What grade levels do these standards cover?

Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, and Grade 5

Where can I read the official document?

Massachusetts Library Standards- Information Literacy Skills Standards

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Understand the criteria for the research assignment. 1.11
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Explain what the final product will look like.1.12
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Select a topic from a range of possibilities1.13
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Use the teacher-provided essential question to develop a topic focus, or develop a self-selected essential question.1.14
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With assistance, develop a thesis statement1.15
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Identify pre-existing knowledge, as well as additional information necessary to solve the problem1.16
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Read, listen, and watch from all relevant and appropriate sources to gain an overview of the topic.1.17

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Understand the library’s organization of resources.2.15
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With assistance, select and modify keywords and phrases for information seeking purposes.2.16
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Understand the difference between, and the uses of, primary and secondary sources2.17

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Independently choose appropriate information from print and electronic sources.3.10
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Use cross-references to locate additional information.3.11
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Recognize inadequacies or gaps in information.3.12

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Independently develop criteria for relevant information, including authority, accuracy, objectivity, relevancy, and currency of source.4.4
5
Independently discriminate between primary and secondary sources.4.5
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Independently take notes4.12
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Choose appropriate for information, e.g., chronological, alphabetical, hierarchical in terms of importance, persuasive position.4.13
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Make inferences from data4.15
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Collaborate with others, including using technology to share information4.16
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Independently create correct citations for text and images used4.22
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With assistance begin to demonstrate understanding of copyright law, e.g., fair use and intellectual property rights.4.23

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Use appropriate medium to produce an original product to communicate research results5.7
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Collaborate with peers in sharing information.5.8
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Understand that communicating information is a lifelong skill.5.9

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Use provided guidelines and the group’s work to improve content and delivery6.14

5
Analyze the evaluation results to improve their communications through developing evaluation criteria and doing self and peer evaluations.7.5
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With assistance, describe the ethical use of information.7.6
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Use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze, synthesize and evaluate relevance, reliability, and authority of sources.7.7
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Using predetermined criteria, evaluate the effectiveness of the communication of research results7.8
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Review and evaluate the process of transforming information into knowledge.7.9
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Summarize new knowledge gained through peer presentations7.10

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Incorporate critical and creative thinking skills to evaluate literary elements and conventions8.15
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Display knowledge of various types of print material, of genres, and of selection aids.8.16
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Identify and read from a variety of genres, e.g., historical, realistic, fantasy, fiction, folklore, poetry, biography, nonfiction8.17
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Recognize reading as a lifelong pursuit.8.18
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Recognize characteristic styles of various authors and illustrators8.19

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6, and Grade 5
Where can I read the official document?: Massachusetts Library Standards- Information Literacy Skills Standards

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