IL · State topic guide
Data Literacy in the News in Illinois
Curriculum teams in Illinois use this guide to scope data literacy in the news across ELA, social studies, and library blocks. Read statistics, polls, and charts in news coverage without being misled by scale or sampling issues. Verify all requirements against your state department of education — this page supports planning, not legal compliance.
Last reviewed 2026-07-05
Illinois alignment lens
Most Illinois districts connect data literacy in the news to informational reading, research skills, speaking and listening, and digital citizenship expectations. Map one SaC module series to your local scope and sequence before district-wide rollout.
Pilot workflow
Pilot in one elementary and one secondary site, train facilitators on Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides, and collect student sourcing samples after nine weeks.
Recommended actions
- Read Illinois media literacy standards overview
- Browse Data Literacy in the News grade-band resources
- Explore district hubs in Illinois
SaC curriculum fit
Split a Cookie (SaC) supports Illinois data literacy in the news programs with Pluggable Curriculum Assets, Blue-Coded learner handouts, and Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides — built for zero-prep deployment by teachers and substitutes.