Student Learning Goals and Guidelines
for
School Library Media Programs

    School library media programs are critical to the successful cognitive and affective development of ALL students to learn and achieve at high levels. The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students are able to locate, interpret and use ideas and information effectively.

RATIONALE
    School library media programs in Rhode Island strive to meet the information needs of all students and staff as stated in Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (American Association of School Librarians, AASL, and the Association for Educational Communications Technology, AECT, 1988).
"The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This mission is accomplished:

•  by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats.
• by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas.  by working with other educators to design learning strategies which will meet the needs of individual students. " (page 1)
• To ensure that all Rhode Island students will demonstrate high levels of performance in information skills and strategies, every school must include:
• access to library media professionals, collections and programs.
• full integration of library media programs into the curriculum.
• full time library media specialists working in partnership with district level personnel, administrators, teachers, parents, business, industry, social agencies, other librarians, and members of the larger community.
• a serious commitment of each of those partners to the value of full and open access to information and ideas.
• access to information technology.

1. Students will develop the habits of lifelong reading and lifelong learning.
2. Students will develop an appreciation and understanding of literature in a variety of media.
3. Students will demonstrate their ability to locate, identify, and select resources using a variety of media.
4. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply reference and research skills in retrieving ideas and information from a variety of resources, including electronic databases, CD-ROM, and internet sources.
5. Students will demonstrate their ability to use higher-order thinking to evaluate, organize, analyze, and synthesize information and ideas for both problem-solving and decision making.
6. Students will demonstrate effective use of the research process to create their own classroom-based products.
7. Students will recognize that the school library media center is an integral part of a global information network.
 

KEY TO SYMBOLS:
P = PRACTICE PERFORMANCE:
Students will have the opportunity to practice performing this skill at an introductory level.
M = MODEL MASTERY:
Students will demonstrate competency or mastery of this standard by a performance-based assessment including one or more of the following presentation methods: demonstration, exhibition, investigation, written research report, essay, speech or oral response, journal or portfolio, video or audio production, visual display, graph or graphic display, bibliography, or other methods designed by the educators.
CE = CONTINUED MASTERY FOR ENRICHMENT AND EXCELLENCE:
Students will continue to demonstrate mastery of standards by performance-based assessments listed in Model Mastery for enrichment and for achievement of excellence.

1. Students will develop the habits of lifelong reading and lifelong learning.
Student will: Exit Standards by Grade    4   8   12
1.1  devote time to reading a variety of materials, both fiction and non-fiction,
on a regular basis. P/M M CE
1.2  select reading materials on a regular basis from the library media center
for reading pleasure, for enrichment, and for classroom assignments. M M CE
1.3  use and respect the school library media center by following its policies
and procedures. M M CE
1.4  obtain a public library card and participate in public library programs. M    CE CE
1.5  become informed users of information resources and services at school
and public libraries. P  M CE
2.  Students will develop an appreciation for and an understanding of literature in a variety of media.
Student will: Exit Standards by Grade    4   8   12
2.1  listen to and respond to a variety of sources from diverse cultures, including nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and poetry. M   CE   CE
2.2  distinguish among folklore, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, myths, and legends.  M M   CE
2.3  distinguish among poetry, drama, and various genres of prose such as science fiction, adventure, mystery, and fantasy. P    P/M CE
 2.4  differentiate between autobiography and biography.  P M   CE
2.5  differentiate between fact and fiction. M CE CE
2.6  use picture clues in text and media productions to infer meaning.  P M CE
2.7  compare similar stories from various cultures.  M    M CE
 2.8  respond critically to literature.  P P/M P/M
2.9  respond creatively to literature (e.g. interpreting, dramatizing, and illustrating).  M  M M
2.10 identify literary elements (e.g. plot, setting, theme, characterization, and
point of view).  P   M CE
2.11 identify author's style and purpose. P   P   P/M
2.12 show that illustrators offer different styles and forms of expression.  P   P/M M

