PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  MIDDLE SCHOOL

Students entering the Middle School have already mastered the basic literacy skills. Classification, organization and management of information will be built upon this foundation. These skills will be expanded in Middle School and mastered in High School.  Upon commencement, Clarkstown students will possess the competencies in research and information literacy skills necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing environment.

¨   Information Literacy with specific experiences in the location, accession, retrieval and use of information from a variety of formats

¨   Identification and Classification of Information with experiences in use of a variety of library materials including books, reference materials, electronic resources, audiotapes, videotapes, pictures, charts

¨   Effective Use of Resources with experiences in online library catalog, periodical database, print indexes, CD-ROM, INTERNET, School Network Programs

¨   Organization of Information and ideas from multiple sources in systematic ways with experiences in use of timelines, outlines, notes, graphic presentation, work cited

¨   Effective Use of Media Equipment with specific experiences in operation of OPAC, LAN, CD-ROM station, Copy Machine and Printer to retrieve, copy, or print information