Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 22 - STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Section 581-022-2340 - Media Programs

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 581-022-2340

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) School District Media Services: The school district shall provide a coordinated media program. The district shall:

(a) Adopt Program goals for:
(A) Media instruction for all grade levels; and

(B) Support services.

(b) Provide appropriate instructional facilities, materials, equipment, and services which support the school district, program and course goals;

(c) Assign responsibilities to certificated media specialists and other personnel for the development, implementation, maintenance, and supervision of media services;

(d) Organize media services and materials required for the achievement of district and building media program goals; and

(e) Evaluate district and school media programs.

(2) School Media Services: The school district shall provide in each school a media program consistent with district, program and course goals which:

(a) Provides an organized media center with materials, equipment and services supervised by appropriate certificated personnel;

(b) Identifies instructional activities designed to achieve media skills goals; and

(c) Includes instruction that addresses the ability of each student to:
(A) Locate and retrieve organized print and nonprint media;

(B) Use media to record and express ideas and knowledge; and

(C) Listen to, view, interpret and analyze media materials.

(3) In determining whether the assignment of certificated media and other staff is appropriate, the following shall be considered:

(a) The district, program and course goals of the media services program;

(b) The number of schools, students and staff to be served;

(c) The access students and staff have to media services defined in the media program;

(d) The number, certification and training of personnel assigned to media program responsibilities including specialists, teachers and aides;

(e) The extent to which staffing patterns vary from general statewide practice; and

(f) The extent to which the media program enables students to attain instructional goals.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 326.051

Stats. Implemented: ORS 326.051

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