ABSTRACT
Lead writers and co-chairs of the International Literacy Association’s Standards 2017 provide a hands on guide to using updated standards for the preparation of reading/literacy specialists. Authors share key changes in content, supporting explanations with updated references, and implications for program faculty, state policymakers, and specialist candidates. Standards 2017 adds a new seventh standard for Practicum/Clinical Experiences and sets high expectations for programs to incorporate candidate experiences with technology, diversity, collaboration, and advocacy. Processes to work with colleagues to design or re-design, implement, and evaluate programs are discussed.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge additional writers of Standards 2017: Celia Banks, Jill Castek, Christina Dobbs, Darion M. Griffin, Lori Helman, Jennifer Jones-Powell, Kevin Marie Laxalt, Anne McGill-Franzen, Debra A. Miller, Cindy Parker, Katie Pekel, Susan Piazza, Debra Price, Iliana Reyes, Dana Robertson, Misty Sailors, Jeanne Shay Schumm, Jennifer Shettel, and Vicky Zygouris-Coe.