NY · State topic guide
Information Literacy in New York
Curriculum teams in New York use this guide to scope information literacy across ELA, social studies, and library blocks. Foundational skills for finding, evaluating, and using information across library and classroom research. Verify all requirements against your state department of education — this page supports planning, not legal compliance.
Last reviewed 2026-07-05
New York alignment lens
Most New York districts connect information literacy 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 New York media literacy standards overview
- Browse Information Literacy grade-band resources
- Explore district hubs in New York
SaC curriculum fit
Split a Cookie (SaC) supports New York information literacy programs with Pluggable Curriculum Assets, Blue-Coded learner handouts, and Orange-Coded Navigator's Guides — built for zero-prep deployment by teachers and substitutes.