Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 16, March 25, 2024
Endorsement requirements. The candidate shall have:
1. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a
regionally accredited college or university and graduated from an approved
preparation program in school library media; or
2. Earned a baccalaureate degree from a
regionally accredited college or university and completed 24 semester hours
distributed in the following areas:
a.
Teaching for learning, including knowledge of learners and learning; effective
and knowledgeable teaching; collaborative instructional partners; integration
of learning standards and technologies; assessment of and for student learning;
and the design and implementation of instruction that engages students
interests and develops their ability to inquire, think critically, and gain and
share knowledge: 3 semester hours;
b. Literacy and reading, including
familiarity with children's, young adult, and professional literature in
multiple formats; use of a variety of strategies to promote reading for
enjoyment and information; collection development to support diverse learning
needs; and collaboration to reinforce reading instructional strategies: 6
semester hours;
c. Information and
knowledge, including efficient and ethical information-seeking behavior,
ethical and equitable access to information, design and delivery of authentic
learning through current and emerging technology, and the use of evidence-based
action research to create and share knowledge: 6 semester hours;
d. Advocacy and leadership, including
networking with the library community, commitment to professional development,
leadership in articulating the role of the school library program in the
educational community and in student learning, and advocacy for school library
programs, resources, and services: 3 semester hours; and
e. Program management and administration,
including planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating library programs,
collections, and facilities; personnel; funding; organization of materials;
professional ethics; and strategic planning and program assessment: 6 semester
hours.
3. Supervised
school library media practicum. Experiences shall include clinical experience
to give the applicant an opportunity to apply the skills, knowledge, and
competencies required for the endorsement. One year of successful, full-time
experience as a school librarian in a public or accredited nonpublic school may
be accepted in lieu of the supervised practicum.
Statutory Authority: §§
22.1-298.1
and
22.1-299
of the Code of Virginia.
