Amanda Kelly Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Digital Learning STUDENT RESEARCH DONE RIGHT! BCPS RESEARCH #BCPSLMS Go to our session wiki page: tinyurl.com/bcpsORM

About Us  25 th largest school system in the U.S. and 3 rd largest in MD  175 schools, programs and centers with school libraries and librarians in every school  School Library Media graduate Cohort w/Towson University  Office of Digital Learning, Library Media leadership team  S.T.A.T. (Students & Teachers Accessing Tomorrow)

Two BCPS Models for K-12 Student Research Online Research Models  Extended, in-depth research Slam Dunk digital lessons  Brief, focused research

Student Research in K-12 Learning Standards

Research says … Librarians are Essential “School librarians provide the blueprint for teaching students research skills, digital citizenship, safety online, and information communication skills.” (AASL)AASL “The more often students receive information literacy instruction from library media specialists, the higher their test scores.” (Scholastic)Scholastic

“Search” vs. “Research” Where do students seek information?

What are some other issues that make “doing student research right” challenging for you? Issues & Challenges and Turn Talk

What makes student research challenging? Survey says … 10. Low-level “bird report” research tasks in curriculum 5. Plagiarism, cut & paste research, copyright violations 2. Limited access to technology (student computers, WiFi) 6. Student over-reliance on Google & crowd-sourced info 4. Lack of real-world relevance = low student interest 7. Assumption that “tech saavy” students already have skills 8. Research assigned as enrichment or outside project 9. Librarians not involved in curriculum development 3. Teacher misperception of librarian’s role, no collaboration 1. Lack of time for full research process & info lit instruction

Foundations: Information Literacy Process Models Dr. Jamie McKenzie (fno.org)  Online Research Modules (1997)  Research Cycle (1999)  Slam Dunk Digital Lesson (2002) Scenario Task & Product AssessmentsQuestions Gather & Sort OrganizeConclusion

Dr. Carol Kuhlthau et. al. Rutgers University (cissl.rutgers.edu)  Information Search Process/ISP (1985)  Guided Inquiry (2007)  Guided Inquiry Design (2012) Foundations: Information Literacy Process Models

ORMs & Guided Inquiry Design Kuhlthau, C.C., Maniotes, L.K., & Caspari, A.K. (2012). Guided inquiry design: A framework for inquiry in your school. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Scenario Task & Product AssessmentsQuestions Gather & Sort OrganizeConclusion

“Third Space” in Guided Inquiry Design

Development  Library Media team on site at our annual Summer Curriculum Workshops  We collaborate with content curriculum writers to design ORMs and Slam Dunk lessons for specific units  Models are referenced in content curriculum guides  Teachers are directed to collaborate with their library media specialist for planning & implementation

Implementation  Models accessible online from public portal or LMS  Complete “package” with all resources linked  Library media specialist & teacher collaborate for planning & teaching/co-teaching  Some steps done in Library, in classroom, or at home  Face-to-face information literacy instruction provided at “zones of intervention”  Independent access to “just in time” support resources including those in our BCPS K-12 Research Guides

ORM/Slam Dunk Portal

Online Research Models for In-Depth Research High School Example (English Language Arts – Grade 11)  How would a founding father respond to a contemporary American issue?

Online Research Models for In-Depth Research Elementary Example (ELA & Social Studies – Grade 5)  Is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem “Paul Revere’s Ride” historically accurate? What really happened?

Slam Dunk Digital Lessons for Brief, Focused Research What are the characteristics of a slam dunk basketball shot?

Dr. Jamie McKenzie's model (2004)  Created in PowerPoint (6 slides)  1-2 days to implement  Essential Question  Targeted information sources  Assessment & scoring tool  Curriculum Alignment Slam Dunk Digital Lessons for Brief, Focused Research

Middle School Example (Health/PE – Grade 6-8) Slam Dunk Digital Lessons for Brief, Focused Research

Elementary Example (Science – Kindergarten) Slam Dunk Digital Lessons for Brief, Focused Research

BCPS K-12 Research Guides  Online guides for 24/7 school or home access  Support the ORMs & Slam Dunks  Resources for students to use independently at point of need to develop information literacy skills  Resources for library media specialists & teachers to use at identified “zones of intervention”

Want to Learn More? See links to more examples and tinyurl.com/bcpsORM Contact us:  Amanda Lanza -  Kelly Ray -