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Information Fluency Curriculum
Skills Matrix
February 2007

Performance Indicators
Information Fluency: Investigate

(defintion of terms)

Performance Indicator
INFORMATION FLUENCY		 K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
INVESTIGATE
Understands the function and organization of the libraries and other information environments.		 I D E D D A A A A A A A A
INVESTIGATE
Understands the location of desired resources within libraries and other information environments		 I D D E D D E D D E D D E/A
INVESTIGATE
Understands the basic operations of types of information technology available.		 I D D E D D E D D E D D E/A
INVESTIGATE
Recognizes and uses organizational features in a resource, both print and digital.		     I D D D E D D E D D E/A
INVESTIGATE Uses indexes and other search tools, both print and digital, to access relevant information.     I D D D E D D E D D E/A
INVESTIGATE
Identifies appropriate resources in all formats, including but not limited to print and digital.		     I I I/D D E D D E D D/A D/A
INVESTIGATE
Develops a search strategy in conjunction with a timeline.		   I I I D D E D D/A E D/A D/A A
INVESTIGATE
Develops an alternative course of acti on, if necessary.		 I I D D D D D D D D D D D
INVESTIGATE
Brainstorms synonyms and keywords related to the topic.		 I I I/D I/D D D E D/A D/A E A A A
INVESTIGATE
Locates information from within diverse sources, genres, points of view and formats including but not limited to print and digital resources.		 I I I D D D E D D E E D/A D/A
INVESTIGATE
Demonstrates competent use of chosen information formats, print or digital.		 I I I I D D E/A D/A D/A E E D/A D/A
INVESTIGATE
Extracts relevant information from a source.		   I D D A A E A A E A A A
INVESTIGATE
Analyzes information from different sources and formats for usefulness.		       I I D E/A D D E D A A
INVESTIGATE
Examines and evaluates sources to determine their advantage and their limitations.		       I I D E/A D D/A E D/A A A
INVESTIGATE
Reformulates questions based on information needs.		 I I D D D A A A A A A A A
INVESTIGATE
Critically evaluates information sources for bias, relevance, accuracy, reliability and authority.		         I I D D D E E A A
INVESTIGATE
Uses reading and thinking strategies to comprehend information and construct meaning.		     I D D D E/A E/A E/A E/A E/A A A
INVESTIGATE
Reconciles contradictions, opposing ideas, gaps in information.		           I I D D E E D/A A
INVESTIGATE
Participates productively in groups to define problems and pursue information		     I D D D D D E/A E/A A A A

I = Introduce D = Develop E = Expand A = Apply (More detailed definitions)

 
   

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