Sabino Canyon: Standards

Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning

Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning
prepared by the American Association of School Librarians
and the Association for Education Communications and Technology
Chicago: American Library Association, 1998

Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning

Although not necessarily identified as such, information literacy standards are part of every school district's curricula. The nine information literacy standards for student learning developed by AASL and AECT are divided into three broad areas: information literacy, independent learning, and social responsibility. There are three standards within each broad area, and indicators are given for each standard. There are also levels of proficiency for each standard.

For a complete look at the Nine Information Literacy Standards, visit the American Association of School Librarians' Web site.

The following is a brief outline of the nine standards.

Information Literacy

Standard 1 The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 2 The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 3 The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Independent Learning

Standard 4 The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.

Standard 5 The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

Standard 6 The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

Social Responsibility

Standard 7 The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to the society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Standard 8 The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9 The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

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