Teacher-Librarian Division |
Certification Information |
Teacher-Librarian Certification in Arizona: | |
The current certification requirements are under revision. At present (August 2007), teacher-librarians must hold a teaching credential, have served one year as a classroom teacher, and pass the AEPA, a paper and pencil test, to receive a "School/Library Media" endorsement on their teaching credential. | |
Proposed
Changes: TLD has recommended to the State Certification Board that these changes be made to the endorsement. |
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Provisional teacher-librarian endorsement (valid for three years and not renewable): a. an Arizona elementary, secondary or special education certificate. b. 15 semester hours of graduate-level course work to include: 1. reference; 2. collection development; 3. organization of information; 4. school library administration; 5. one class in child/young adult literature, and c. one year of classroom teaching experience. |
Standard teacher-librarian endorsement: a. qualification for the provisional teacher-librarian endorsement; b. 6 semester hours of graduate coursework in library sciences or a related field such as computer science, education, literature, information systems, educational technology, practicum, media, research methods, and teaching of reading; or c. A passing score on the teacher-librarian portion of the AEPA. |
Links to Coursework
Information
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For a national look: Visit the AASL Web site (American Association of School Librarians) for NCATE (National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education) reviewed and approved school library media programs. A pdf document of ALA/AASL "Standards for Initial Programs for School Library Media Specialist Preparation" is also available online. |
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Page Updated: 14 August 2008
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