Information Literacy provides students with models and programs to help them learn how to learn, for themselves and collaboratively with others.

ILLINOIS

 State Goal: English Language Arts # 5:

Use the language arts to acquire, assess and communicate information

Information Literacy Standards

INFORMATION LITERACY

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

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

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

INDEPENDENT LEARNING

Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.

Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

 From Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning by American Association of School Librarians and Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Copyright (c) 1998 American Library Association and Association for Educational Communications and Technology. Reprinted by permission of the American Library Association.

Pre-assessment              Post-assessment

Rubrics                                        

How well did my plan work?

What did I learn?

How will I do it next time?