Making connections for student success: Mapping concept commonalities in the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy, the Common Core State Standards, and the American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

Abstract

The impact of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will become evident as the next generation of students enter higher education. With a focus on thresholds and authentic learning opportunities, the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy along with the CCSS and the American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner can be the foundational bridge between elementary and higher education, making it imperative that librarians work with one another to ensure student success. Discussion of the commonalities and intersectionalities among the CCSS, the AASL Standards, and the ACRL Framework are based on an examination of the results of the crosswalk developed by the authors.