Administrative Rules of Montana › Department 10 - EDUCATION › Chapter 10.58 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM STANDARDS › Subchapter 10.58.5 - Teaching Areas: Specific Standards › Rule 10.58.516 - JOURNALISM

Current through Register Vol. 13, July 5, 2024
(1) The program
				requires that successful candidates:
(a)
				demonstrate knowledge of and apply press law, particularly as it affects the
				rights and responsibilities of student journalists;
(b) demonstrate knowledge of and apply the
				history, technological development, and impacts of the mass media;
(c) demonstrate knowledge of the functions of
				the news media in a democratic society and ensure students understand their
				role in preserving free and independent news media;
(d) demonstrate knowledge of the
				organizational structure of the news media and the value of news for today's
				media consumers;
(e) demonstrate
				knowledge of styles and purposes of journalistic forms, including news,
				features, columns, and editorials;
(f) demonstrate knowledge of and apply the
				concepts of accuracy, fairness, objectivity, and comprehensiveness in news
				reporting;
(g) demonstrate
				knowledge of and apply journalism ethics;
(h) demonstrate knowledge of precomposition
				strategies, including generating sources, determining angle, interviewing, and
				researching;
(i) demonstrate
				knowledge of and apply skills in using multiple drafts, conferences, and
				self-assessment as guides for revision and editing, matching language use and
				style with the intended audience;
(j) demonstrate a variety of
				publishing/production methods;
(k)
				demonstrate knowledge of and apply methods of effective evaluation of
				journalistic forms, including advertisements;
(l) demonstrate the values and skills needed
				to package multimedia products effectively using various forms of journalistic
				design with a range of visual, auditory, and interactive media;
(m) demonstrate the value of auditory,
				visual, still photography, and photojournalism to tell stories in compelling
				ways;
(n) develop a plan and apply
				strategies on how to recruit and develop a student journalism staff and
				demonstrate skills in leadership and group dynamics;
(o) demonstrate knowledge of and apply sound
				business practices for advertising, sales, consumer relations, bookkeeping, and
				circulation;
(p) create effective
				journalism programs by demonstrating sound practices in selecting, designing,
				organizing, and employing objectives, strategies, and materials;
(q) communicate components of curriculum and
				instruction to students, parents, lay audiences, and other educators;
(r) integrate a variety of instructional
				strategies, materials, and technologies appropriate to the breadth of
				journalism content and the individual needs of students;
(s) incorporate instruction in reading
				literacy and writing literacy in journalism as required by the Montana Content
				Standards, understanding that course organization needs to allow continuous
				student learning; and
(t) design a
				variety of assessment tools that guide students in assessing their
				learning.