ARM 10.54.6594. NOVICE LIBRARY MEDIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR END OF GRADE 8

(1) An eighth grade student at the novice level is beginning to attain the prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental in library media. He/she: (a) inconsistently applies an inquiry process and seldom analyzes his/her use of the process; (b) briefly explains, with assistance, the importance of equal access, seldom uses information responsibly, and acknowledges others' ideas and contributions in a limited way; (c) has difficulty finding or understanding materials from other cultures and seldom realizes that materials are found in many locations; and (d) seldom applies appropriate search strategies to locate print and nonprint information and almost never evaluates the information using criteria.