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Commission on Teacher Credentialing Ensuring Educator Excellence On the Horizon: Changes for the Teacher Librarian Services Credentials CSLA Annual Conference November 2012 1

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Ensuring Educator Excellence

On the Horizon:Changes for the Teacher

Librarian Services Credentials

CSLA Annual Conference

November 2012

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Commission on Teacher Credentialing Responsibilities

Educator Licensure and Assignment Monitoring – Certification, Assignment and Waivers Division (CAW)

Educator Discipline - Division of Professional Practices (DPP)

Educator Preparation - Professional Services Division(PSD)

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Teacher Librarian Services Credential Professional Program

Standards RevisionsProfessional Preparation Program

Standards – Revision CyclePanel Selection ProcessCharge to the PanelAdoption of StandardsImplementation

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Standards Revision Process Transition dates decided Transition plan approved Implement program w/ new standards Program assessment one year later Special Class Authorization — new

standards for additional authorization to teach information literacy, digital literacy, and digital citizenship

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Panel Members Peter Doering, Santa Clara

County Office of Education Lesley Farmer, CSU Long

Beach Betsy Keithcart, UOP Christina Cicchetti, UCR Carol Doerksen, Kings

Canyon USD Jo Ellen Misakian, FPU Amy Linden, Nevada Joint

UHSD Pam Oehlman, Long Beach

USD

Martha Rowland, Sacramento USD

Marie Slim, Fullerton JUHSD

Glen Warren, Orange County Office of Education

Connie Williams, Petaluma School District

Laura Erickson, William S. Hart UHSD

Susan Martimo, California Department of Education

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Focus of TL Panel Work Expanded role of TL – more emphasis on

leadership and advocacy 2011 California Model Library Standards and

21st Century Skills Instructional role of TL—not only tools of

technology but also effective use of information Breadth and depth of school library collection—

opportunities for students to engage in multiple learning environments

Reflect today’s values and education expectations for student achievement

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The Teacher Librarian Program Standards (2011)

Standard 1: Program Design

Standard 2: Teaching for Learning

Standard 3: Multiple Literacies

Standard 4: Information and Knowledge

Standard 5: Leadership and Advocacy

Standard 6: Program Administration

Standard 7: Diversity and Equity

Standard 8: Field Experiences

Standard 9: Determination of Candidate

Competence

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Standards 10 and 11: Special Class Authorization

Optional Standards for TL programs that elect to recommend for new Special Class Authorization

Two standards for new SCA – program designs course(s) to meet new standards

Standards focused on departmentalized course content and pedagogy for teaching the new content

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Standard 10: Information and Digital Literacy as Academic Content Areas

The program provides opportunities for candidates to demonstrate their knowledge of information theory and digital literacy, including the nature, architecture, and cycle of information, technology resources and tools. Candidates model information literacy: how to access, evaluate, process, use, integrate, generate, and communicate information. Candidates demonstrate competency in transliteracy. 

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Standard 10: Continued

Candidates articulate how formats and communication channels impact information and how information and ideas are processed and transformed using digital tools. Candidates model and communicate ethical, legal and safe use of information and technology, including digital citizenship.

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Standard 11: Pedagogy of Information and Digital Literacy in Multiple Learning

EnvironmentsThe program provides opportunities for candidates, using both traditional and digital methods, to design and provide curriculum in information theory and digital literacy to enable students to process information purposefully, ethically and effectively. Candidates assess student interactions and learning and develop interventions to optimize student learning.

 

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Standard 11: Continued

Candidates implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate content instruction, including different formats and venues (e.g., face-to-face, distance learning, and other digital environments) for diverse student populations.

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Current Status of Transition for Approved Programs

CSU Long BeachFresno Pacific UniversityAzusa Pacific UniversitySan Jose State

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Revised Teacher Librarian Services Credential Authorization

Revisions for all current and future holders of TL Services Credential

Prepared and authorized to instruct students in accessing, evaluating, using and integrating information and resources in the library program; plan and coordinate school library programs with the instructional programs of a school district through collaboration with teachers; develop programs for and deliver staff development for school library services…(see references for full authorization text)

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Special Class Authorization

PurposeProvides option for Teacher Librarians to provide instruction as teacher of record in departmentalized classrooms for content related to TL preparationAvailable 30 Days after regulations are approved by Office of Administrative Law (OAL)

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SCA Authorization

Prepared and authorized to provide departmentalized instruction in information literacy, digital literacy, and digital citizenship to students in grades 12 and below, including preschool and in classes organized primarily for adults

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Information Literacy Definition

Knowledge of the nature, architecture, and cycle of information. The ability to access, evaluate, use and integrate information and ideas found in print, media, and digital resources effectively, enabling students to function in a knowledge-based economy and technologically oriented society.

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Digital Literacy Definition

A lifelong learning process of capacity building for using digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks in creating, accessing, analyzing, managing, integrating, evaluating, and communicating information in order to function in a knowledge-based economy and society.

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Digital Citizenship DefinitionAn understanding of the ethical, legal and safe use of information and technology. Respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources including the ability to differentiate between legal and illegal uses of information and sources so that students learn to apply responsible research practices. An awareness of local and global societal issues and responsibilities in an evolving digital culture, digital etiquette, and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.

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Completes additional content for Special Class Authorization

Earns new Special Class Authorization Added to Current

TL Services Credential

Holds a Teacher Librarian (TL) Services Credential

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Equivalency

Commission-approved TL program offering the Special Class Authorization may determine equivalency for course(s) based on SCA standards

Documentation of the reason for the equivalency must be kept by the approved program in the individual’s file

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Future Candidates - TL Services Credential

Program

Completes TL Services program

only

Earns TL Services Credential without

Special Class Authorization

Completes Preliminary program

for new specialty area

Earns TL Services Credential with new authorization and

Special Class Authorization

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References Agenda Item – Public Hearing (9-27-2012)http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2012-09/2012-09-1J.pdf

Insert - http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/agendas/2012-09/2012-09-1J-insert.pdf

Coded Correspondence on Proposed Regulations-http://www.ctc.ca.gov/notices/coded/2012/1208.pdf

Teacher Librarian Services Credential Program Page - http://www.ctc.ca.gov/educator-prep/teacher-librarian.html

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Certification, Assignment and Waivers Division

Information Services – online services for educators and questions on requirements

Email: [email protected]

Assignment Unit – questions related to authorizations and appropriate assignment

Email: [email protected]

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Professional Services Division

Geri Mohler, Consultant

email: [email protected]

For questions concerning Teacher Librarian Services Credential preparation programs

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