By the end of the fifth grade, pupils must know and be able
to do everything required in the previous grades to be information literate.
Instruction in the fifth grade, regardless of whether it takes place in the
library or the classroom, must be designed so that pupils meet the following
standards for information literacy by the completion of the fifth grade:
1. For the areas of understanding the process
of obtaining information in such a manner as to access information efficiently
and effectively, evaluate information critically and competently, and use
information accurately and creatively, a pupil must demonstrate the ability to:
(a) Recognize the need for information by:
(1) Giving examples of situations in which
additional information beyond the pupil's own knowledge is needed to resolve an
information problem or question;
(2) Determining whether additional
information beyond the pupil's own knowledge is needed to resolve an
information problem or question; and
(3) Assessing whether a range of information
problems or questions can be resolved based on the pupil's own knowledge or
whether additional information is required.
(b) Recognize that accurate and comprehensive
information is the basis for intelligent decision making by:
(1) Selecting examples of accurate and
inaccurate information and complete and incomplete information; and
(2) Explaining the difference between
accurate and inaccurate information and complete and incomplete
information.
(c)
Formulate questions by:
(1) Stating at least
one broad question that will help in finding the needed information;
and
(2) Stating both broad and
specific questions that will help in finding the needed information.
(d) Identify a variety of
potential sources of information by:
(1)
Listing several sources of information and explaining the kind of information
found in each source;
(2)
Brainstorming a range of sources of information that will meet a need for
information; and
(3) Using a full
range of sources of information to meet different needs for
information.
(e) Develop
and use successful strategies for locating information by:
(1) Listing some ideas for identifying and
finding information that is needed; and
(2) Explaining and applying a plan to access
information that is needed.
(f) Determine accuracy, relevance and
comprehensiveness by:
(1) Defining the terms
"accuracy," "relevance" and "comprehensiveness" and giving examples of their
applications; and
(2) Comparing and
contrasting sources related to a topic.
(g) Distinguish among fact, point of view and
opinion by:
(1) Recognizing those concepts in
various sources and products of information;
(2) Explaining how each concept is different
from the others; and
(3) Assembling
them, as appropriate, in the pupil's own work.
(h) Identify inaccurate and misleading
information by:
(1) Recognizing inaccurate
and misleading information in sources and products of information;
and
(2) Explaining how such
information can lead to faulty conclusions.
(i) Select information that is appropriate to
a specific problem or question by:
(1)
Recognizing information that is applicable to that problem or
question;
(2) Analyzing information
from a variety of sources to determine its applicability to that problem or
question; and
(3) Integrating
accurate, relevant and comprehensive information to resolve that information
problem or question.
(j)
Organize information for practical application by:
(1) Describing several ways to organize
information, including chronologically, topically and hierarchically;
(2) Organizing the information in different
ways according to the specific information problem or question; and
(3) Organizing a product of information that
presents different types of information in the most effective ways.
(k) Integrate new information into
the pupil's existing knowledge by:
(1)
Recognizing and understanding new information and ideas;
(2) Combining what is already known about a
topic with new information and drawing conclusions using the combined
information; and
(3) Integrating
the pupil's existing knowledge with information from a variety of sources to
create new meaning.
(l)
Apply information in critical thinking and problem solving by:
(1) Identifying information that meets a
particular need for information;
(2) Using information from a variety of
sources to resolve an information problem or question; and
(3) Devising creative approaches to use
information to resolve information problems or questions.
(m) Produce and communicate information and
ideas in appropriate formats by:
(1) Naming a
variety of different formats for presenting different kinds of
information;
(2) Choosing an
appropriate format for presenting information based on the information itself,
the audience, and the nature of the information problem or question;
and
(3) Choosing the most
appropriate format for presenting information and justifying that
choice.
2.
For the areas of pursuing information related to personal interests,
appreciating literature and other creative expressions of information, and
striving for excellence in seeking information and generating knowledge, a
pupil must demonstrate the ability to:
(a)
Seek information relating to various dimensions of personal well-being, such as
vocational interests, involvement in community, matters concerning health and
recreational pursuits by:
(1) Occasionally
seeking information about topics of personal interest or aspects of
well-being;
(2) Generally expanding
beyond the pupil's own knowledge to seek information concerning topics of
personal interest or aspects of well-being; and
(3) Exploring a range of sources to obtain
information concerning topics of personal interest or aspects of
well-being.
