K-12 Library Media Curriculum Framework Revised 2013 Cassandra Barnett Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Presentation Objectives To review the framework revision process To become familiar with the newly revised frameworks To provide participants with resources Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Framework Revision Process Comply with legislative and regulatory requirements Obtain input from Arkansas Educators, appropriate experts & other stakeholders Ensure the Arkansas Library Media Framework is aligned with Reflects current research in the field Current national standards Common Core State Standards Ensure appropriate scaffolding & increased rigor Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Regulatory Requirements Rules Governing Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts July STANDARD XI SUPPORT SERVICES The role of the library media center shall support technology as a tool for learning. The media specialist(s) shall assist students in the development and use of research skills. Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Regulatory Requirements Rules Governing the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program And the Academic Distress Program Set clear academic standards periodically reviewed and revised Establish professional development standards Participate in the Common Core State Standards for ELA & Math Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Legislative Requirements Public School Library Media and Technology Act  Provide assistance, learning opportunities and instruction in information literacy, technologies and the use of the library.  Develop and implement a plan that ensures skills are taught in a logical sequence for K-12 Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Obtaining Input Surveys  Library Media Specialists  Other Educators  Workforce Experts in the field  David Loertscher  Barbara Stripling Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Surveys K-12 Educators – 517 responses College/University Library Faculty – 16 responses Arkansas Employers – 36 responses Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

K-12 Educator Survey Administrators Elementary teachers Elementary school librarians Middle school librarians Secondary teachers Secondary school librarians K-12 school librarians Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

How very useful or useful were the 2007 LM Frameworks? Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction Planning daily instruction 80% Overview of progression & sequence of key ideas 85% Assessing student achievement 52%

How very useful or useful were the 2007 LM Frameworks? Meeting needs of all students 72% Achieving consistency/alignment with other grade level courses 73% Preparing students for 21 st century living & working 73% Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

How very useful or useful were the 2007 LM Frameworks? Necessary foundation for college-and-career readiness 72% Teacher flexibility/creativity in designing instruction 59% Preparation for life/work 73% Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Recommendations Align with Common Core Align with AASL’s National Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Greater focus on technology- related skills, website evaluation & researching online Higher expectations of students Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Higher Education – incoming freshmen 16 responses Vs. Workforce – new employees 36 responses

Higher Education Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Recommendations Greater emphasis on information literacy instruction in high school Greater emphasis on digital literacy instruction in high school Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Workforce Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Recommendations Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction Build critical thinking and basic life skills Provide more opportunities for inquiry Focus on searching, evaluating & applying information Increase reading for life-long learning

What did the experts say? Dr. David Loertscher Ph.D. from Indiana University The University of Arkansas, The University of Oklahoma, and now at San Jose State University Publisher--Libraries Unlimited, Hi Willow Research & Publishing (distributed by LMC Source at Past president American Association of School Librarians Dr. Barbara Stripling Assistant Professor of Practice at Syracuse University Current president of ALA Past Director of Library Services at New York City Department of Education Director of Library Programs at New Visions for Public Schools, New York City Director of Instructional Services at Fayetteville (AR) Public Schools Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 1. Reading fluency in both fiction and informational texts, including complex texts and reading online 2. Developing the love of reading, writing, viewing, listening, critiquing, and discussion of many genres and formats Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 3. Inquiry in its broadest sense both in formal and informal learning 4. Digital citizenship Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 5. The creation and use of many forms of media such as video, audio, mashups, and augmented reality, as well as the creation of texts in a host of digital environments such as digital curation and storytelling 6. The successful use of Web 2.0 tools in ways that actually boost teaching and learning Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 7. Encouragement to use project-based learning, personalized learning, self- directed learning, game- based learning, badges, creativity, critical thinking, flip education and a host of other constructivist strategies as the main feature of the library/learning commons program Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 8. The building of personal expertise, cooperative group work, and collaborative intelligence 9. The acceptance of BYOD in access to the highest quality of information and technology tools Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 10. The realization that children and teens are as much teacher as they are learner 11. The development by each young person of a personal learning environment Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 12. The encouragement of informal learning alongside formal learning 13. The need to fold social media skills over into academic skills Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Loertscher’s Recommendations 14. The enlargement of the concept of a library website into the concept of a virtual learning commons Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Stripling’s Recommendations 1. Broaden the Context of the Information World— go beyond print look at the skills required for accessing, evaluating, and using information presented in formats other than print Include how information on the Web is organized and accessed Address organization of information within a resource: skills of navigation and interpreting the organization of information Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Stripling’s Recommendations 2. Increase Emphasis on Student Critical Thinking, Creation and Production The Common Core emphasizes the critical thinking skills that are necessary for performing inquiry or pursuing thoughtful research: – Refining a topic, drawing conclusions, and creating original ideas Application of critical thinking to produce – their own conclusions, lines of argument, innovative solutions, and creative ideas – presentations in multiple formats Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Stripling’s Recommendations Formative assessment should be integral to this curriculum framework A verb like “recognize” cannot be assessed as easily as “identify” Consider developing graphic organizers for priority benchmark skills 3. Include Attention to Assessment Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Stripling’s Recommendations 4. Redefine the Role of the Library in Reading and Literacy Reading has expanded to the concept of literacy Includes comprehension, fluency, analysis, interpretation, evaluation, multiple literacies, writing and producing, and the whole process of making meaning from text as it is presented in any format Connect the broader concept of literacy and the information skills that are integral to that concept Librarians have a prominent role in developing the dispositions and motivation for independent reading. Independent reading = Personal Growth Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Stripling’s Recommendations 5. Align the Arkansas Framework with the Skills of the Common Core Skills taught through the library are broader than the skills of the Common Core Are organized in an inquiry/library framework that is different from a literacy framework Research in the Common Core is actually inquiry, not finding and copying information. Some of the skills in the Common Core have not traditionally been a part of a library curriculum, but they could (and should) be incorporated (e.g., developing a line of argument). Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Framework Committee Tasks Ensure the Arkansas Library Media Framework is aligned with Reflects current research in the field Current national standards Common Core State Standards Consider input from appropriate sources Other state and national standards and CCSS Implications of current research Results of the educator and workforce surveys Recommendations by experts Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Committee Composition 32 members  29 K-12 school librarians  2 college-level faculty  1 administrator All five ACTAAP regions represented All grade levels represented Urban, suburban and rural districts Experience working in school libraries - 3 to 41 years Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Revision Process Committee met two weeks in June-July 2013 Reviewed the source documents Four grade-level subcommittees K Entire group critiqued final drafts ADE staff members facilitated all tasks Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Revision Process ADE staff performed finishing tasks – Formatted all documents – Proofread all drafts for grammar, speling, accuracy, etc. – Cross-referenced drafts to ensure consistency State Board of Education adopted revised framework on March 20,2014 Newly revised framework will be implemented starting in fall 2014 Professional development will be provided during summer 2014 Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Finding the Framework Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Resources for Implementing the Frameworks Hoorayforbooks Wiki AASL website Arkansas State Library website Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Source of complex texts

What’s Next? Train the trainers Workshops at Co-ops this summer Resources on the Hooray for Books wiki Session at ArASL Summer Workshop Pre-conference at ArLA Frameworks-in-Action Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Questions? Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction

Contact Information Curriculum & Instruction Cassandra Barnett Program Advisor for School Libraries Dr. Tracy Tucker: Director of Curriculum & Instruction Arkansas Department of Education, Curriculum & Instruction