ALA/AASL Standards 2002

   AASL Standards

       Distinguished

Artifacts and reflections show high degree of understanding, knowledge, and or performance; statements demonstrate understanding, are well designed and exceptionally well

written.

       Proficient

Artifacts and reflections show clear understanding, knowledge, and or performance; statements are thoughtful, have strong connection to standards, and are well written.

    Unacceptable

Artifacts and reflections do not demonstrate understanding, knowledge, and or performance; statements do not connect to standards, poorly

written

STANDARD 1. USE OF INFORMATION AND IDEAS


1.1 Efficient and Ethical Information-Seeking Behavior

Candidates advocate for and demonstrate effective use of current and relevant information processes and resources, including emerging technologies.

Candidates model a variety of effective strategies to locate, evaluate and use information in a variety of formats for diverse purposes.

Candidates plan reference services, using traditional and electronic services that are comprehensive and address the needs of all users.

Candidates model and teach
legal and ethical practices.







1.2 Literacy and Reading

Candidates are knowledgeable about historical and contemporary trends in reading material for children and young adults.

Candidates analyze and apply research in literacy and reading in order to select and recommend materials in formats and at levels that facilitate the reading process and the development of fluency in readers.

They collaborate with teachers to integrate literature into curriculum.

Candidates instill a sense of enjoyment in reading in others that leads to lifelong reading habits.







1.3 Access to Information

Candidates analyze and implement library media program scheduling options for different needs by developing flexible and open access for the library media center and its services.

Candidates plan strategically to ensure physical and intellectual access to information for the entire school community.

Candidates identify means of providing remote access to information.

Candidates model and promote the tenets of privacy, confidentiality, intellectual property, and intellectual freedom.







1.4 Stimulating Learning Environment

Candidates demonstrate collaborative techniques as they create and maintain an attractive positive educational climate in a technology-rich, library media center.

Candidates use research-based data, including action research, to analyze and improve services.







STANDARD 2: TEACHING AND LEARNING

2.1 Knowledge of Learners and Learning

Candidates ensure that the library media curriculum is documented as significant to the overall academic success of all students.







2.2 Effective and Knowledgeable

Teacher Candidates can document and communicate the impact of collaborative instruction on student achievement.

Candidates develop a regular communication procedure between home and school.







2.3 Information Literacy Curriculum

Candidates work to ensure that responsibility for an integrated information literacy curriculum is shared across curricular areas throughout the school.

Candidates advocate for the information skills curriculum in order to assure appropriate learning experiences for all students, and to address the academic needs of the school community.







STANDARD 3: COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP

3.1 Connection with the Library Community

Candidates employ strategies to ensure connections between the school community and the larger library world of public, academic, special libraries, and information centers.

Candidates participate in professional associations







3.2 Instructional Partner

Candidates anticipate providing leadership to school and district committees.

Candidates share expertise in the design of appropriate instruction and assessment activities with other professional colleagues







3.3 Educational Leader

Candidates develop a library media program that reflects the best practices of education and librarianship. They have a thorough understanding of current trends and issues in education.

Candidates write a plan for professional growth that justifies their own professional choices.

Candidates engage in school improvement activities by partnering with administrators to help teachers learn and practice new ways of teaching.

Candidates share information, apply research results, and engage in action research.







STANDARD 4: PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

4.1 Managing Information Resources: Selecting and Organizing, Using

Candidates utilize collection analysis and evaluation research and techniques to ensure a balanced collection.

Candidates design plans for collection development and analysis and policies that ensure flexible and equitable access to facilities and resources.

Candidates develop procedures to analyze the effectiveness of library media policies, procedures, and operations.

Candidates ensure that policies and procedures are in place to support intellectual freedom and the privacy of users of all ages.







4.2 Managing Program Resources: Human, Financial, Physical

Candidates organize, manage and assess all human, financial, and physical resources of the library media program.

Candidates advocate for ongoing administrative support for library media program and policies.

Candidates actively seek alternative sources of funding for the library media program, both within and outside the school community.







4.3 Comprehensive and Collaborative Strategic Planning and Assessment

Candidates collaborate with teachers, administrators, students and others in the school community to develop, implement, and assess long-term, strategic plans

Candidates are able to align the library media program with the information literacy standards and the school’s goals, objectives, and content standards.

Candidates use quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis to assess data and make decisions on which to base plans and policies.