Information for Program Reviewers

WANTED! School library professionals who are interested in making a difference...

In an effort to promote excellence within non-ALA accredited school librarianship education programs, AASL has joined forces with the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), an agency that accredits teacher education units within colleges and universities. This collaborative effort provides AASL the opportunity to help teachers and administrators develop appropriate expectations for today's school librarians.

Your professional expertise and valuable input can make a difference in this process! If you are interested in contributing to the assurance of quality school librarianship education programs in the U.S., please take a moment to read further and complete the program reviewer application form.

Resources for Reviewers

• Scheduled AASL program reviewer training
• Program reviewer application form 
• Reviewer qualifications and function
• 2003 ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Programs for School Library
  Media Specialist Preparation 
• 2010 ALA/AASL Standards for Initial Preparation of
  School Librarians
• NCATE general information for program reviewers
• NCATE resources for program reviewers 
• Confidentiality information
• AASL National Recognition Report
• Program evaluation guide for reviewers
• Reviewer comment language suggestions