Jefferson County Schools Information Literacy Standards

Standard 1: Students as Knowledge Seekers

Students understand how to use and construct meaning from the information resources available to them.

Indicator 1: Determines information needs

Indicator 2: Develops information- seeking strategies and locates information

Indicator 3: Acquires information

Indicator 4: Analyzes information relative to need

Indicator 5: Organizes information

Indicator 6: Processes information

Indicator 7: Acts on information

Indicator 8: Evaluates process and product

Standard 2: Students as Quality Producers

Students apply the knowledge seeking process to plan, create, present, and evaluate quality products.

Indicator 1: Recognizes quality and craftsmanship

Indicator 2: Plans quality product

Indicator 3: Creates a quality product

Indicator 4: Presents a quality product

Indicator 5: Evaluates quality

Standard 3: Students as Self-directed Learners

Students are self-directed, independent learners who read for pleasure and explore topics of interest.

Indicator 1: Voluntarily establishes clear information goals and manages progress toward achieving them

Indicator 2: Voluntarily consults a variety of print, non- print, and electronic resources

Indicator 3: Explores topics of interest and personal need

Indicator 4: Identifies and applies personal performance guidelines

Standard 4: Students as Group Contributors

Students participate effectively as group members, share their own ideas, and respect those of others.

Indicator 1: Helps group determine information needs See Standard 1

Indicator 2: Shares responsibility for planning and producing a quality group product

Indicator 3: Collaborates to determine relevant information

Indicator 4: Acknowledges diverse ideas and incorporates them when appropriate

Indicator 5: Offers useful information to the group, defends that information when appropriate, and seeks

consensus to achieve a stronger product

Indicator 6: Clearly communicates ideas in presenting to group product

Indicator 7: Evaluates the product, the group process, and individual roles continuously

Standard 5: Students as Responsible Information Users

Students practice ethical use of information and information technologies.

Indicator 1: Practices ethical usage of information and information technologies

Indicator 2: Respects the principal of intellectual freedom

Indicator 3: Follows guidelines and etiquette using electronic information sources

Indicator 4: Maintains the physical integrity of information resources and facilities

Indicator 5: Recognizes the need for equal access to materials and resources

11/2002