Lee County Middle

School

Memo
To: Mrs. Manry
From: Latosha Bacon, GSU Practicum Student
CC: Ms. Davidson and Mrs. Ellington, Media Specialists
Date: April 12, 2011
Re: Media Program Evaluation

In collaboration with your media specialists, Ms. D. and Mrs. E., I recently conducted an evaluation of
the school’s media center. We used the GA DOE 2010 Library Media Program Evaluation rubric. The
rubric consists of nineteen categories. Each category has three possible levels of proficiency (basic,
proficient, and exemplary. In this memo you will find the results of the evaluation. I have developed
action plans for all areas that fall in the basic category and an action plan for one proficient area.

Results

Based upon the rubric, there are six areas where the media program falls into the basic category,
seven areas considered proficient, and the remaining six categories are exemplary. The findings and
action plans are listed in the chart below.

Georgia DOE 2010 Library Media Evaluation Rubric

Category Level of Proficiency Action Plan

and Explanations

Basic

2. Collaborative planning includes
Library Media Specialists and
teachers to ensure use of the
library media center resources that
support on-going classroom
instruction and implementation of
state curriculum and the Georgia
Performance Standards.
Though the teachers utilize the It is recommended that library
media center and its resources, media specialists attend grade level
they are not using the media and department meetings.
specialists. The media specialists
conduct lessons on research and
the Dewey Decimal system. This is
as far reaching as collaboration
goes.

(IFBD 160-4-4-.01)

Basic

6. Student achievement is routinely The teacher is the only person The media specialist will develop
assessed. responsible for assessing student information literacy and research

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(A Planning Guide for Information
Power; p. 36)
10. Streaming video is used
throughout the school to support
the curriculum. Interactive
whiteboards and computers are
used for teaching and learning
throughout the school. A central
electronic media distribution
system is also available. (Square
Footage Requirements for Use in
Developing the Local Facilities
Plans)
15. Administrative staff support at
both the school and district levels is
essential to the development of a
strong library media program.
(Information Power; Principle 4, p.
100)
16. Each local board of education
shall adopt a library media policy
that provides for the establishment
of a media commitment at the
system level and at each school. A
library media committee makes
recommendations and decisions
relating to planning, operation,
evaluation, and improvement of the
library media program. This
committee shall annually evaluate
library media services and develop
a multi-year media plan for budget
services and priorities.
(IFBD, 160-4-4.-.01)
18. Each school system shall
spend 100 percent of the funds
designated for library media center
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achievement.
Proficient
There are whiteboards in every
classroom and two labs. Streaming
video is available through the
media center
Basic
The media specialists submit a
yearly report to the principal and
district specialist. The report
includes inventory, circulation
statistics, and media center visits
by teacher and students. The
district level administrator staff
conducts development for all media
specialists once per year during
preplanning.
Basic
The media committee meets twice
per year to develop policies and
procedures for the operation of the
media center. The committee
members also conduct the pilot
programs for purchases.
Basic
Until two years ago, the media
center received all of the funds
allocated for its use. Now the
rubrics that teachers may access.
The media specialists will request
funds from PTO to purchase a
whiteboard for the media center.
The media specialist will schedule
two meetings per year with each
administrator to discuss any
concerns. The media specialist will
provide reports at the end of each
semester. The principal and
administrator will provide feedback.
The committee will meet quarterly
to evaluate the media center and
develop action plans for
improvement.
The media center will prepare a
budget and requisition report. The
information will be presented at a
costs. (O.C.G.A. 20-2-167)
19. Staff development opportunities
are available both for the library
media staff to enhance their own
professional knowledge and for the
library media staff to provide
information and technology literacy
skills to other teachers and
administrative staff. Professional
resources and services for all
faculty members are provided in
the library media center for the
“learning community”. (Information
Power; Principle 8, p. 100)
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media center depends upon local
funds, PTO, bookfairs, and other
school fundraisers for its
operational budget.
Basic
The media specialists work with
teachers upon requests. There are
several resource materials
available for teachers. The media
specialists are not aware of current
advances in technology that can
improve the quality of instruction.
school board meeting where
additional funds will be requested.
The school will pay for media
specialists to attend one
conference per year. The media
specialists will join a professional
media specialist organization and
participate in a minimum of two
webinars per year. They will
develop and maintain an online
resource for teachers.