Information for School Library Media Education Programs

ALA/AASL Standards For Initial Programs for School Library Media Specialist Preparation (Approved March 5, 2003; PDF File)

NCATE has instituted a new online program reporting process.

Program Report Resources

• Professional Dispositions Checklists ^NEW!
• ALA/AASL-NCATE Standards and PRAXIS Alignment Chart
• Dispositions Embedded in AASL Standards Created by Dr. Elizabeth Haynes, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi.
• Program Reviewer Perspective Presented at the ALA 2005 Annual Conference by Dr. Judith Repman, Chair of the AASL-NCATE Coordinating Committee, Professor, College of Education, Georgia Southern University.
• Identifying Key Assessments  Presented at the ALA 2005 Midwinter Meeting by Dr. Judith Repman, Chair of the AASL-NCATE Coordinating Committee, Associate Professor, College of Education, Georgia Southern University.

Please consult Frequently Asked Questions for information about the current status of ALA/AASL in regard to program reviews in the NCATE accreditation process.

Training

• Orientation and program report writing training are offered at ALA Annual Conference and ALA Midwinter Meetings.