Colorado Standards for Information Literacy

Based on and aligned with national standards from the American Library Association*, Colorado's information literacy standards are tailored to this state and its educational needs. They describe the standards that students must achieve to be “information literate”. Similar in format to Colorado’s other educational standards, the following nine standards offer information literacy concepts with a rationale and indicators similar to classroom standards.

Each information literacy standard is aligned with the structure of Colorado's K-12 Academic Standards. This creates opportunities for incorporating information literacy instruction with other subject matter being taught in the classroom.

Information Literacy

The information literate student...

STANDARD 1
...accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 1

STANDARD 2
...evaluates information critically and competently.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 2

STANDARD 3
...uses information accurately and creatively.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 3

Independent Learning.

The information literate student is an independent learner who...

STANDARD 4
...pursues information related to personal interests.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 4

STANDARD 5
...appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 5

STANDARD 6
...strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 6

Social Responsibility

The information literate student contributes positively to the learning community and to society and...

STANDARD 7
...recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 7

STANDARD 8
...practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 8

STANDARD 9
...participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

Student evaluation measures for Standard 9

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*Excerpted from Chapter 2, "Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning," of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Copyright © 1998 American Library Association and Association for Educational Communications and Technology. ISBN 0-8389-3470-6. [ORDER ONLINE NOW] Or order by phone at 1-866 SHOP ALA (1-866-746-7252).
For additional information, E-Mail: Hainer_G@cde.state.co.us