ISCI 761 Blog Post 1
As a middle level content teacher, I am familiar with standards as a guide for educator performance ( Rubric 4.0 in SC ) and student expectations ( SC content standards ). Achieving exemplary ratings for teachers using Rubric 4.0 is nearly impossible due to the usage of words like always and never. On the other hand, as an MLIS student, I was surprised to see standards for both the librarian and the students contained in a single document. The American Association of School Library (referred to as AASL in the rest of this post) standards align librarian expectations with the student expectations so that it is easy to identify what needs to be done to help students meet their goals. The International Society for Technology in Education (referred to as ISTE in the rest of this post) also align librarian expectations with student expectations, although through separate standards. Both the AASL and...