Library Curriculum
ASD Library Standards, Benchmarks, and
Indicators
Standard B: A student should understand and use research processes necessary to
locate, evaluate and communicate information and ideas.
Benchmark 1: State a problem, question or information need.
Performance Indicators
K
- Practices asking questions and making statements about selected books and/or tapes
- Begins to ask for location of books by author, title, character, series or subject
- States need for information
Primary (Grades 1-3)
- Reviews and expands K Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Uses appropriate question-asking to develop a topic
- Identifies early research processes, such as brainstorming, questioning, mind mapping and
webbing
- Refines and defines topic to narrow or widen search terms
- Generates ideas for further information
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
- Reviews and expands K and Primary Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Identifies need for additional sources
- Shows ability to determine keywords, subtopics and topics
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Reviews and expands K, Primary and Intermediate Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Narrows or broadens the topic as necessary
- Determines relevant keywords of topic
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Reviews and expands all Performance Indicators as appropriate from K, Primary,
Intermediate and Middle
School
- Formulates complete hypothesis or question relating to information need
- Recognizes need for searching a variety of sources
- Uses search strategies to broaden or narrow specific topic
Benchmark 2: Consider the variety of available resources and determine which are most
likely to be useful.
Performance Indicators
K
- Recognizes a variety of story presentations (flannel boards, puppets, stuffed animals, etc.)
- Able to identify a variety of authors and illustrators and their works
- Recognizes illustrations as a useful resource
- Recognizes that stories and information come in different formats (print and non-print)
- Selects a variety of literature
Primary (Grades 1-3)
- Reviews and expands K Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Identifies basic genres in fiction, non-fiction and picture books
- Recognizes basic elements of a fairy tale
- Identifies favorite authors and series
- Recognizes Caldecott Award books
- Recognizes a variety of mediums used in illustrations
- Seeks information from bulletin boards, videos, displays and other non-print materials
- Understands that artwork illustrates and enhances a story
- Uses different sections of the library for recreational reading and information
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
- Reviews and expands K and Primary Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Identifies story elements (plot, character, setting, etc.)
- Gains understanding of literature through oral reading (readers’ theater, poetry, and plays)
- Recognizes the variety of award-winning books and other media
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Reviews and expands K, Primary and Intermediate Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Explains preference for certain selections
- Reviews and expands different genres of literature
- Examines poetry and folktales as genre from other cultures
- Identifies and seeks different literary forms
- Recognizes that literature reflects, examines and influences the human experience
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Reviews and expands all Performance Indicators as appropriate from K, Primary,
Intermediate and Middle
School
- Examines poetry and folktales as genre from other cultures
- Demonstrates proficient use of a wide variety of literature and creative expressions
Benchmark 3: Access information
Performance Indicators
K
- Recognizes different media according to interests and needs
- Asks for particular book characters or themes that reflect personal interest
- Recognizes that books are created in different levels (wordless to beginning chapter)
- Chooses books of interest
Primary (Grades 1-3)
- Reviews and expands K Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Selects “just right” books for information needs
- Previews material related to information need before making decision
- Summarizes the text orally related to information need
- Understands differences between fiction and nonfiction for information needs
- Chooses books from different sections of the library depending on information need
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
- Reviews and expands K and Primary Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Recognizes award-winning and notable books related to information need
- Finds a synopsis of the story in a selected book related to information need
- Recognizes the wide variety of genres, books and materials related to information need
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Reviews and expands K, Primary and Intermediate Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Chooses material which is age and grade appropriate
- Seeks material of personal interests
- Uses books and materials which they enjoy
- Uses various strategies to locate appropriate materials
- Recognizes genres and selects those of interest
- Engages in ILL strategies to access sources of interest
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Reviews and expands all Performance Indicators as appropriate from K, Primary,
Intermediate and Middle
School
- Uses independent strategies to locate appropriate materials
- Refines use of material which is age and interest appropriate
Benchmark 4: Evaluate the validity, relevancy, currency and accuracy of information.
Performance Indicators
K
- Begins distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction
- Compares photos with other kinds of illustrations in fiction and nonfiction materials
Primary (Grades 1-3)
- Reviews and expands K Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Knows copyright date and location
- Explains specific strategies to evaluate resource usefulness
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
- Reviews and expands K and Primary Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Compares information found in encyclopedias, nonfiction materials, and internet
databases
- Defines and demonstrates examples of accurate and inaccurate information.
- Seeks multiple sources to verify accuracy of information
- Evaluates resources and how they may relate to the topic
- Determines relevancy and currency of materials using copyright dates on verso
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Reviews and expands K, Primary and Intermediate Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Compares and contrasts, with guidance, multiple sources to verify accuracy of
information
- Recognizes whether or not a website is relevant to their topic – use of definitive words
- Develops rubric to rate information gathered
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Reviews and expands all Performance Indicators as appropriate from K, Primary,
Intermediate and Middle
School
- Identifies copyright of sources
- Collaborates with others through technologies
- Demonstrates by using certain books on a selected cart for information
Benchmark 5: Organize and use information to create a product
Performance Indicators
K
- Uses sequencing and prediction
- Retells a story or information
- Listens to a nonfiction book and answers questions
Primary (Grades 1-3)
- Reviews and expands K Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Locates materials on a topic, find facts from materials, and choose facts for outline or
timeline
- Refines and narrows topic
- Connects and groups similar ideas
- Creates a product that reflects learning
- Writes a simple bibliography of materials used (author, title)
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
- Reviews and expands K and Primary Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Accesses computer information (online encyclopedias, automated catalog and databases)
- Takes notes from sources and text
- Uses notes to find main points and supporting ideas
- Summarizes notes into organized form
- Organizes bibliography, outlines, timelines, etc.
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Reviews and expands K, Primary and Intermediate Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Organizes and uses information gathered to create a product (report, poster, electronic presentation, diorama, display, timeline, etc.)
- Cites all used information sources in a bibliographic format
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Reviews and expands all Performance Indicators as appropriate from K, Primary,
Intermediate and Middle
School
- Employs notetaking skills to gather facts about a certain topic
- Employs webbing and outline strategies to organize information
- Refines selection of format and production skills to communicate message
Benchmark 6: Evaluate the effectiveness of the product to communicate the intended
message
Performance Indicators
K
- Identifies different formats that share information (pictures, videos, puppets, skits, books,
etc.)
Primary (Grades 1-3)
- Reviews and expands K Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Compares and contrasts similar topics presented in various formats
- Creates a research project
- Evaluates and critiques projects using teacher librarian developed rubric
Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
- Reviews and expands K and Primary Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Develops assessment tools to evaluate a project in collaboration with teacher/librarian/student
- Determines appropriate format to communicate intended message considering audience,
length and type
Middle School (Grades 7-8)
- Reviews and expands K, Primary and Intermediate Performance Indicators as appropriate
- Develops more advanced evaluation tools for product
- Breaks down evaluation of student product into more succinct pieces
High School (Grades 9-12)
- Reviews and expands all Performance Indicators as appropriate from K, Primary,
Intermediate and Middle
School
- Assesses other students’ products by using teacher-provided or student-developed
rubrics
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