Florida Power-Library Schools Program!

Welcome! Welcome and Introductions –Ms. Miriam Needham FAME President

Program Rationale Ms. Janeen Pelser

Collaboration with Colorado

Strong library media programs have a positive impact on student achievement in Alaska Colorado Delaware Florida Illinois Indiana Iowa Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Wisconsin

Library Media Program Studies Student Achievement Impact Improved standardized test scores related to: Higher circulation statistics of books and materials Increased facility usage Collaborative/integrated information skills program

Program Rationale Statewide program Statewide program Recognition for role of school library media programs and staff Recognition for role of school library media programs and staff Banner and pins Banner and pins Highlighted on website Highlighted on website Mentoring school Mentoring school Improved student achievement Improved student achievement

Program Awardees Schools that –Support quality school library programs –Place focus on collaboration and student achievement –Agree to serve as visitation sites for teams of educators desiring to increase their own collaborative practices

Program Awardees Schools that –Meet the Outstanding criteria in the ExC 3 EL Evaluation Rubric –Promote high degree of administration/teacher/librarian collaboration –Provide flexible scheduling for students to utilize the library individually as needed

Program Awardees Schools that –Have library media specialist included in school administrative and staff functions –Provide computer networks that extend the library media program’s reach into classrooms and labs

ExC 3 EL Evaluation Rubric

EXC 3 EL – Evaluation Rubric Why evaluate program? –Fulfill recommendations from Florida Study –To check your library media program against standards

EXC 3 EL – Evaluation Rubric Why evaluate program? –To measure your school’s program with other school library media programs –To plan for program improvement –To better meet the needs of your students in the goal to higher achievement

EXC 3 EL – Evaluation Rubric Based on continuum Entering Developing Advancing Outstanding

EXC 3 EL – Evaluation Rubric Development process –Rubric – Drafts (sent via ) –Focus Groups District, school, university representatives –Supervisors and university educators suggestions –DOE Standards Commission recommendations

EXC 3 EL – Evaluation Rubric Rubric’s purpose –Program evaluation tool –Define statewide program standards –Instrument for sparking dialogue on library media program standards Administrators Teachers Parents Other Library Media Specialists University educators

Collaboration Strand Mr. Albert Pimienta

Team Planning and Sharing Ms. Sharon Reynolds Ms. Jacqueline Rose

Good School Libraries Boost Readers Well-staffed, well-stocked libraries improve reading scores Elementary reading scores by 9 percent Middle school scores by 3 percent High school scores by 22 percent Orlando Sentinel, October 13, 2003

Florida Power-Library Schools Quality Indicators –Provides inviting and accessible facility –Provides a wide variety of print and electronic resources –Supports all facets of instructional program –Promotes critical thinking and active learning

Florida Power-Library Schools Quality Indicators –Is well-staffed and well-funded –Provides a collaboratively planned instructional program –Is promoted throughout learning community

Becoming a Florida Power- Library School What YOU can do As an administrator Provide financial support Promote flexible or open scheduling Insist on continuous professional development Actively promote library/classroom collaboration Work with your library media specialist and faculty to reach Outstanding level of ExC 3 EL

Becoming a Florida Power- Library School What YOU can do As a teacher Communicate your curriculum resource needs to your library media specialist Collaborate regularly with library media specialist to meet curriculum standards Work with your library media specialist and faculty to reach Outstanding level of ExC3EL

Becoming a Florida Power- Library School What YOU can do As a library media specialist Communicate your curriculum resources to your faculty and take purchasing input from them Collaborate regularly with the teachers in all subject areas Work with stakeholders to reach Outstanding level of ExC 3 EL

Think, Pair, Share Based on what you have seen this afternoon, think about what specific things you will do next. Share your plan with the others from your school. Work together to write out the next steps of your action plan.

“What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks about education.” ~ Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education

Application Overview Application Elements and Timeline –Statement of Intent October 15, 2008 – to District LM Supervisor November 1, 2008 – to FASM president –Application Packet April 30, 2008 – to FASM president –Regional Observer Visitations November 2008 – May 2009

Application Overview Application Packet –Element 2 Application Coversheet –Element 3 Copy of Teaching Certificate –Element 4 Narrative Statement –Element 5 ExC3EL Rubric Scoring Sheet

Application Overview Application Packet –Element 6 Survey Results –70% School-base faculty –10 Parents –25 Students –1 Administrator –Element 7 DVD Documenting Outstanding library media components (5 minutes)

Questions and Answers Ms. Nancy Case