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Gazaway - Program Evaluation
Gazaway - Program Evaluation
Sally Gazaway
3. Professional library media staff are Basic: The Library Media Specialist
engaged in active teaching role(s). makes recommendations to students for
class projects and pleasure reading. The
Library Media Specialist provides basic
orientation and instruction on information
location skills.
Comments: Media Specialist is brought
into the classroom to teach lessons
occasionally, but it is not a common
practice.
4. The library media center resources Exemplary: The library media center is a
encourage and support reading, viewing, critical element in the school’s reading
and listening. program. The library media program
meets the needs of both the
reading/language arts curriculum and
recreational reading.
5. Services are provided to students who Proficient: The library media staff selects
have diverse learning abilities, styles, and resources and informs teachers of these
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9b: If base size or larger: Basic: In compliance with the state board
A school system shall employ a full-time rule, but the Library Media Specialist may
Library Media Specialist for each nase be required to perform other duties on a
size school or larger. daily or frequent basis.
Comments: Library is staffed full-time.
Media Specialist and Secretary. Media
Specialist has lunch duty, but is able to
skip if she has a class.
10. There shall be a plan for flexibly Proficient: Flexible scheduling and library
scheduled library media center access for media staff are available throughout the
students and teachers in groups or as day to assist teachers and students
individuals simultaneously throughout regardless of ability or disability. The
each instructional day. library media center is available either
Accessibility shall refer to the facility, the before or after school.
staff, and the resources and shall be Comments: The library is always staffed
based on instructional need. with one or two staff members. Library is
available before school for students and
staff.
11. School library media center square Proficient: Based on FTE, the library
footage requirements based on FTE: media center exceeds minimum square
footage requirements and is large enough
to accommodate large and small groups
and individuals working simultaneously.
Shelving, storage areas, and electric
wiring meet the needs of the collection.
13. Print and non-print resources and Exemplary: Print and non-print resources,
access to online information are basic to a including subscription databases, access
library media program. A school network to the internet, and other library media
is effective for delivering media resources center resources are available on the LAN
to the classroom and beyond. Multiple throughout the school. Some library
computers re available for student access media center resources are accessible via
to online resources that enhance internet access outside the school.
instruction. Students use library media center
technology independently for extended
projects and information retrieval.
14. All library media resources are Exemplary: The OPAC is available on a
managed for maximum efficient use. The LAN throughout the school. All resources
library media center has an electronic are recorded in MARC format so that
online public access catalog (OPAC). access is available on the LAN and
Funds for acquisition of computers are weeding of our-of-date materials can be
utilized to implement the goals.objectives timely. The OPAC is up-to-date and
set forth in the State Technology Plan reflects the library media center holdings.
2007-2012 or in the System Some library media center resources are
Comprehensive School Improvement accessible via Internet access outside the
Plan. school
Comments: ebooks are accessible on
outside internet access.
15. One if the national educational Basic: Students will be given instruction in
technology goals states: “Effective and accessing GALILEO. The password will
engaging software and on-line resources be provided in a timely manner.
will be an integral part of every school’s Comments: Instruction to the teachers
curriculum.” The GALILEO Virtual Library depends on what teachers want and have
provides Georgia students and teachers time for.
access to exceptional on-line resources at
no cost to the local school district.
16. The local system superintendent shall Exemplary: The SMCP maintains
appoint a system media contact person communication among Library Media
(SMCP) to serve as a liaison to the Specialists in the district. District level
department. administrators facilitate the
communication among the SMCP, Library
Media Specialists, and themselves. The
SMCP understands the role of the Library
Media Specialist and encourages
opportunities for Library Media Specialists
to meet regularly. The district encourages
links on school and district websites for
library media center announcements and
services.
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17. Administrative staff support at both Exemplary: The school principal and
the school and district levels is essential district administrators take a leadership
for the development of a strong library role in encouraging teachers to integrate
media program. library media resources into the
curriculum, fostering a climate of
collaboration and inquiry, encouraging the
Library Media Specialist to be
knowledgeable about current educational
trends, promoting occasional visits to
exemplary programs, and providing
budgetary support.
