Assembly Bill A6142B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

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

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2021-A6142 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8214
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education, Commissioner of
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A35

2021-A6142 - Summary

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.

2021-A6142 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6142
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- 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:
 
   Section 1. For purposes of this act, "media literacy" shall be consid-
 ered  a  broad term that encompasses consumption and production of media
 and digital products and is defined as the ability to  access,  analyze,
 evaluate,  act  and  create  with all forms of communication, and encom-
 passes the foundational skills of digital citizenship and internet safe-
 ty including the norms of appropriate,  responsible,  healthy  behavior,
 and cyberbullying prevention.
   §  2.  The  commissioner  of education, in cooperation with experts in
 media literacy, the board of regents of the university of the  state  of
 New  York,  and  stakeholders  including  educators  and  parents, shall
 appoint a media literacy advisory group ("group") to conduct a survey on
 the current status of library media instruction.
   § 3. The group shall survey each  school  district  in  the  state  to
 determine the media literacy practices of and the current media literacy
 resources  available to each district. The survey shall include a check-
 list of items for school districts to consider  when  updating  policies
 and  procedures.    The survey shall also inquire of teacher-librarians,
 principals, and technology directors to understand how they are current-
 ly integrating digital citizenship and media literacy education in their
 curriculum.  The group shall create a web-based location with  links  to
 recommended  successful practices and resources to support digital citi-
 zenship, media literacy, and internet safety.
   § 4. The group shall make a report  of  its  findings,  including  any
 recommendations  for  legislative  action  as  it may deem necessary and
 appropriate, best practices for instruction that provides guidance about

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

2021-A6142A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8214
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education, Commissioner of
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A35

2021-A6142A - Summary

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.

2021-A6142A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6142--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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:
 
   Section 1. For purposes of this act, "media literacy" shall be consid-
 ered a broad term that encompasses consumption and production  of  media
 and  digital  products and is defined as the ability to access, analyze,
 evaluate, act and create with all forms  of  communication,  and  encom-
 passes the foundational skills of digital citizenship and internet safe-
 ty  including  the  norms of appropriate, responsible, healthy behavior,
 and cyberbullying prevention.
   § 2. The commissioner of education, in  cooperation  with  experts  in
 media  literacy,  the board of regents of the university of the state of
 New York,  and  stakeholders  including  educators  and  parents,  shall
 appoint a media literacy advisory group ("group") to conduct a survey on
 the  current  status  of  library  media instruction.   Such group shall
 include staff from school library systems, staff from  school  libraries
 and  staff  from  higher  education  institutions that offer library and
 information studies programs.
   § 3. The group shall survey each  school  district  in  the  state  to
 determine the media literacy practices of and the current media literacy
 resources  available to each district. The survey shall include a check-
 list of items for school districts to consider  when  updating  policies
 and  procedures.    The survey shall also inquire of teacher-librarians,
 principals, and technology directors to understand how they are current-
 ly integrating digital citizenship and media literacy education in their
 curriculum.  The group shall create a web-based location with  links  to

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10002-02-1
              

2021-A6142B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8214
Current Committee:
Assembly Education
Law Section:
Education, Commissioner of
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A35

2021-A6142B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2021-A6142B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6142--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 10, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
   to the Committee on Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.
   2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 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:
 
   Section 1. For purposes of this act, "media literacy" shall be consid-
 ered a broad term that encompasses consumption and production  of  media
 and  digital  products and is defined as the ability to access, analyze,
 evaluate, act and create with all forms  of  communication,  and  encom-
 passes the foundational skills of digital citizenship and internet safe-
 ty  including  the  norms of appropriate, responsible, healthy behavior,
 and cyberbullying prevention. "Digital citizenship" shall mean a diverse
 set of skills related to current technology and social media,  including
 the  norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior and focuses
 on empowering learners to use online resources, applications and  spaces
 to improve communities and curate a positive and effective digital foot-
 print.
   §  2.  The  commissioner  of education, in cooperation with experts in
 media literacy, the board of regents,  the  state  university  board  of
 trustees,  and  stakeholders  including  educators  and  parents,  shall
 appoint a media literacy advisory group ("group") to conduct a survey on
 the current status of library media instruction.   The  commissioner  of
 education  shall  serve as chair of the group.  Such group shall consist
 of nine members other than the commissioner.  Three members of the group
 shall be staff from school library systems, three members of  the  group
 shall  be  staff  from  school libraries, and three members of the group

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10002-05-2
              

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