Bill Summaries: S522 INFORMATIONAL LITERACY BILL.

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  • Summary date: Apr 3 2023 - View Summary

    Enacts new GS 115C-81.66 requiring the State Board of Education (Board) to adopt standards for age-appropriate instruction on information literacy for grades K-12. Defines informational literacy to mean a set of skills that enable an individual to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use the needed information effectively. Sets out seven items that are to be included in the standards, including: (1) methods of research, including the difference between primary and secondary sources, (2) the differences between facts, points of view, and opinions, and (3) the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information. Requires local school administrative units to consult with library/media personnel when developing curriculum for informational literacy standards. Applies beginning with the 2024-25 school year.