A00035 Summary:

BILL NOA00035
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORRosenthal L
 
COSPNSRRivera
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
Directs the commissioner of education to appoint a media literacy advisory group to study the teaching of media literacy; requires such group to survey all school districts on the media literacy practices of and the current media literacy resources available to each district, to inquire how districts are currently integrating digital citizenship and media literacy education in their curriculum.
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A00035 Actions:

BILL NOA00035
 
01/04/2023referred to education
01/03/2024referred to education
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A00035 Committee Votes:

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A00035 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A00035 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           35
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 4, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, RIVERA -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Education
 
        AN ACT to direct the commissioner of education to appoint a media liter-
          acy advisory group to study the teaching of media literacy

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. For purposes of this act, "media literacy" shall be consid-
     2  ered a broad term that encompasses consumption and production  of  media
     3  and  digital  products and is defined as the ability to access, analyze,
     4  evaluate, act and create with all forms  of  communication,  and  encom-
     5  passes the foundational skills of digital citizenship and internet safe-
     6  ty  including  the  norms of appropriate, responsible, healthy behavior,
     7  and cyberbullying prevention. "Digital citizenship" shall mean a diverse
     8  set of skills related to current technology and social media,  including
     9  the  norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior and focuses
    10  on empowering learners to use online resources, applications and  spaces
    11  to improve communities and curate a positive and effective digital foot-
    12  print.
    13    §  2.  The  commissioner  of education, in cooperation with experts in
    14  media literacy, the board of regents,  the  state  university  board  of
    15  trustees,  and  stakeholders  including  educators  and  parents,  shall
    16  appoint a media literacy advisory group ("group") to conduct a survey on
    17  the current status of library media instruction.   The  commissioner  of
    18  education  shall  serve as chair of the group.  Such group shall consist
    19  of nine members other than the commissioner.  Three members of the group
    20  shall be staff from school library systems, three members of  the  group
    21  shall  be  staff  from  school libraries, and three members of the group
    22  shall be staff from higher education institutions that offer library and
    23  information studies programs.  Each of the aforementioned members  shall

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01386-01-3

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     1  possess  a  New  York state public librarian certification and a masters
     2  degree in library sciences, or the equivalent experience.
     3    §  3.  The  group  shall  survey  each school district in the state to
     4  determine the media literacy practices of and the current media literacy
     5  resources available to each district. The survey shall include a  check-
     6  list  of  items  for school districts to consider when updating policies
     7  and procedures.  The survey shall also  inquire  of  teacher-librarians,
     8  principals, and technology directors to understand how they are current-
     9  ly integrating digital citizenship and media literacy education in their
    10  curriculum.
    11    §  4.  The  group  shall  make a report of its findings, including any
    12  recommendations for legislative action as  it  may  deem  necessary  and
    13  appropriate, best practices for instruction that provides guidance about
    14  thoughtful, safe, and strategic uses of online and other media resources
    15  and  education  on  how to apply critical thinking skills when consuming
    16  and producing media in any form. These recommendations  and  best  prac-
    17  tices may include, but are not limited to:
    18    (a) revisions to state education standards and the state instructional
    19  technology plan;
    20    (b)  revisions to policies and procedures on media literacy, including
    21  digital citizenship and internet safety;
    22    (c) school district processes necessary to develop  customized  school
    23  district  policies  and  procedures on electronic resources and internet
    24  safety that can be used within a school  district  technology  plan  and
    25  strategies that will support school districts in local implementation of
    26  best  practices,  and  recommendations developed by the group, including
    27  strategies for delivering  professional  development  to  educators  and
    28  administrators.  Such  processes and strategies shall include, but shall
    29  not be limited to, the development of model media literacy standards;
    30    (d) best practices, resources, and models  for  instruction  in  media
    31  literacy; and
    32    (e)  best  practices, resources, and models for instruction of digital
    33  citizenship, including media  literacy,  that  are  compliant  with  the
    34  federal universal service e-rate program administered by the schools and
    35  libraries  division  of the universal service administrative company and
    36  federal  mandates  established  in  the  federal   children's   internet
    37  protection act.
    38    § 5. The department shall publish best practices and resources regard-
    39  ing  proper  and  effective  research, social media etiquette, financial
    40  literacy, data use, and other aspects of digital citizenship.
    41    § 6. The report required by section four of this act shall  be  deliv-
    42  ered  to  the  governor,  the  temporary president of the senate and the
    43  speaker of the assembly no later than one year after the effective  date
    44  of this act. Such report shall be published on the department's website.
    45    § 7. This act shall take effect immediately.
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