1. School Librarians Update AAIM 2011 Shirley Fetherolf Shirley Fetherolf Program Advisor Library Media Services Library Media Services

2. Get Today’s Handouts http://adesandbox.arkansas.gov User accounts for every student and teacher in Arkansas public schools. Login for educators will be firstname.lastname and temporary password for educators will be password. Arkansas Digital Sandbox Arkansas Digital Sandbox

3. Trend: Will eBooks kill libraries? Not yet! Cost of Internet access Cost of eBook readers Cost of books (not all are free!) Not fair and equitable Not going to happen quickly However, some administrators think so!

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5. Danger in the Comfort Zone

6. Don’t be Invisible Librarians and libraries can be invisible to budget makers Librarians and libraries can be invisible to budget makers Email all staff Email all staff What you do/services you provide What you do/services you provide Austin, Texas--eliminating all secondary librarians for next year

7. Students in schools with strong school libraries learn more learn more get better grades get better grades score higher score higher than their peers in schools without such resources.

8. Improved school library programs can help turn around struggling schools.

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10. Act 1786 of 2003 (Arkansas Coded Law) Defines LMS duties: Defines LMS duties: Information specialistInformation specialist Instructional consultantInstructional consultant Teacher of informationTeacher of information Teacher of technology skillsTeacher of technology skills

11. “Library Media Specialists and classroom teachers should work together in order to meet the stated goals in this document.” Collaboration Statement From Our Frameworks

12. Collaboration

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14. Benchmark and End-of-Course exams in mathematics, English language arts, and science will continue until 2014-2015 Frameworks Still Important

15. Baby Steps and CCSS

16. New Assessments Coming PARCC consortium PARCC consortium Smarter Balanced group Smarter Balanced group 2014-2015 2014-2015

17. AR State Board of Education adopted on July 12, 2010

18. PARCC States MA MT WA OR CA NV ID UT NM AZ WY CO NE SD ND OK KS TX LA AR MO IA MN IL WI IN KY TN MS AL SC GA FL NC VA WV OH PA NY ME VT RI CT NJ DE MD DC HI AK MI NH Governing Participating

19. SMARTER Balanced States MA MT WA OR CA NV ID UT NM AZ WY CO NE SD ND OK KS TX LA AR MO IA MN IL WI IN KY TN MS AL SC GA FL NC VA WV OH PA NY ME VT RI CT NJ DE MD DC HI AK MI NH Governing Participating

20. CCSS Implementation Timetable K-22011-2012 Grades 3-82012-2013 Grades 9-122013-2014 Online Common Assessments 2014-2015

21. Common Core State Standards State-led effort State-led effort Coordinated by Coordinated by National Governors Association (NGA) National Governors Association (NGA) Council of Chief State School Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Officers (CCSSO)

22. What will the CCSS mean for students? Clear expectations Clear expectations Equal opportunity Equal opportunity More consistent exposure to materials and learning experiences More consistent exposure to materials and learning experiences College and career ready College and career ready

23. What will the CCSS mean for teachers? Help develop and implement effective strategies Help develop and implement effective strategies Help colleges and PD programs prepare teachers Help colleges and PD programs prepare teachers Better assessments Better assessments Guide toward deep understanding of subject and skills Guide toward deep understanding of subject and skills

24. CCSS for Mathematics Focused on big ideas in grade bands Focused on big ideas in grade bands Grade level standards in K-8 Grade level standards in K-8 High school content divided into blocks of information High school content divided into blocks of information Permanent learning of fewer concepts at each grade level Permanent learning of fewer concepts at each grade level

25. CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects Interdisciplinary/cross-curricular Interdisciplinary/cross-curricular Complex texts, informational and technical texts Complex texts, informational and technical texts Persuasive/ argumentative writing Persuasive/ argumentative writing Deeper learning Deeper learning Increased complexity of texts/tasks Increased complexity of texts/tasks

