Information Literacy Standards For Student Learning
American Association of School Librarians
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Association for Educational Communications and Technology
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NOTE: The following standards and indicators are written at a general level. Obviously, expectations of an elementary student versus a middle school student versus a high school student will differ considerably. However, taken together they describe the content and the processes related to information that students must eventually master to be considered literate.
INFORMATION LITERACY STANDARDS
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Recognizes the need for information
Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making.
Formulates questions based on information needs
Identifies a variety of potential sources if information
Standard 2. The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
Determines accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness
Distinguishes among fact, point of view, and opinion
Identifies inaccurate and misleading information
Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand
Standard 3. The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
Organizes information for practical application
Integrates new information into one's own knowledge.
Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving.
Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats
INDEPENDENT LEARNING STANDARDS
Standard 4. The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
Seeks information related to various dimensions of personal well-being, such as career interests, community involvement, health matters, and recreational pursuits
Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions 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.
Is a competent and self-motivated reader
Derives meaning from information presented creatively in a variety of formats
Develops creative products in a variety of formats
Standard 6. The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.
Assesses the quality of the process and products of personal information seeking
Devises strategies for revising, improving, and updating self-generated knowledge
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STANDARDS
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.
Seeks information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines, and cultures
Respects the principle of equitable access to information
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.
Respects the principles of intellectual freedom
Respects intellectual property rights
Uses information technology responsibly
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.
Shares knowledge and information with others
Respects others' ideas and backgrounds and acknowledges their contributions
Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to identify information problems and to seek their solutions
Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions.
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