(1) An eighth grade student at the novice level is beginning to attain the prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental in library media. He/she:

(a) inconsistently applies an inquiry process and seldom analyzes his/her use of the process;

(b) briefly explains, with assistance, the importance of equal access, seldom uses information responsibly, and acknowledges others' ideas and contributions in a limited way;

(c) has difficulty finding or understanding materials from other cultures and seldom realizes that materials are found in many locations; and

(d) seldom applies appropriate search strategies to locate print and nonprint information and almost never evaluates the information using criteria.