2.13 compare and contrast the presentation of literature in more than one medium. P    P   P/M
2.14 define and differentiate among author, poet, illustrator, and editor. P M   CE
2.15 name favorite authors and illustrators.  M   M CE
2.16 identify award-winning books. P/M P/M P/M
2.17 demonstrate an awareness of the Rhode Island Children's Book Award.  P/M M N/A
2.18 identify books by Rhode Island authors. P   P   P
2.19 explain the importance of research in writing fiction.  P P/M M
3. Students will demonstrate their ability to locate, identify, and select resources using a variety of media.
Student will: Exit Standards by Grade    4   8   12
3.1  describe or map the physical arrangement of the library media center. M M   M
3.2  identify and use the card or electronic catalog. P     M   CE
3.2.1 identify subject, title, author, and keyword entries.
3.2.2 identify type of media.
3.2.3 create Boolean searches.
3.3  know and use the library's system of organization. P   P/M M
3.4  demonstrate skills needed to use hardware appropriate for various software. P  P/M M
 3.5  use print and/or electronic indices (e.g. indices to poetry, periodicals and encyclopedias). P     P   M
3.5.1 recognize and interpret an entry.
3.5.2 identify subject headings and cross references.
3.6  decode entries in indices (book, periodical, database) including subject
headings and cross references. P P/M  M
3.7  select appropriate resources to meet their information needs. P P/M  M
3.8  skim and scan for major ideas and keywords to identify relevant information. P   M CE
4. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply reference and research skills in retrieving ideas and information from a variety of resources, including electronic databases and other emerging technologies.
Student will: Exit Standards by Grade    4   8   12
4.1   state clearly their information needs. P   P   P
4.2  form useful questions to define their information needs. P   P  P
4.3  design a reference/research strategy by connecting ideas and by generating
a list of synonyms and related terms by which to search. P   P   P
4.3.1 identify key words.
4.3.2 identify subject headings and cross references.
4.4  identify and locate the relevant information sources in a variety of formats. P P P/M
4.5  evaluate continually the appropriateness of information (e.g. currency, applicability, and readability).  P P P/M
4.6  access relevant information by searching electronic databases and interpreting entries.  P P P/M
4.7  demonstrate an ability to locate specific information by using indices and by employing guide words, key words and alphabetical arrangements in various media (e.g. CD-ROM and online databases and catalogs).  P P P/M
4.8  create a working bibliography by preparing a bibliographic entry for each resource used.  P P P/M
5.  Students will demonstrate their ability to use higher order thinking to evaluate, organize, analyze, and synthesize information and ideas for problem-solving and decision-making.
Student will: Exit Standards by Grade    4   8   12
5.1  select and apply strategies for meeting the information need.  - P P/M
5.2  analyze and organize data relevant to the information need. P P P/M
5.3  differentiate among point of view, propaganda, bias, and opinion.  - P P/M
5.4  evaluate reliability, currency, authority, and logic of information. - P P/M
5.5  differentiate between primary and secondary sources.  - P P/M
5.6  distinguish between their own interpretation of information and the author's presentation. P P/M M/CE
5.7  express an understanding that no one single information source is a
complete representation of what is known about a given subject.  P P/M M/CE
5.8  manage multiple sources effectively by organizing and synthesizing
information from each into a whole. - P/M CE
5.9  demonstrate effective note taking skills.  P P/M CE
5.9.1 express understanding of information in an appropriate source.
5.9.2 indicate the source.
5.9.3 match information to questions formulated.
5.10 use tools (e.g. outlines and webbing) to organize information and clarify
thinking. P P/M M
5.11 document information used to support their ideas and opinions. P P/M M/CE
5.12 sequence and summarize ideas. P   M CE
5.13 articulate meaning and interpretation and draw conclusions from what
is read, viewed, and heard. P M CE

6. Students will demonstrate effective use of the research process to create their own classroom-based products.
Student will: Exit Standards by Grade    4   8   12
6.1  identify a variety of methods for the presentation of information
(e.g. written, oral, audio, or visual). P P/M M/CE
6.2  document information appropriately and accurately (e.g. endnotes,
footnotes, or parenthetical references). - P P/M
6.3 refine the working bibliography. - P P/M
6.3.1 identify actual sources used.
    6.3.2 present them in acceptable form.
6.4  utilize an appropriate form of presentation.  P P P/M
7. Students will recognize that the school library media center is an integral part of a global information network.
Student will: Exit Standards by Grade    4   8   12
7.1  visit other libraries if possible. P P P
7.2  follow the procedure for borrowing materials through Interlibrary
Loan (ILL) as needed. P M CE
7.3  identify specialized sources of information and community resources
available (e.g. performers, museums, satellite telecommunications,
interviews, surveys, and letters of inquiry). P P P/CE
7.4  access Internet and other global networks. P P P