Okla. Admin. Code § 210:15-3-173

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 210:15-3-173 - Information literacy

(a)Grades PK-2.

(1)Read & Grow. Consume a variety of texts and resources, and plan for future reading.

(A) Visit the school library, in person or virtually, to access resources.

(B) Read literary and informational texts suited to ability and interest.

(C) Listen to or view resources for enjoyment and/or information.

(D) Listen to and read award-winning works by authors, illustrators, and creators.

(E) With guidance, set and monitor goals to expand or continue volume or variety of titles, authors, and genres consumed.

(2)Question & Plan. Set research goals, form research plans, and compose questions.

(A) With guidance, discuss reasons and ways to locate information.

(B) Brainstorm and choose a topic.

(C) With guidance, generate and discuss possible research questions.

(D) With guidance, list questions to expand and narrow a research topic.

(3)Research & Explore. Use resources to search for and evaluate information in context.

(A) With guidance, use internet search engines to locate information.

(B) Identify the author or creator of a work or source.

(C) With guidance, determine facts related to a topic.

(4)Collect & Organize. Record, classify, and use information and resources in meaningful and ethical ways.

(A) With guidance, discuss the importance of locating information from multiple resources.

(B) Identify or read for key ideas related to an identified topic.

(C) With guidance, discuss and classify key ideas into groups or categories orally or with graphic organizers.

(5)Share & Reflect. Create and distribute information with others. Reflect on the inquiry process.

(A) Cooperate with group members to answer questions or solve problems.

(B) With guidance, create products to share learning with an intended audience.

(C) With guidance, seek and provide constructive feedback, revising products as needed.

(D) With guidance, use multiple communication tools and methods to share information.

(b)Grades 3-5.

(1)Read & Grow. Consume a variety of texts and resources, and plan for future reading.

(A) Use the school library catalog system to locate and access resources in person or virtually.

(B) Select and read literary and informational texts suited to ability and interest.

(C) Select and listen to or view resources for enjoyment and/or information.

(D) Identify and read or listen to award-winning works by authors, illustrators, and creators.

(E) Set and monitor weekly goals to expand or continue volume or variety of titles, authors, and genres consumed.

(2)Question & Plan. Set research goals, form research plans, and compose questions.

(A) Discuss the inquiry process and how it works.

(B) Explain why a research topic or problem is important or relevant.

(C) Choose which parts of a topic or problem will be researched.

(D) Determine if sample research questions are too broad, too narrow, or viable.

(E) Compose viable research questions about a topic or problem.

(3)Research & Explore. Use resources to search for and evaluate information in context.

(A) Conduct a short research project using a research process model.

(B) Identify strategies to narrow or broaden a search.

(C) Determine the relevance of the information gathered.

(D) Determine facts and opinions related to the topic.

(E) Comprehend and summarize a variety of sources.

(F) Reflect on prior knowledge to add context to research findings.

(4)Collect & Organize. Record, classify, and use information and resources in meaningful and ethical ways.

(A) Read for key ideas and text evidence related to a chosen topic.

(B) With guidance, select text evidence from sources to answer questions and support claims.

(C) Examine different methods to collect and sort information.

(D) Categorize information using grade-appropriate skills.

(E) Brainstorm and discuss how to effectively use information from selected print and digital resources.

(F) Cite and list sources used in research, following a modified citation style.

(5)Share & Reflect. Create and distribute information with others. Reflect on the inquiry process.

(A) Contribute to a group by answering questions or solving problems together.

(B) Select and use multiple communication tools and/or resources.

(C) Create products based on research for an intended audience.

(D) Seek and provide constructive feedback, revising products as needed.

(E) Identify the knowledge of a topic gained through the inquiry process, including what others think.

(F) Reflect on the research process, the topic of inquiry, and/or product with guided questions from the librarian.

(c)Grades 6-8.

(1)Read & Grow. Consume a variety of texts and resources, and plan for future reading.

(A) Access physical and digital school library resources independently.

(B) Explore, select, and read literary and informational texts suited to ability and interest.

(C) Explore, select, and listen to or view resources for enjoyment and/or information.

(D) Select and read or listen to award-winning works by authors, illustrators, and creators.

(E) Set and monitor goals to expand or continue volume or variety of titles, authors, and genres consumed.

(2)Question & Plan. Set research goals, form research plans, and compose questions.

(A) Determine research goals.

