Self Evaluation of Self Evaluation of School Libraries in the School Libraries in the USAUSADr. Nancy EverhartDr. Nancy EverhartFlorida State UniversityFlorida State University
Good afternoon!Good afternoon!
Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
Topical OutlineTopical Outline
Advantages of a national self-evaluation modelAdvantages of a national self-evaluation model
Similarities and differences of school libraries in Similarities and differences of school libraries in the U.S. and Portugalthe U.S. and Portugal
School library evaluation in the U.S.School library evaluation in the U.S. NationalNational StateState
Similarities and differences in relation to the auto-Similarities and differences in relation to the auto-evaluation modelevaluation model
Possible next stepsPossible next steps
Congratulations!Congratulations!
““The School The School Libraries Libraries
Network in Network in Portugal”Portugal”
Jeremy SaundersJeremy Saunders
School Libraries in School Libraries in ViewView
Issue 22: Spring Issue 22: Spring 20062006
How are school libraries How are school libraries alike and how are they alike and how are they different in the USA and different in the USA and
Portugal?Portugal?
Universal truthsUniversal truths
We want teacher-librarians and school We want teacher-librarians and school libraries to make a difference. libraries to make a difference.
We want students to become lifelong We want students to become lifelong learners.learners.
We want school libraries and teacher-We want school libraries and teacher-librarians to be valued.librarians to be valued.
Evidence and evaluation are so very Evidence and evaluation are so very important.important.
First Lady Laura BushFirst Lady Laura Bushformer teacher-librarianformer teacher-librarian
Recent newspaper Recent newspaper headlinesheadlines
Officials Defend Cuts for Dayton Schools.Officials Defend Cuts for Dayton Schools. November 15, 2006. November 15, 2006. Dayton Daily News Dayton Daily News (Ohio)(Ohio)
Librarian Protests Provo District Cuts.Librarian Protests Provo District Cuts. May 8, May 8, 2006. 2006. Desert News Desert News (Utah)(Utah)
After Budget Cuts, Aides Running School After Budget Cuts, Aides Running School Libraries. Libraries. September 2, 2008. September 2, 2008. The Arizona The Arizona RepublicRepublic (Arizona) (Arizona)
In Parents’ Book, Library Cuts Go Too Far. In Parents’ Book, Library Cuts Go Too Far. December 23, 2007. December 23, 2007. Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times (California)(California)
Advantages of a Advantages of a national evaluation national evaluation
modelmodel Describe institutional characteristicsDescribe institutional characteristics
Enlist cooperation from administrators and Enlist cooperation from administrators and facultyfaculty
Understand changes in user behaviorUnderstand changes in user behavior
Compare information from peer institutionsCompare information from peer institutions
Identify best practicesIdentify best practices
Increase assessment capacityIncrease assessment capacity
National National
U.S. Department of Education, NationalCenter for Education Statistics
Schools and Staffing Survey – School Libraries
Longitudinal surveyLongitudinal survey
School Libraries Count!School Libraries Count!
2007 & 20082007 & 2008
Health of school library media programsHealth of school library media programs
Staff ActivitiesStaff Activities
Hours Open Per WeekHours Open Per Week
CollectionsCollections
ComputersComputers
VisitsVisits
ExpendituresExpenditures
Schools and Staffing Schools and Staffing Survey School LibrariesSurvey School Libraries
School library media center surveys are School library media center surveys are designed to obtain information about the designed to obtain information about the amount and experience of library staff, and amount and experience of library staff, and the organization, expenditures, and the organization, expenditures, and collections of the library media center.collections of the library media center.
ResearchResearch
Achievement dataAchievement data
Hours of endorsed library media Hours of endorsed library media specialists per 100 studentsspecialists per 100 students
Total LMC staff per 100 studentsTotal LMC staff per 100 students
Weekly LMC visits per studentWeekly LMC visits per student
Weekly circulation per studentWeekly circulation per student
Net loan rateNet loan rate
Interlibrary loans per 100 Interlibrary loans per 100 circulations ratiocirculations ratio
Time spent in leadershipTime spent in leadership
Time spent in collaborationTime spent in collaboration
Volumes per studentVolumes per student
Print subscriptions per 100 Print subscriptions per 100 studentsstudents
Video material per 100 studentsVideo material per 100 students
Computer software per 100 Computer software per 100 studentsstudents
Print materials expenditures per Print materials expenditures per studentstudent
Electronic format expenditures Electronic format expenditures per studentper student
Non-print materials expenditures Non-print materials expenditures per studentper student
Total operating expenditures per Total operating expenditures per studentstudent
Self-Evaluation Self-Evaluation InstrumentsInstrumentsExamples by StatesExamples by States
ExCExC33EL – Expectations for EL – Expectations for Collaboration, Collections, and Collaboration, Collections, and
Connections to Enhance Learning: A Connections to Enhance Learning: A Program Evaluation RubricProgram Evaluation Rubric
ComponentsComponents
InstructionInstruction
Curriculum assessment/supportCurriculum assessment/support
Resource managementResource management
Program administrationProgram administration
EnvironmentEnvironment
Instructional SupportInstructional Support
11 Materials, reserve collections, bibliographies, etc. Materials, reserve collections, bibliographies, etc. are occasionally provided. are occasionally provided.
