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K-12 Information Literacy Scope & Sequence

 

    The following scope and sequence of Information Literacy Skills were assembled by the New Hope Solebury School District librarians after reviewing a variety of professional sources. These sources included the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Library Tool Kit for Implementing Information Literacy in Schools, The Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs 2005, the Big Six, and numerous websites based on other states K-12 Information Literacy Skills sets.

    Target bench marks for each skill are indicated with a "C" for competence. This does not mean that the skills will be mastered by all students at the grade level, but rather that most students will be able to consistently perform the listed skill by the end of the given grade level. In each case the "C" for competence was listed for the highest grade in a particular building (2,5,8,and 12) to reflect our building configurations and that the skill should be considered a benchmark for students leaving that building. ISTE (International Standards for Technology in Education) also uses the same building level configurations. Our district has already adopted a K-12 technology skill set based on ISTE and PDE standards.

    Central to the core of Information Literacy Skills utilization by students is the integration of these skills throughout the subject area curricula of each building. The 2005 Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs emphasize that "just as the information literacy skills cannot be taught in isolation from the classroom curriculum, neither can these skill become the sole responsibility of the librarian. It takes the entire educational community - the librarian, teachers, administrators, and parents - working together to have students attain the information literacy skills linked to established academic standards."
 

 
 Library Awareness Skills Lifelong Reading Skills Information Problem Solving

 

 
Skill Development Codes:    I = Introduction    D = Development    C = Competence    R = Review
A. Library Awareness Skills
A1 Concept of a Library  K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  Understands the function of the library and how the librarian serves the school and the community I D D D D C R R R R R R R
  Understands how a library is organized  I D D D D C R R R R R R R
  Understands that library materials are in various formats I D D D D C R R R R R R R
A2 Demonstrates Social Responsibility                          
    Demonstrate Library Citizenship appropriate to grade level  (accountable for handling/care and safe return of library materials, appropriate behavior in the library, etc..) I D C R R R R R R R R R R
  Plagiarism             I D D D D D D D C R R R R
  Intellectual property rights         I D D D D D D D C R R R R
  Acceptable Use practices         I D C R R R R R R R R R R
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Skill Development Codes:    I = Introduction    D = Development    C = Competence    R = Review

B. Lifelong Reading Skills
B1 Reading for Comprehension and Enjoyment  K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
  Develops personal interests and forms lifetime recreational and informational reading habits I D D D D D D D D D D D C
  Demonstrates reading, listening, viewing and discussion skills  I D D D D D D D D D D D C
  Understands cultural diversity in literature    I D D D D D D D D D D C
  Understands the variety of literary forms and fiction genre including:                          
    Poetry, fairy tales, drama, biography, autobiography, mythology I D D D D D D D C R R R R
    Novels, short stories, non-fiction, adventure, fantasy, and science fiction