School Library Standards

Model School Library Standards

Model School Library Standards (English) (DOC)
Model School Library Standards (English) (PDF)
Adopted by the State Board of Education September 16, 2010.
Available Translations of the Model School Library Standards

Model School Library Standards - Information Flyer (DOC)
Model School Library Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve.

Model School Library Standards - Table Format (DOC)
This document provides the Model School Library Standards in a table format that gives the detailed standards for K–12 under each overarching standard.

School Library Standards Supporting Common Core (DOC; Updated Feb-2012)
Examples of Model School Library Standards supporting Common Core State Standards (CCCS) in English Language Arts.

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Publication Ordering Information
Publications and other educational resources from CDE Press, the Department's publications office.

Resources to Support School Library Standards

Links to tools and lessons to incorporate cyber safety into the curriculum.

Media Literacy Resources
A collection of resources designed to support media literacy in the classroom, including links to professional learning opportunities, compiled in conjunction with the California School Library Association (CSLA) and KQED in fulfillment of the requirements set forth in Senate Bill 830: to ensure that young adults are prepared with media literacy skills necessary to safely, responsibly, and critically consume and use social media and other forms of media.

K12 Digital Citizenship
Provides K12 curriculum on digital citizenship and professional development for adults working with K12 students. A six-module online tutorial on digital citizenship.

EveryoneOn.org
A nonprofit organization that is dedicated to creating social and economic opportunity by connecting low-income families to affordable internet service and computers, and delivers digital skills training. Digital skills training covers computer and internet basics, education in the digital age, employment in the digital age, health and wellness, and managing finances online.

Quality Distance Learning Guidance
Guidance on how the school library program supports distance learning.

Cyber Safety: An Interactive Guide to the Internet Safety on the Internet addresses bullying, identity theft, plagiarism, computer viruses, and general Internet safety.

ConnectSafely
Research-based safety tips, parents’ guidebooks, advice, news and commentary on all aspects of tech use and policy. They include guides to: TikTok; Combating Online Hate Speech; Roblox; Instagram; Cyberbullying; LGBTQ Cyberbullying; Media Literacy and Fake News; Educational Technology; Family Link; and Cybersecurity.