AASL and California School Library Standards: A Crosswalk Dr. Lesley Farmer California State University Long Beach https://tinyurl.com/CSLAStandardsCrosswalkPPT

Agenda Why Standards? California Model School Library Standards AASL National School Library Standards Crosswalk Working the standards

Why Have School Library Standards? To assess school library program effectiveness To assess students’ learning To help strategically plan the school library program To help plan learning activities To align school library efforts with national standards To help collaborate with classroom teachers To help advocate for high-quality school library programs

California Model School Library Standards https://www. cde. ca Learner Standards: Access Evaluate Use Integrate Library Standards: Staff: TL and para Access: hours, ILMS, portal, Internet, computers, schedule, space Responsibilities: collaborate, instruct, mange, guide reading, policies and plans Resources: DB, magazines, books, collection development

National School Library Standards http://standards.aasl.org Aligned standards for learners, librarians, library – with indicators Domains: A. Think, B. Create, C. Share, D. Grow Foundations: Inquire: problem-solving Include: respect diversity Collaborate Curate: select, collect, organize, share Explore: experience, innovate, reflect Engage: responsible production and sharing globally Common beliefs: learning community, need TLs, college-career readiness, reading is core, intellectual freedom, equitable integration of information technology

Crosswalk between Learner Standards https://tinyurl I INQUIRE Access, Eval, Use II  INCLUDE Integrate2 III COLLA- BORATE IV CURATE Eval, Use, Integrate V EX- PLORE Integrate VI ENGAGE Access, Use A THINK 1: Access2 2: none 1: Eval2 2: Eval2 3: none 1: Int1 2: Int2 3: Use3 1: Access1 2: Access3 3: Eval 3: Int2 1: Use1 2: Use1 3: Eval2 B CREATE 1:none 1: Int2 2: (Eval2) 1: 1.3 4: 3 1:. Use3 2: Int1, Int2 3: Use1 C SHARE 1. Int2 4: Int2 1: none 1: (Access4) 2: Use1, Use3 3: Eval2, Int2 2: (Access3, Int2) 3: (Use3) 1: Use1, Int2 2: Use1, Int2 D GROW 2: Int1 4: Use2 2: (Use1, Int2) 1: Eval1, 2: Eval 2: Use3 1: Eval3 2: Eval3 3: (Use1)

Crosswalk Starting with the California Model School Library Standards for Learners AASL Legend: Foundations: I. Inquire    II. Include   III. Collaborate    IV. Curate   V. Explore VI. Engage Domains: A. Think    B. Create    C. Share    D. Grow Indicators grid: e.g., I.A.1 (parenthetical indicators reflect minor or implicit alignment) 1.   Students access information The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources. 1.1    Recognize the need for information.  IV.A.1 1.2    Formulate appropriate questions.  I.A.1 1.3    Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies.  I.B.2, IV.A.2, IV.B.1 (V.C.2) 1.4    Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner.  IV.A.3 2.   Students evaluate information The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry. 2.1    Determine the relevance of the information.  IV.D.1 2.2    Assess the comprehensiveness, currency, credibility, authority, and accuracy of resources.  II.A.2, II.B.2, IV.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.C.3, IV.D.1, VI.A.3 2.3    Consider the need for additional information.  V.D.1, V.D.2

Over to YOU! Working the Standards Examine California’s learner standards: access, evaluate, use, integrate. How does your standard link to AASL standards by 1) domain, 2) foundations? Give examples of librarian efforts. What California LIBRARY standards support librarian efforts? Make the standards work for you – and your school community.