Information Literacy Instruction

Developing Information Literacy SkillsAccess and Evaluation

Mahal Watkins

Information LiteracyStandard 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.

Standard 1 IndicatorsRecognize the need or information.

Recognize that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision-making.

Formulates questions based on information needs.

Identify a variety of potential sources of information.

Develop and uses successful strategies for locating information.

Standard 2 IndicatorsDetermine the accuracy, relevance, and

comprehensiveness.

Distinguish among fact, point of view, and opinion.

Identify inaccurate and misleading information.

Select information appropriate to the problem or question at hand.

Standard 3 IndicatorsOrganize information for practical application.

Integrate new information into one’s own knowledge.

Apply information in critical thinking and problem solving.

Produce and communicate information and ideas in appropriate formats.

Assessment StrategiesChecklist

Rubric

Conferencing

Journaling

Portfolio