PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:  HIGH SCHOOL

At the end of the High School experience students will have skills and competencies in the following areas:

  • Information Literacy with specific experiences in the identification, location, accession, retrieval, evaluation and use of information from a variety of formats
  • Information management with specific experiences in the uses of electronic library catalogs, micoformats, periodical databases, CD-ROM interfaces, school area network programs, INTERNET, and print materials
  • Research Strategies with specific experiences in effective use of print and electronic library sources including table of contents, glossary, index, cross references, legends, graphic clues, timelines, user manual, periodical indexes, and Boolean/ keyword and subject searches
  • Classification and Grouping of Information with specific experiences in word processing, manipulation of database files to download, copy, and print information, and note-taking skills
  • Organization of Information with specific experiences in the proper citation of sources, including creation of source note cards and bibliography
Effective Use of Media Equipment with specific experiences in operation of OPAC, LAN, Microfilm/ Microfiche, VCR and Videotapes, Audio Cassette Player and tapes, CD-ROM station, Copy Machine and Printer to retrieve, copy, or print materials