Standard One:  Use of  Information & Ideas

School library media candidates encourage reading and lifelong learning by stimulating interests and fostering competencies in the effective use of ideas and information. They apply a variety of strategies to ensure access to resources and information in a variety of formats to all members of the learning community. Candidates promote efficient and ethical information-seeking behavior as part of the school library media program and its services.

Key Assessments Standard One:     Reading & Literacy Project

                                                      Program Design and Evaluation Program

                                                      Selection Policy

                                                      Order

                                                      I-Search

 

Standard Two:  Teaching & Learning

 School library media candidates model and promote collaborative planning with classroom teachers in order to teach concepts and skills of information  processing  integrated with classroom content. They partner with other education professionals to develop and deliver an integrated information skills curriculum. Candidates design and implement instruction that engages the student’s interests, passions, and needs which drive their learning.

Key Assessments Standard Two:    Reading & Literacy Project

                                                     Collaborative Unit / Curriculum Map

                                                     I-Search

                                                     Internship

 

Standard Three:  Collaboration & Leadership

School library media candidates provide leadership and establish connections with the greater library and education community to create school library media programs that focus on students learning and achievement; encourage the personal and professional growth of teachers and other educators, and model the efficient and effective use of information and ideas.

Key Assessments Standard Three:    Reading & Literacy Project

                                                       Program Development and Evaluation Program

                                                       Collaborative Unit / Curriculum Map

                                                       Internship

 

Standard Four:  Program Administration

School library media candidates administer the library media program in order to support the mission of the school, and according to the principles of best practice in library science and program administration.

Key Assessments Standard Four:  Selection Policy
                                                    Program Development and Evaluation Program
                                                    Order


Reference:
ALA/AASA Standards for initial programs for school library media specialist preparation. Retrieved February 15, 2008 from:                    http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aasleducation/schoollibrarymed/ala-aasl_slms2003.pdf