describe details and feelings conveyed by illustrations (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Identify similarities and differences in simple information from two sources (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Distinguish between make-believe and reality in print and non-print --fact and fiction (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Identify aspects of a dramatic work that evoke a response (FA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Use their senses to interpret observations (SC) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Infer the probable outcome of an event or behaviors based on observations (SC) | * | * | * | * | |
| Identify alternative interpretations from specific historical and contemporary sources (SS) | * | * | * | ||
| Locate and interpret details to answer specific questions or to complete tasks (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Describe and recount key ideas or information from various media (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Assess at least two perspectives on a problem or an issue (SS) | * | * | * | * | |
| Evaluate the influence of mass media on stereotyping (SS) | * | * | * | ||
| Demonstrate an awareness of the positive & negative influences of mass media on individuals and society (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Describe the purposes and key features of what they read, hear and view (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Identify and clarify a problem issue or inquiry (SS) | * | * | |||
| Interpret & evaluate a variety of primary and secondary sources (SS) | * | * | |||
| Demonstrate understanding of how special effects can be used to influence messages (IT) | * | * | |||
| Evaluate information retrieved from electronic sources (IT) | * | * | * | ||
| Evaluate the credibility& reliability of various sources (SS) | * | * | |||
| Interpret & use graphics, tables, aerial photos, scales, legends & various types of maps (SS) | * | ||||
| Use questioning, predicting, summarizing, inferring, skimming or scanning & graphic organizers to accomplish specific purposes for reading, viewing & listening (LA) | * | * | |||
| Demonstrate an awareness that all information is biased (IT) | * | * | |||
| Differentiate between relevant and irrelevant information (SC) | * | * | |||
| Compare ways of solving problems & finding explanations (SC) | * | ||||
| Collect, analyze and interpret data (SC) | * | * | |||
| Demonstrate understanding of the main ideas or events in print and electronic media (LA) | * | * | |||
| Describe what is known about topics/issues & check for gaps in the information available. (LA) | * | ||||
| Identify viewpoints and opinions in literary and information communications (LA) | * | * | |||
| Evaluate conclusions in relation to other evidence and sources (SC) | * | * | |||
| Defend position on global issues consider. . .reasons from various perspectives (SS) | * | ||||
| Synthesize information from a variety of electronic resources for presentations (IT) | * | ||||
| RECORD, CLASSIFY AND ORGANIZE INFORMATION | K-1 | Gr.2-3 | Gr.4 | Gr. 5 | Gr.6-7 |
| Create an appropriate title for a story, picture, graphs, maps or charts | * | * | * | * | * |
| Gather & record information from a variety of primary & secondary sources (SS) | * | * | |||
| Use appropriate technologies to record, save & retrieve data (SC) | I | * | |||
| Record a picture or keyword using a given format (eg. Fact sheet or web) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Sort, organize, and represent specific information (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Classify information according to similarities and differences (SC) | * | * | * | * | |
| Predict, retell, & sequence events & ideas from selections they have read, heard, or viewed (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Describe aspects of stories or mass media narratives, including characters, where and when the events took place, & what happened (LA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Create and modify electronic documents that express ideas or concepts (IT) | * | * | * | * | |
| Identify & use different methods of organizing information (IT) | * | * | * | * | |
| Apply various strategies to generate and shape ideas (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Gather information for specific purposes & identify sources including people, print, media and electronic media (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Organize details & information to make simple charts, webs, or illustrations (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Manage & organize information by grouping and sorting it into charts, webs, subtopics, or logical sequences (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Use an outline to organize information into a coherent presentation (SS) | * | * | |||
| Locate, gather, select, & record information for specific purposes from various human, print and electronic sources (LA) | * | ||||
| Paraphrase & elaborate on the ideas of others to clarify & extend understanding (LA) | * | ||||
| COMMUNICATE AND PRESENT INFORMATION | K-1 | Gr. 2-3 | Gr. 4 | Gr. 5 | Gr. 6-7 |
| Offer direct responses to their reading, listening, or viewing experiences supported by reasons, examples, and details (LA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Demonstrate pride & satisfaction in using language to express thought, ideas & feelings using familiar forms (LA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Create a variety of personal communications: written & oral poems, journals, stories explanations, oral reports, dramas, letters, lists, charts, & illustrations (LA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Willingness to share information about favorite authors & materials (LA) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Share what they know about chosen topics (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Demonstrate a respect for variations in language, accent and dialect (LA) | * | * | * | * | |
| Identify the purpose, audience and form for each of their communications (LA) | * | * | |||
| Present information using a variety of information technology tools (IT) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Describe the components of an electronic presentation (IT) | * | * | * | * | |
| Work cooperatively when using information technology tools (IT) | * | * | * | * | |
| Identify the purpose of an audience for oral, written & visual communication (LA) | * | * | * | ||
| Organize information into a presentation with a main idea & supporting detail (SS) | * | * | * | ||
| Organize information from a variety of sources into a structured presentation using more than one form of representation (SS) | * | ||||
| Demonstrate knowledge of the conventions of public speaking & informal oral presentations (LA) | * | ||||
| Apply the rules & conventions of formal presentations, including speeches, news reporting, and dramatic monologues (LA) | * | ||||