Standards


American Association of School Librarians

Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

 

The links from this page lead to the complete AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner strands and indicators.

 

Standard One

1. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.

 

Standard Two

2. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.

 

Standard Three

3. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.

 

Standard Four

4. Learners use skills, resources, and tools to pursue personal and aesthetic growth.

 

 

Excerpted from Standards for the 21st-Century Learner by the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association, copyright (c) 2007 American Library Association. Complete document available for download at www.ala.org/aasl/standards. Used with permission. (Permission granted 2/10/10).