FTCE Media Specialist 010 flashcards
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- Flexible scheduling
- A library schedule in which classes and individuals come as instructional needs arise rather than in fixed weekly slots, enabling collaboration, inquiry projects, and independent access.
- Library media advisory committee
- A group of administrators, teachers, students, and parents that reviews library program goals, policies, and services; it advises on program direction but does not select individual titles.
- MUSTIE weeding criteria
- Deselection guidelines meaning Misleading, Ugly, Superseded, Trivial, Irrelevant, or available Elsewhere; used with copyright age and circulation data to remove outdated or unused items.
- Long-range program plan
- A multi-year document stating library media goals, measurable objectives, timelines, responsibilities, and evaluation methods, aligned with the school improvement plan and used as evaluation evidence.
- Annual program report
- A summary of circulation, class visits, collaboration counts, database usage, and budget expenditures that documents program impact and supports future funding requests to stakeholders.
- Collection development policy
- A written document stating selection criteria, review sources, gift and weeding rules, and the reconsideration procedure; it guides consistent selection and protects the library during challenges.
- Reconsideration procedure
- A formal process in which a challenged item is reviewed as a whole against selection criteria by a committee, with a written decision and appeal rights; the item remains available during review.
- Library Bill of Rights
- An ALA statement holding that library resources should serve all users, that materials should not be excluded for partisan or doctrinal reasons, and that access rights belong to all users.
- Collection mapping
- A technique comparing current holdings by subject or Dewey range against curriculum needs and standard lists to reveal gaps and overrepresented areas before allocating budget.
- Dewey class 500
- The Dewey Decimal class covering pure science, including mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences, paleontology, life sciences, botany, and zoology.
- FIND Florida
- A statewide Florida program providing no-cost licensed online databases and e-resources to students, educators, and residents through school and public library access.
- Selection versus censorship
- Selection is inclusion of materials based on stated criteria; censorship is removal or restriction of materials to prevent access. A challenge is a formal request for reconsideration.
- AASL Shared Foundations
- The six core concepts of the AASL National School Library Standards: Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, and Engage, each with learner competencies and librarian dispositions.
- Guided Inquiry Design
- An instructional model with eight phases: Open, Immerse, Explore, Identify, Gather, Create, Share, and Evaluate; used to structure research units co-planned with classroom teachers.
- CRAAP test
- A source evaluation framework checking Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose; used to teach students to judge the reliability of information found online and in print.
- Co-teaching in the library
- A collaborative arrangement in which the media specialist and classroom teacher share planning, instruction, and assessment of a research or literacy unit with common learning objectives.
- Inquiry-based learning
- Instruction organized around student-generated questions that are investigated through locating, evaluating, and synthesizing sources, culminating in a product or presentation.
- Free voluntary reading
- Self-selected reading for pleasure without assigned tasks or grades; research associates it with improved vocabulary, comprehension, and reading motivation.
- Big6 model
- A six-stage information problem-solving process: task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis, and evaluation.
- Reader advisory
- Matching readers to books based on stated interests, reading level, and prior favorites, using booktalks, displays, and knowledge of the collection.
- CIPA
- The Children's Internet Protection Act; it conditions E-rate discounts on an internet safety policy with filtering, monitoring of minors, and attention to cyberbullying and data disclosure.
- COPPA
- The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act; it requires verifiable parental consent before websites collect personal information from children under 13, with limited school-context exceptions.
- FERPA
- The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; it protects education records, gives parents access rights until the student turns 18, and limits disclosure without consent.
- Fair use factors
- The four copyright balancing factors: purpose and character of use, nature of the work, amount used, and effect on the market; classroom use is not automatically fair.
- Acceptable use policy
- A district document defining permitted and prohibited uses of school networks and devices, including consequences, privacy expectations, and staff and student responsibilities online.
- Digital citizenship
- Instruction in responsible technology use covering digital footprint, privacy and security, cyberbullying, copyright and plagiarism, media literacy, and respectful online communication.
- Patron privacy
- The ethical and legal principle that circulation records and search histories are confidential, shared only as required by law or district policy, not with parents or staff on request.
- Certification renewal
- Florida educator certificates, including media specialist certification, must be renewed every five years with documented inservice or equivalent credit and completed application.
- WCAG accessibility
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines; standards requiring perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust digital content so users with disabilities can access library and instructional resources.
- ISTE Standards
- A framework describing technology competencies for students, educators, and leaders, including empowered learner, digital citizen, knowledge constructor, and designer roles.
- Creative Commons licensing
- A system of standard licenses letting creators grant reuse rights with conditions such as attribution, noncommercial use, no derivatives, or share-alike; used for open educational resources.
- E-rate program
- A federal program providing discounts on telecommunications and internet access for schools and libraries; participation requires an approved technology plan and CIPA compliance.