26. Text Complexity K-1 st 2 nd -3 rd 4 th -5 th http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf

27. Don’t Rush to Buy Yet! Many helpful resources produced by PARCC and Smarter Balanced Consortiums will be released in the next few months. Watch the ADE Web site to keep up with the latest. Watch the ADE Web site to keep up with the latest. www.arkansased.org www.arkansased.org www.arkansased.org

28. ELA-CCSS Text Issues Students expected to read diverse array of classic and contemporary lit plus challenging info texts in a range of subject areas Students expected to read diverse array of classic and contemporary lit plus challenging info texts in a range of subject areas No CCSS reading list but sample texts to help guide and inform No CCSS reading list but sample texts to help guide and inform Problem: what if not familiar with exemplar texts? Problem: what if not familiar with exemplar texts?

29. What Will CCSS Mean for Librarians? More emphasis on nonfiction More emphasis on nonfiction More complex texts required More complex texts required Need to know Lexiles for books Need to know Lexiles for books Exemplars include much older titles Exemplars include much older titles Rethink newer copyright = better Rethink newer copyright = better Rethink weeding for a few years Rethink weeding for a few years Our framework still important Our framework still important

30. CCSS Resources Coming Soon Publisher’s Criteria Publisher’s Criteria Exemplar text passages with questions Exemplar text passages with questions Content/scope & sequence maps Content/scope & sequence maps Passages of complex, quality text for each grade level Passages of complex, quality text for each grade level Text complexity rubrics Text complexity rubrics

31. “Teach students to read text closely and write about it clearly.” Lead Writer, ELA CCSS, David Coleman

32. Exemplar Texts Examples only--not required Limited multicultural examples Limited multicultural examples No current young adult literature No current young adult literature

33. CCSS Exemplars Grades 4-5 Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865) “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1888) The Black Stallion by Walter Farley (1941) Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (2009) Discovering Mars: The Amazing Story of the Red Planet by Melvin Berger (1992) Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms by Patricia Lauber (1996) A History of US by Joy Hakim (2005) Horses by Seymour Simon (2006) Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea by Sy Montgomery (2006) “Zlateh the Goat” by Isaac Bashevis Singer (1984)

34. Media and Technology Integrated throughout CCSSIntegrated throughout CCSS Use of technologyUse of technology To produce & publish, To produce & publish, To interact and collaborate To interact and collaborate Research to build and present knowledgeResearch to build and present knowledge

35. What About Research? Short, focused research projects Short, focused research projects Sustained projects--synthesize info Sustained projects--synthesize info Gather relevant information Gather relevant information Variety of sources and digital media Variety of sources and digital media Evidence to support an argument or position Evidence to support an argument or position

36. What Will CCSS Mean for Librarians? Focus on reading strategies and technology in library instruction Focus on reading strategies and technology in library instruction Keyboarding needed at third grade Keyboarding needed at third grade Research projects start early Research projects start early Check collection for titles listed as exemplars in CCSS, Appendix A, B, and Curriculum Mapping Project Check collection for titles listed as exemplars in CCSS, Appendix A, B, and Curriculum Mapping Project Need library computer lab Need library computer lab

37. Research shows that reading comprehension strategies can and should be taught from the primary grades through high school. Research also shows that this instruction is not taking place in many classrooms. Source: Reading Instruction that Works: The Case for Balanced Teaching by Michael Pressley (Guildford Press, 1998)

38. By explicitly teaching and co-teaching reading comprehension strategies, you can make a positive impact on students’ reading development. These strategies are easily integrated into classroom-library lesson plans and storytime learning objectives. Source: Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension: Maximizing Your Impact by Judi Moreillon (ALA Editions, 2007)

39. Text Complexity-then and now

40. What are Lexiles? “Scientific approach to reading and text measurement” “Scientific approach to reading and text measurement” “Matches reader ability and text difficulty, allowing individualized monitoring of progress.” “Matches reader ability and text difficulty, allowing individualized monitoring of progress.” From MetaMetrics website

41. Who developed Lexiles? Gary L. Williamson, Ph.D., educational researcher associated with the University of North Carolina Gary L. Williamson, Ph.D., educational researcher associated with the University of North Carolina Developed in 1984 in with a grant from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Developed in 1984 in with a grant from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Metametrics = for-profit company Metametrics = for-profit company

