Summary
Library media specialists in Indiana developed a Correlation of the Information Literacy Standards (AASL/AECT 1998) and Indiana's Academic Standards. The historical timeline is one of the more obvious options, but the charting of a sequence of events covers a variety of activities, for example, plot of a fiction book or drama, steps of a process, or the important events in the life of a famous person (see Figure 5, page 24). Used in conjunction with the evidence gathered by classroom teachers, library media specialists can show how the library media program supports the content standards and student achievement.
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Tools for the Assessment of Learning
Accountability is huge today!! Teachers and administrators are fully engaged in providing evidence that Susie and Johnny can meet the achievement levels set by state standards. Where are library media specialists in this scenario? The curriculum of the school library media program is typically based on information literacy standards, but which standards? The Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning (AASL/AECT 1998) are the national standards, but do states or school districts have standards? Before library media specialists can assess students, they need to identify the ...
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