18. Each local board of education shall Proficient: A library media advisory
adopt a library media policy that provides committee exists and meets a minimum of
for the establishment of a media twice a year. Planning and evaluation of
committee at the system level and at each library media program is executed
school. A library media committee makes regularly. (This committee may be the
recommendations and decisions relating same as the technology committee in
to planning operation, evaluation, and some schools.)
improvement of the library media Comments: We meet quarterly.
program. This committee shall annually
evaluate library media services and
develop a multi-year media plan for
budget services and priorities.
19. Local Board approve library media Basic: A written library media policy exists
policy is current. This policy requires and is implemented and updated
development of procedures for the school inconsistently.
system and for selecting materials locally,
handling requests for reconsideration of
materials, considering gifts of instructional
resources, using non-school owned
materials, and complying with the
copyright law.
20. Each local school system shall spend Basic: The library media program
100 percent of the funds designated for receives an allocation for expenditures
library media center costs. every year. This amount meets the
minimum expenditure tests.
Comments: I’m not sure. But I believe this
is based on FTE enrollment. WE have the
2nd highest budget for middle schools.
QBE Funds (Quality based education).
21. Staff development opportunities are Proficient: Library Media Specialist seeks
available both for the library media staff to to enhance his/her professional skills,
enhance their own professional particularly technology skills, beyond
knowledge and for the library media staff those required for recertification or by the
to provide information and technology school district. Library Media SPecialist
literacy skills to other teachers and provides occasional formal staff
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Indicator 3: During PLC (Professional Learning Community) meetings, discuss time that MS
(Media Specialist) could teach a portion of the lessons instead of just providing ideas and
instructional strategies.
Indicator 9b: Remove MS fro the duty schedule or switch the MS for the Media Clerk on the duty
schedule.
Indicator 15: MS will provide a systematic Professional Learning on Galileo instead of an as
needed basis.
Indicator 19: Use the recently increased monthly media meetings to review district policies.
Indicator 20: MS will research and apply for Grants as well as finding more fundraising
possibilities.
Indicator 2: Continue meeting with current PLC (Professional Learning Community), Join other
PLC’s such as the Vertical Content PLC so that MS (media specialist) can meet with all content
teachers at once.
Indicator 6: Set up monthly conferences with students to discuss Lexile level, growth, and
achieve 3000 data.
Indicator 7: Develop a replacement schedule for equipment such as projector remotes, active
pens, interactive slates, and document cameras that may have been purchased by the district
originally, but replacements are the responsibility of the school.
Indicator 8: MS will create more project based learning opportunities for the students. Initially
the MS will need professional learning on Project based learning to be able to redeliver to the
teachers and collaborate on project based learning.
Indicator 10: MS will research and apply for Grants that are available to provide extended hours
for the library.
Indicator 11: MS will move the A/V room to the Career Technology classroom and use the
space for a production and presentation space. Also will add grabbers to the tall shelves to
assist in accessibility.
Indicator 12: MS will acquire an interactive whiteboard that is portable for the media center.
Indicator 18: Increase the meetings from quarterly to monthly to aid collaboration and
assessment.
Indicator 21: MS will collaborate with the Instructional Coach to determine needs of the teachers
to plan more Professional Learning opportunities.
Part 3: Summary
In completing the evaluation of the media center, I discovered that the media center is working
at a proficient level. That being said, there is a lot of room for growth. The media center is not
working efficiently, collaborating with teachers, or providing a facility that the teachers and
students think to use as a learning space. The action plan that has been set forth will address all
of the concerns of the media specialist. Being able to provide a space that is effective for
students and teachers is the main concern. Students and teachers should feel like the media
center is a hub of the school. The media specialist would like to b e able to collaborate with
teachers and create lessons that will promote authentic learning experiences for the students.
The action plan will help move the media center into being a 21st century space for the students
and teachers. Media specialist is going to need the support of the administration and district to
move the media center forward. It will involve the whole school to create a space the is to
become the center of the school. It will require moving the A/V lab to the career tech classroom
as well as acquiring some equipment for the media center. The media specialist is confident that
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the changes will vastly improve the space and the use of the space. Students and teachers
need a space that they can use for a collaborative learning space. The changes proposed will
help create this space.