42. How do Lexiles work? Measures how difficult a text is to comprehend: Word frequency Word frequency Sentence length Sentence length Score followed by L (850L) Score followed by L (850L) 200L(beginning-reader material) 200L(beginning-reader material) To above 1700L (advanced text) To above 1700L (advanced text)

43. 1500L On Ancient Medicine 1400L The Scarlet Letter 1300L Brown vs. Board of Ed. 1200L War and Peace 1100L Pride and Prejudice 1000L Black Beauty 900L Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders 900L Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders 800L The Adventures of Pinocchio 800L The Adventures of Pinocchio 700L Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery 700L Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery 600L A Baby Sister for Frances 600L A Baby Sister for Frances 500L Magic School Bus Inside the Earth 500L Magic School Bus Inside the Earth 400L Frog and Toad are Friends 400L Frog and Toad are Friends 300L Clifford’s Manners 300L Clifford’s Manners

44. Lexile Dangers Examples of low Lexile books Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts Gr. 2-3 (620L) (Steamy Romance!) The Firm by John Grisham Gr. 2-3 (680L) Along Came a Spider, James Patterson Gr.3 (600L) Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Gr.4 (770L)

45. Middle School Range, but not all age appropriate Artemis Fowl (Colfer)600L Timeline (Crichton) Adult620L Cirque du Freak series (Shan)710L A Child Called It (Pelzer) YA850L The Da Vinci Code (Brown) Adult850L Stephen King books Adult895

46. More Lexiles The Hunger Games 810L (Gr.4-5) The Hunger Games 810L (Gr.4-5) Speak 690L (Gr. 2-3)!! Speak 690L (Gr. 2-3)!! Tears of a Tiger 700L (Gr. 2-3)!! Tears of a Tiger 700L (Gr. 2-3)!! Gone with the Wind 1100L (Gr. 9-10) Gone with the Wind 1100L (Gr. 9-10) The Great Gatsby 1070L (Gr. 6-8) The Great Gatsby 1070L (Gr. 6-8) Google title with “Lexile” Google title with “Lexile”

47. What Lexile does NOT measure: Quality Quality Complexity of plot/characters Complexity of plot/characters Books for reluctant readers Books for reluctant readers Developmental suitability Developmental suitability Age-appropriatenessAge-appropriateness If prior knowledge requiredIf prior knowledge required

48. Opportunity Create grade-level lists for students, with titles ranging from lower to higher Lexiles Collaborate with public library “Independent Reading” lists: Lexiles plus quality, major authors, and series popularity

49. Teachers Need New Lists Leveled books aligned units of study Leveled books aligned units of study Annotated bibliographies Annotated bibliographies Including public domain titles Including public domain titles Current resources may need to be supplemented, enhanced or moved to a different grade Current resources may need to be supplemented, enhanced or moved to a different grade

50. Library Crosswalk ID gaps in knowledge and skills ID what students need to succeed Go to http://arkansaslibraries.pbworks.com http://arkansaslibraries.pbworks.com

51. For More Information Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions http://www.arkansased.org/educators/curric ulum/common_core.html http://www.arkansased.org/educators/curric ulum/common_core.html See Recent Webinar--Britannica Online CCSS resources See Recent Webinar--Britannica Online CCSS resources http://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.com Crosswalks: http://ccssarkansas.pbworks.com Crosswalks: http://ccssarkansas.pbworks.com http://ccssarkansas.pbworks.com

52. ADE School Library Wikis http://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.com http://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.com http://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.com http://arkansaslibrarians.pbworks.com http://arkansaslibrarians.pbworks.com http://arkansaslibrarians.pbworks.com Arkansas Digital Sandbox—Arkansas School Librarians’ Group Arkansas Digital Sandbox—Arkansas School Librarians’ Group http://adesandbox.arkansas.gov

55. 501-682-4396 Shirley Fetherolf shirley.fetherolf@arkansas.gov