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Dr. Keela Malone, Principal Brandi Malloy School Library Media Specialist Natalie Johnson School Library Media Specialist Candidate

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November 14, 2012 Media Center Program Evaluation

Utilizing the Georgia DOE 2012 Library Media Program Self-Evaluation Rubric, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Malloy completed the evaluation of the Walter P. Jones Elementary School library media program. This memo defines the categories, levels or proficiency, and the necessary action plans needed to see progress areas from basic or proficient to exemplary. Category 1 Student Achievement and Instruction There are six indicators in the student achievement and instruction category. The indicators focus on integration of information literacy standards with instruction, collaborative planning among library media specialist and teachers, active teaching, impact of media center resources, support for diverse learners, and routine assessment of student achievement. Indicators rated as Basic include active teaching, impact of media center resources, and routine assessment of student achievement. Indicators rated as Proficient include integration of information literacy standards with instruction, collaborative planning among media specialist and teachers, and support for diverse learners. No indicators in this category were rated as Exemplary. Category 2 Staffing There are two indicators in the staffing category. The indicators focus on employment of media specialist according to FTE. The indicator rated as Basic focuses on a school system employing a full-time library media specialist for each school. We rated as Basic because the library media specialist may be required to perform other duties on a daily or frequent basis. According to the self-evaluation rubric, a full-time Library Media Specialist and full-time paraprofessional should be employed. Due to past budget cuts, the paraprofessional position was eliminated. Category 3 Facilities, Access, and Resources There are six indicators in the facilities, access, and resources category. The indicators focus on flexible scheduling, school library media center square footage, usage of streaming video/interactive whiteboards, availability of print and non-print resources, effective use of OPAC system, and use of engaging software. Indicators rated as Basic include flexible scheduling. Indicators rated as Proficient include school library media center square footage, usage of streaming video/interactive whiteboards, availability of print and non-print resources, effective use of OPAC system, and use of engaging software. No indicators in this category were rated as Exemplary. Category 4 Administrative Support There are five indicators in the administrative support category. The indicators focus on appointing a system media contact person (SMCP), administrative support of library media program, having library media committee, implementation of library media policy, and spending of funds. Indicators rated as Basic include appointing a system media contact person (SMCP), administrative support of library media program, implementation of library

media policy, and spending of funds. Indicators rated as Proficient include having an established media committee. No indicators were rated as Exemplary. Category 5 Staff Development There is one indicator in the staff development category. The indicator focuses on availability of staff development opportunities. This indicator rated as Basic. Action Steps for Future Improvement The Walter P. Jones Elementary School library media center rated Basic in eleven indicators: Category 5 ranked as Basic with availability of staff development opportunities. In order to move from Basic to Proficient the library media specialist must include more time in planning the staff development instruction. The media specialist must provide staff development opportunities beyond routine planning. In regards to moving flexible scheduling (Category 3) from Basic to Exemplary the media center and administrative staff would have to embrace the school library media specialist only being available to help teachers and students; no fixed scheduling (i.e. story time/book check-out). The media center would have to be available to for students to come at any time. The media center would also have to be open before and after school. Category 2 rated as Basic with staffing. In order to move from Basic to Exemplary the media center would have to create a full-time paraprofessional position (media clerk). Due to budget cuts, there is no way this will be addressed. We look forward to discussion of findings and future action plans regarding our school library media center.

Attached: Georgia DOE 2012 Library Media Program Self-Evaluation Rubric