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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Performance criteria specify the level of performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
3. Determine student’s information requirements in consultation with teacher
   • Determine the information required by the student
   • Identify the reason for the request and prior efforts to access information
   • Consider additional sources of information and type of assistance required
   • Assist student to identify key questions to inform the research
4. Advise students to access and source additional information in consultation with teacher
   • Support students to extend their research skills
   • Demonstrate use of reference tools and equipment using developmentally appropriate communication techniques
   • Advise students on alternative sources of information
   • Inform students of access constraints regarding use of reference tools, equipment and information
5. Encourage students to source and evaluate information
   • Promote students’ independent use of available resources
   • Encourage students to evaluate information
   • Support students to assemble information in an appropriate format for individual use
6. Determine student’s information requirements in consultation with teacher
   • Determine the information required by the student
   • Identify the reason for the request and prior efforts to access information
   • Consider additional sources of information and type of assistance required
   • Assist student to identify key questions to inform the research