Library Standards
Central Bucks is committed to providing information to parents and students
about the progress they make in various areas of learning. Cold Spring's Library
is a special where lots of learning occurs. Please find the library standards listed
below by grade level:
Grade 1
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Use best behavior.
Do their best work.
Use their library skills to locate materials.
Know the differences between fiction and nonfiction.
Gather information to answer a simple research question.
Grade 2
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Use best behavior.
Do your best work.
Use library skills to select their own materials.
Use the online library catalog to locate materials.
Gather information to answer research questions.
Grade 3
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Use best behavior.
Do your best work.
Locate information from more than one resource to answer their
questions.
Record information from more than one resource to answer their
questions.
Create a simple bibliography for print/online resources.
Grade 4
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Demonstrate cooperative behavior and effort. Follow the CB Research
Model to locate appropriate materials.
Use note-taking skills to organize new learning.
Create a multimedia presentation.
Create a bibliography for print/online resources.
Grade 5
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Demonstrate cooperative behavior and effort.
Follow the CB Research Model to identify, access, and use appropriate
resources.
Paraphrase information by using note-taking skills to organize new
learning.
Effectively use technology to communicate information and ideas.
Create formal bibliographies for print/online resources.
Grade 6
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Demonstrate cooperative behavior and effort.
Independently use the CB Research Model to access, utilize, and evaluate
resources.
Independently use note-taking skills to paraphrase information organize
new learning.
Effectively integrate technology to communicate information and ideas.
Independently create a formal bibliography for print/online resources.