1. Freshman Library Media Center Orientation NJ Excel Job Embedded Project for Burlington Township High School, Burlington, NJ Nina Franco, MLS

2. Project Description School Demographics Rationale and Purpose Timeline Schedule Lesson Plans Student Packet Scavenger Hunts Scavenger Hunt Results Survey Results STAR Reading Results

3. Research Base Pamela Bacon Sue Dwars Amy Steward Terri Vrabel Surveymonkey NJ DOE BTHS Student Datebook Renaissance Learning

4. Project Findings Library Orientation Scavenger Hunt Results Scavenger Hunt Students A*70 B72 C73 D*72 Total:287

5. Project Findings Library Orientation Scavenger Hunt Grade Distribution Letter Grade StudentsPercent A+25288 A145 B51.7 C62 D1.3 F93 Total287100

6. Project Findings Library Orientation Survey Results Survey Question: Did you find this Library Orientation helpful? YesNo 1267

7. Project Findings STAR Reading Assessment Summary Results Grade Equivalent StudentsPercent 0.0 – 0.900 1.0 – 1.920.7 2.0 – 2.962 3.0 – 3.972.4 4.0 – 4.9124.1 5.0 – 5.9268.8 6.0 – 6.93612.2 7.0 – 7.93311.1 8.0 – 8.95217.6 9.0 – 9.9268.8 10.0 – 10.9113.7 11.0 – 11.9144.7 12.0 – 12.9+7124.0

8. Project Conclusions Library Orientation: Successful! STAR Reading Assessment: Grim! (but hopeful)

9. Project Recommendations Virtual / Online Library Orientation Games, Contests, and Podcasts Online Survey (Expanded) STAR Reading Assessment

10. Leadership Practice Application Data collection, analysis, and presentation Online tools Interdepartmental collaboration

11. Leadership Practice Dissemination High School Administrators Library Media Department NJ Excel Inquiry Group NJ Excel Ning NJSLA Wiki

12. Leadership Practice Implications Two viable Action Research Projects Impact of Library Orientation on Student Achievement Implementation of Accelerated Reader program Recommendations for future study: technological tools

13. Questions / Discussion