Essential Skills. Library/Research/Reference.

This document lists the essential library, research, and reference skills to be mastered at each grade level from K to 12 in the Kentucky schools. This list was prepared in response to state legislation calling for the teaching and testing of essential skills in reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, and library, research, and reference skills in every grade. The skills are listed at the grade level at which they will be mastered and at which they will first be tested. Once tested, the skills will be subject to retesting at subsequent grade levels in order to check for maintenance and expansion. Either the classroom teacher or the librarian may introduce all or some of the library related skills, and both together should plan instruction for these skills. Local district representatives and state education department consultants who assisted in the preparation of the document are listed. (EW)