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)         *