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REFERENCE TITLE: ADE; digital and media instruction |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature First Regular Session 2019
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SB 1283 |
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Introduced by Senator Mendez: Representative Salman
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AN ACT
amending Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-249.14; relating to the department of education.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-249.14, to read:
15-249.14. Digital citizenship and media literacy; instruction; best practices; advisory committee; definitions
A. ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2019, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES AND make RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTRUCTION IN DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP and media literacy. THE DEPARTMENT shall MAKE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ON ITS WEBSITE A LIST OF RESOURCES AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ON MEDIA LITERACY, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS ON MEDIA LITERACY. THE BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE established in SUBSECTION B OF THIS SECTION. THE BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL INCLUDE INSTRUCTION THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE ABOUT THOUGHTFUL USES OF ONLINE AND OTHER MEDIA RESOURCES AND EDUCATION ON HOW TO APPLY CRITICAL-THINKING SKILLS WHEN CONSUMING AND PRODUCING MEDIA IN ANY FORM.
B. THE DEPARTMENT of education SHALL establish a digital citizenship and media literacy advisory committee within the department. The department shall cONSULT WITH the ADVISORY COMMITTEE to DEVELOP BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INSTRUCTION IN DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP and media literacy. THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL INCLUDE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS, EXPERTS IN DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, EXPERTS IN MEDIA LITERACY, SCHOOL LIBRARIANS, PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. The ADVISORY COMMITTEE MAY recommend THE FOLLOWING:
1. REVISIONS TO THE ACADEMIC STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
2. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN.
3. MODEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND MEDIA LITERACY.
4. STRATEGIES THAT WILL SUPPORT SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS IN implementing THE BEST PRACTICES AND RECOMMENDATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING STRATEGIES FOR DELIVERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS.
5. Any other recommendations CONCERNING media literacy and digital citizenship.
C. BEGINNING IN THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS SHALL ANNUALLY REVIEW POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND MEDIA LITERACY. IN REVIEWING AND AMENDING THE POLICies AND PROCEDURES, A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL:
1. CONSULT WITH AND INVOLVE PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL LIBRARIANS, OTHER SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES WITH EXPERIENCE OR EXPERTISE IN DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, INTERNET SAFETY AND MEDIA LITERACY ISSUES.
2. CONSIDER CUSTOMIZING MODEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ON ELECTRONIC RESOURCES AND INTERNET SAFETY.
3. CONSIDER BEST PRACTICES, RESOURCES AND MODELS FOR INSTRUCTION IN DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP, INTERNET SAFETY AND MEDIA LITERACY, INCLUDING METHODS TO INVOLVE PARENTS.
D. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
1. "DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP" MEANS A DIVERSE SET OF SKILLS RELATED TO CURRENT TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA, INCLUDING THE NORMS OF APPROPRIATE, RESPONSIBLE AND HEALTHY BEHAVIOR.
2. "MEDIA LITERACY" MEANS THE ABILITY TO ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, AND USE MEDIA AND includes THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS THAT LEAD TO DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP.
Sec. 2. Intent
The legislature intends to ensure that young adults are prepared with media literacy skills that are necessary to safely, responsibly and critically consume and use social media and other forms of media.