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California English Language Development Standards
Reading:
Vocabulary Development
Intermediate ELD Level Use decoding skills and knowledge of both academic and social vocabulary to read independently.
  Advanced ELD Level Apply knowledge of academic and social vocabulary to achieve independent reading.
Writing:
Organization and Focus
Intermediate ELD Level Write legible, simple sentences that respond to topics in language arts and other content areas.
  Advanced ELD Level Develop a clear thesis and support it by using analogies, quotations and facts appropriately
Speaking: Organization and
Delivery of Oral Communication
Intermediate ELD Level Make oneself understood when speaking by using consistent standard English grammatical forms and sounds; however some rules are not followed.
  Advanced ELD Level Negotiate and initiate social conversations by questioning, restating, soliciting information, and paraphrasing the communication of others.
California English Language Arts Standards (Grade 9-10)
2.0 Reading: Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.2 Prepare a bibliography of reference materials for a report using a variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents.
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.4 Synthesize the content from several sources or works by a single author dealing with a single issue; paraphrase the ideas and connect them to other sources and related topics to demonstrate comprehension
1.0 Writing
1.3 Use clear research questions and suitable research methods (e.g., library, electronic media, personal interview) to elicit and present evidence from primary and secondary sources.
1.8 Design and publish documents by using advanced publishing software and graphic programs.
1.0 Listening and Speaking Strategies
Comprehension 1.1 Formulate judgments about the ideas under discussion and support those judgments with convincing evidence
Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication 1.7 Use props, visual aids, graphs, and electronic media to enhance the appeal and accuracy of presentations
Mission High School Technology Standards and Performance Indicators
Standard 4:
Technology Communication Tools
*Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
*Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
Standard 5: Technology Research Tools *Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
*Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
*Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.
American Association of School Librarians
Information Literacy Standards
Standard I
The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Indicator 1 Recognizes the need for information
Assesses whether a range of information problems or questions can be resolved based on one’s own knowledge or whether additional information is required.
Indicator 2 Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision-making.
Judges the quality of decisions in terms of the accuracy and completeness of the information on which they were based.
Indicator 3 Formulates questions based on information needs
Revises, adds, and deletes questions as information needs change.
Indicator 4 Identifies a variety of potential sources of information
Uses a full range of information sources to meet differing information needs.
Indicator 5 Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information
Formulates and revises plans for accessing information for a range of needs and situations.

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Designed by:
Michelle Powers, Myra Quadros, Mark Rowley,
Dan Wagner, & Brian Waldman
Mission High School Library Media Center
Last updated on April 4, 2006