AASL Standards
The AASL Standards are composed of Shared Foundations, explanatory Key Commitments, Domains, Competencies, and Alignments. These core components are presented as individual Frameworks for learners, school librarians and school libraries. Each standards framework contains five levels:
Shared Foundations--core values that learners, school librarians, and school librarians should reflect and promote.
Key Commitment--Essential components of the Shared Foundations, expanded definitions of the Shared Foundations.
Domains--school librarians' roles are translated into the learning categories of Think, Create, Share, Grow.
Competencies--continuum mirroring the inquiry process, a progression of knowledge, skills and dispositions.
Alignments (School Libraries)--the Key Commitments are expressed by the Alignments in each Domain.
Shared Foundations--core values that learners, school librarians, and school librarians should reflect and promote.
Key Commitment--Essential components of the Shared Foundations, expanded definitions of the Shared Foundations.
Domains--school librarians' roles are translated into the learning categories of Think, Create, Share, Grow.
Competencies--continuum mirroring the inquiry process, a progression of knowledge, skills and dispositions.
Alignments (School Libraries)--the Key Commitments are expressed by the Alignments in each Domain.
Shared Foundations
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"The six Shared Foundations that anchor the AASL Standards Integrated Framework. This collection of infographics summarizes Competencies for learners and suggests starting points for school librarians implementing the standards."
Click picture below to see the shared foundations of the AASL standards.
"The six Shared Foundations that anchor the AASL Standards Integrated Framework. This collection of infographics summarizes Competencies for learners and suggests starting points for school librarians implementing the standards."
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Work Cited
American Association of School Librarians. National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. American Library Association, 2018.
“Common Beliefs.” National School Library Standards, American Association of School Librarians, standards.aasl.org/beliefs/. Accessed 14 Nov. 2019.
"Shared Foundations." N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2020.
American Association of School Librarians. National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries. American Library Association, 2018.
“Common Beliefs.” National School Library Standards, American Association of School Librarians, standards.aasl.org/beliefs/. Accessed 14 Nov. 2019.
"Shared Foundations." N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2020.