CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2876Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 33548 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2876, as introduced, Berman. Pupil instruction: media literacy: curriculum frameworks.Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the commission to consider incorporating the Model Library Standards into the next revision of the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework after January 1, 2024, and to also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level. Existing law also requires the commission to consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. Existing law defines media literacy, for that purpose, as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition of media literacy.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 33548 of the Education Code is amended to read:33548. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Digital citizenship means a diverse set of skills related to current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior.(2) Media literacy means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.(b) When the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework is next revised after January 1, 2024, the commission shall consider incorporating the Model Library Standards developed pursuant to Section 18101. The commission shall also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level.(c) The commission shall consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2876Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 33548 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2876, as introduced, Berman. Pupil instruction: media literacy: curriculum frameworks.Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the commission to consider incorporating the Model Library Standards into the next revision of the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework after January 1, 2024, and to also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level. Existing law also requires the commission to consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. Existing law defines media literacy, for that purpose, as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition of media literacy.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2876 Introduced by Assembly Member BermanFebruary 15, 2024 Introduced by Assembly Member Berman February 15, 2024 An act to amend Section 33548 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2876, as introduced, Berman. Pupil instruction: media literacy: curriculum frameworks. Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the commission to consider incorporating the Model Library Standards into the next revision of the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework after January 1, 2024, and to also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level. Existing law also requires the commission to consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. Existing law defines media literacy, for that purpose, as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition of media literacy. Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. Existing law requires the commission to consider incorporating the Model Library Standards into the next revision of the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework after January 1, 2024, and to also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level. Existing law also requires the commission to consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. Existing law defines media literacy, for that purpose, as the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition of media literacy. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 33548 of the Education Code is amended to read:33548. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Digital citizenship means a diverse set of skills related to current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior.(2) Media literacy means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.(b) When the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework is next revised after January 1, 2024, the commission shall consider incorporating the Model Library Standards developed pursuant to Section 18101. The commission shall also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level.(c) The commission shall consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 33548 of the Education Code is amended to read:33548. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Digital citizenship means a diverse set of skills related to current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior.(2) Media literacy means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.(b) When the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework is next revised after January 1, 2024, the commission shall consider incorporating the Model Library Standards developed pursuant to Section 18101. The commission shall also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level.(c) The commission shall consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. SECTION 1. Section 33548 of the Education Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 33548. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Digital citizenship means a diverse set of skills related to current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior.(2) Media literacy means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.(b) When the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework is next revised after January 1, 2024, the commission shall consider incorporating the Model Library Standards developed pursuant to Section 18101. The commission shall also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level.(c) The commission shall consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. 33548. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Digital citizenship means a diverse set of skills related to current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior.(2) Media literacy means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.(b) When the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework is next revised after January 1, 2024, the commission shall consider incorporating the Model Library Standards developed pursuant to Section 18101. The commission shall also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level.(c) The commission shall consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. 33548. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Digital citizenship means a diverse set of skills related to current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior.(2) Media literacy means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship.(b) When the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework is next revised after January 1, 2024, the commission shall consider incorporating the Model Library Standards developed pursuant to Section 18101. The commission shall also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level.(c) The commission shall consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024. 33548. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Digital citizenship means a diverse set of skills related to current technology and social media, including the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior. (2) Media literacy means the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information and encompasses the foundational skills that lead to digital citizenship. (b) When the English language arts/English language development (ELA/ELD) curriculum framework is next revised after January 1, 2024, the commission shall consider incorporating the Model Library Standards developed pursuant to Section 18101. The commission shall also consider incorporating media literacy content at each grade level. (c) The commission shall consider incorporating media literacy content into the mathematics, science, and history-social science curriculum frameworks when those frameworks are next revised after January 1, 2024.