A couple of class members have emailed about problems finding exactly which standards bits I want you to read. I’ll take this opportunity to clarify.
First, maybe the most important lesson is that these links go to huge mondo sites that are important and overwhelming. While I would never expect a SLMS to know everything about them, navigating them without trepidation might be a good goal! Unfortunately, these sites are always rearranging their living rooms – making it difficult to find things when a year has gone by.
Three clarifications:
1. SACS. This is our old accrediting body for the Southeast (the one Clayton County has come to such grief with). They have merged with AdvancED. This link takes you directly to the standards area; under that top link, browse/search around for any that relate directly to school libraries.
2. Georgia Performance Standards: On the GPS page, the goal is to be able to find curriculum-related standards. I don’t believe there is a discrete group of information literacy/media/school library standards anywhere. Get an idea of how they are organized and how to find any grade-level/subject-area standard.
3. Georgia State Rules: When you’re looking at the Georgia Dept of Ed site linked from YATK, the link seems to be broken. It would be worthwhile to explore the Ga DOE site if you have several (ahem) hours to fiddle with it. If you don’t have those hours, direct link to Rule IFBD is here.
Thanks to those who sent the questions!
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