Matching the Standards

The NCTE English Language Arts standards are quite similar to the PLS standards. For example

"Students read a wide range of print and non-print texts to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the cultures of the United States and the world; to acquire new information; to respond to the needs and demands of society and the workplace; and for personal fulfillment. Among these texts are fiction and nonfiction, classic and contemporary works"

is just like the PLS standard that proclaims

"Media literacy is essential for the development of informed, reflective and active citizens in a democratic society."

Both of these standards show that literacy is about expanding a person's knowledge and understanding about the society around them so that they can be more effective citizens and individuals.

The NCTE standard that says

"Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts. They draw on their prior experience, their interactions with other readers and writers, their knowledge of word meaning and of other texts, their word identification strategies, and their understanding of textual features (e.g., sound-letter correspondence, sentence structure, context, graphics)"

is also like the PLS standard that says

"Media Literacy teaches critical thinking skills such as understanding bias and credibility through rigorous analysis of appropriate media documents."

Both of these standards show that critical analysis skills are used whether through media literacy or any other type of literacy.

Overall, the standards between the NCTE and the PLS principles are all interrelated because they are all aimed at improving the lives of students. When the standards are built upon a constructivist, educationally sound pedagogy, then the directions and aims of the administrators and "higher ups" will all be similar.