(b) Design,
develop and evaluate information and conclusions based upon that information
relating to topics of personal interest to the pupil by:
(1) Organizing and presenting basic
information gathered by the pupil relating to those topics of personal
interest;
(2) Creating solutions
and methods of conveying information concerning those topics of personal
interest; and
(3) Judging the
quality of the pupil's own solutions and methods of conveying information
concerning those topics of personal interest.
(c) Function as a competent and
self-motivated reader by:
(1) Explaining and
discussing various examples of fiction;
(2) Choosing fiction and other types of
literature to read and analyze; and
(3) Reading avidly and evaluating the
strengths and weaknesses of literature read.
(d) Derive meaning from information presented
creatively in a variety of formats by explaining and discussing films, plays
and other creative presentations of information.
(e) Develop creative methods of conveying
information in a variety of formats by:
(1)
Expressing information and ideas creatively in simple formats; and
(2) Expressing information and ideas
creatively in ways that combine several formats.
(f) Assess the quality of the process and
outcome of the pupil's efforts to obtain information by:
(1) Retracing the steps the pupil took to
obtain information and explaining which were most useful for resolving a
problem or question concerning the information;
(2) Assessing each step the pupil took to
obtain information with respect to a specific problem concerning the
information and assessing the result; and
(3) Evaluating the process of obtaining
information at each step as it occurs and making such adjustments as are
necessary to improve both the process and the outcome.
(g) Devise basic strategies for revising,
improving and updating self-generated knowledge by:
(1) Explaining those strategies;
and
(2) Selecting and applying such
strategies as are appropriate.
3. For the areas of recognizing the
importance of information to a democratic society, practicing ethical behavior
in regard to information and information technology, and participating
effectively in groups to pursue and generate information, a pupil must
demonstrate the ability to:
(a) Seek
information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines and cultures by:
(1) Identifying several appropriate sources
for resolving an information problem or question; and
(2) Using a variety of sources covering
diverse perspectives to resolve an information problem or question.
(b) Respect the principle of
equitable access to information by:
(1)
Explaining why it is important for all pupils to have access to information,
information sources and information technology;
(2) Using information, information sources
and information technology efficiently so that they are available for other
pupils to use; and
(3) Proposing
strategies for ensuring that pupils and other people have equitable access to
information, information sources and information technology.
(c) Respect the principles of
intellectual freedom by:
(1) Defining or
giving examples of "intellectual freedom"; and
(2) Analyzing a situation in terms of its
relationship to intellectual freedom, including, without limitation, issuing a
personal opinion of a book or video in the library media center.
(d) Respect intellectual property
rights by:
(1) Giving examples of what it
means to respect intellectual property rights;
(2) Analyzing situations to determine the
steps necessary to respect intellectual property rights, including, without
limitation, the creation of a term paper or the development of a multimedia
product; and
(3) Avoiding
plagiarism, correctly citing sources and making copies and incorporating text
and images only with appropriate approval when creating products of
information.
(e) Use
information technology responsibly by:
(1)
Stating the main points of the policy of the pupil's school regarding the use
of computing and communications hardware, software and networks;
(2) Locating appropriate information
efficiently with the school's computing and communications hardware, software
and networks; and
(3) Following all
guidelines and policies of the school relating to the use of computing and
communications hardware, software and networks when resolving information
problems or questions.
(f) Share and contribute knowledge and
information with other pupils in groups by:
(1) Seeking and communicating specific facts,
opinions and points of view related to information problems or
questions;
(2) Using information
sources and selecting information and ideas that will contribute directly to
the success of group projects; and
(3) Integrating the pupil's own knowledge and
information with that of other pupils in the group.
(g) Respect the ideas and backgrounds of
other pupils and acknowledge their contributions by:
(1) Describing the ideas of other pupils
accurately and completely;
(2)
Encouraging consideration of ideas and information from all group members;
and
(3) Helping to organize and
integrate the contributions of all the members of the group into products of
information.
(h)
Collaborate with others, both in person and through technologies, to identify
information problems and to seek solutions by:
(1) Expressing the pupil's own ideas
appropriately and effectively, in person and remotely through technologies,
while working in groups to identify and resolve information problems;
(2) Participating actively in discussions
with others, in person and remotely through technologies, to analyze
information problems and suggest solutions; and
(3) Participating actively in discussions
with others, in person and remotely through technologies, to devise solutions
to information problems that integrate the information and ideas of group
members.
(i) Collaborate
with others, both in person and through technologies, to design, develop and
evaluate products and solutions of information to create and evaluate simple
products of information.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
Education by R071-01, eff. 11-1-2001; A by R013-03,
10-30-2003