(B) Generate and discuss if sample research questions are too broad, too narrow, or viable.

(C) Compose open-ended, viable questions about a relevant topic or problem.

(D) Identify research steps needed to achieve research goals.

(3)Research & Explore. Use resources to search for and evaluate information in context.

(A) Conduct focused research projects using a research process model.

(B) Apply search strategies to narrow or broaden a search, and use keywords to locate a variety of primary and secondary sources.

(C) Determine the relevance and reliability of the information gathered.

(D) Summarize and paraphrase a variety of sources.

(E) Distinguish between facts, opinions, and misinformation about a topic.

(F) Discuss and explore appropriate uses of generative artificial intelligence.

(G) Reflect on prior knowledge and/or previous experience to add context to research findings.

(4)Collect & Organize. Record, classify, and use information and resources in meaningful and ethical ways.

(A) Read closely to determine if text evidence supports or refutes current knowledge, assumptions, and research.

(B) Select and evaluate text evidence from multiple sources to answer questions and support claims.

(C) Use a physical or digital method for collecting information from digital and print resources.

(D) Categorize information to answer research questions, and organize information using digital or print platforms.

(E) Document sources using a standard format for citation to avoid plagiarism.

(5)Share & Reflect. Create and distribute information with others. Reflect on the inquiry process.

(A) Collaborate in groups to ask and answer questions and problem-solve.

(B) Select the most appropriate communication tool(s) and resource(s) for the task.

(C) Use information to create products for an intended audience.

(D) Seek and provide constructive feedback, revising products as needed.

(E) Reflect on the knowledge of a topic gained through the inquiry process, considering what experts think.

(F) Analyze the research process, the topic of inquiry, product, and/or learner understanding with guided questions from the librarian.

(d)Grades 9-12.

(1)Read & Grow. Consume a variety of texts and resources, and plan for future reading.

(A) Access and share physical and digital school library resources independently and effectively.

(B) Explore, select, and read literary and informational texts suited to ability and interest.

(C) Explore, select, and listen to or view resources for enjoyment and/or information.

(D) Select, read or listen to, and evaluate award-winning works by authors, illustrators, and creators.

(E) Set and monitor goals to expand or continue volume or variety of titles, authors, and genres consumed.

(2)Question & Plan. Set research goals, form research plans, and compose questions.

(A) Set research goals, consider the research process, and determine next steps.

(B) Evaluate the qualities of effective research questions.

(C) Compose effective research questions about a topic or problem.

(3)Research & Explore. Use resources to search for and evaluate information in context.

(A) Conduct focused and extended research projects using a research process model.

(B) Apply search strategies to narrow or broaden a search, and use keywords to locate a variety of sources in databases, online catalogs, and web sources.

(C) Determine the relevance, reliability, and validity of the information gathered.

(D) Summarize, paraphrase, and synthesize a variety of primary and/or secondary sources.

(E) Identify, analyze, and counter misinformation related to the topic.

(F) Identify and employ ethical uses of generative artificial intelligence in the inquiry process.

(G) Reflect on prior knowledge and previous experience to add context to research findings.

(4)Collect & Organize. Record, classify, and use information and resources in meaningful and ethical ways.

(A) Read closely to determine how text evidence supports or refutes claims and counterclaims.

(B) Evaluate and select text evidence to answer questions and support claims.

(C) Use an appropriate method for collecting information from digital and/or print resources.

(D) Use or create an effective method or platform to collect, organize, and present information.

(E) Document sources using a standard format for citation to avoid plagiarism.

(5)Share & Reflect. Create and distribute information with others. Reflect on the inquiry process.

(A) Incorporate multiple viewpoints in a group to solve problems and ask and answer questions.

(B) Select the communication tool(s) and resource(s) most appropriate for the task.

(C) Use information to create products for publication and/or discourse.

(D) Seek and provide constructive feedback, revising products as needed.

(E) Analyze the depth of understanding of a topic gained through the inquiry process, considering what experts and others think locally, nationally, and/or globally.

(F) Evaluate the inquiry process, including questions, sources, searches, and collection and organization strategies, and determine if and how the inquiry process should change in the future.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:15-3-173

Added at 20 Ok Reg 159, eff 10-10-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 821, eff 5-15-03; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2641, eff 6-21-10 (emergency); Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1050, eff 6-11-11

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 42, Issue 1, September 16, 2024, eff. 9/26/2024