Curriculum frameworks: instructional materials evaluation criteria: media literacy.
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Overview
This bill updates California’s curriculum frameworks to include media literacy education across various subjects. It requires the Instructional Quality Commission to incorporate media literacy content into ELA/ELD, mathematics, science, and history-social science frameworks and instructional materials. The bill specifically outlines key aspects of media literacy, such as understanding social media’s impact, online safety, and identifying cyberbullying and harmful online behaviors.
Key provisions
- Requires the Instructional Quality Commission to incorporate media literacy content into ELA/ELD curriculum frameworks.
- Mandates the inclusion of media literacy content at each grade level within ELA/ELD curriculum.
- Requires the commission to incorporate media literacy content into mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks.
- Specifies criteria for evaluating instructional materials to include media literacy standards.
- Defines media literacy as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and use media and information, encompassing digital citizenship skills.
- Identifies specific skills related to media literacy, including understanding social media’s impact and online safety.
- Includes AI literacy as a required component of curriculum frameworks and instructional materials.
- Sets deadlines for incorporating media literacy and AI literacy into curriculum revisions and material adoption.
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