22 Materials, reserve collections, bibliographies, Materials, reserve collections, bibliographies, websites, etc. are occasionally provided or when websites, etc. are occasionally provided or when requested. requested.
33 Materials, reserve collections, bibliographies, Materials, reserve collections, bibliographies, websites, etc. are provided in conjunction with websites, etc. are provided in conjunction with collaborative planning. collaborative planning.
44 Systematic consultations and planning occur with Systematic consultations and planning occur with instructional design team and/or curriculum instructional design team and/or curriculum council to ensure maximum use of LMC resources council to ensure maximum use of LMC resources and staff development sessions offered by or and staff development sessions offered by or coordinated through LM programcoordinated through LM program
Achieving Exemplary School Libraries: Achieving Exemplary School Libraries: School Library Media Program School Library Media Program
Recommendations and Evaluation Recommendations and Evaluation RubricsRubrics
ComponentsComponents
Collaborative planningCollaborative planning
Flexible schedulingFlexible scheduling
ResourcesResources
ReadingReading
Data collectionData collection
Decision-making committeesDecision-making committees
Advisory committeesAdvisory committees
Staffing, funding and facilitiesStaffing, funding and facilities
Faculty, student, and administrator surveyFaculty, student, and administrator survey
ReadingReading
ExemplaryExemplary - Objective 4 is exceeded. - Objective 4 is exceeded.
The media center professional staff are actively involved with The media center professional staff are actively involved with the planning and implementation of the school’s reading the planning and implementation of the school’s reading initiatives, events, and activities.initiatives, events, and activities.
At the elementary level more that 75 percent of students At the elementary level more that 75 percent of students participate in one or more reading events or activities participate in one or more reading events or activities throughout the year.throughout the year.
At the secondary level, more than 30 percent of students At the secondary level, more than 30 percent of students participate in one or more reading events or activities participate in one or more reading events or activities throughout the year.throughout the year.
The LMC professional staff report regularly to the school and The LMC professional staff report regularly to the school and district leadership data showing the effect of the reading district leadership data showing the effect of the reading initiatives, events, and activities on student reading attitudes initiatives, events, and activities on student reading attitudes and achievementand achievement
School Library Media School Library Media Program Evaluation Program Evaluation
RubricRubric
ComponentsComponents
Professional staffProfessional staff
Support staffSupport staff
FacilitiesFacilities
ClimateClimate
CollectionCollection
SchedulingScheduling
Collaborative planningCollaborative planning
Collaborative teaching Collaborative teaching and learningand learning
Library automationLibrary automation
Technology for Technology for instruction and accessinstruction and access
NetworkingNetworking
BudgetBudget
Administrative supportAdministrative support
Professional developmentProfessional development
Advisory committeeAdvisory committee
FacilitiesFacilitiesNon-existent
In progress Basic Proficient Exemplary
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Library space arranged traditionally with large tables for whole class instruction. No space for simultaneous whole class and individual student use.
Library space accommodates whole class. Limited space and furniture for simultaneous class, small group, and individual use.
Large, flexible library facility with space and furniture available for simultaneous whole class, small group, and individual use. At least two groups able to work in library at the same time.
Very large, flexible library facility with space and furniture for simultaneous scheduling of multiple groups of students. Production space, presentation space, and flexibility in design provided in the library.
What Evidence do What Evidence do Principals Use to Evaluate Principals Use to Evaluate Teacher- Librarians?Teacher- Librarians?Relationships to the National ModelRelationships to the National Model
Most Prominent Forms of EvidenceMost Prominent Forms of Evidence
1.1. Informal visitsInformal visits
2.2. Faculty interviewsFaculty interviews
3.3. Examine student Examine student work for evidence of work for evidence of library uselibrary use
4.4. Student interviewsStudent interviews
5.5. Library use reportsLibrary use reports
6.6. Standardized test Standardized test scoresscores
7.7. Teacher lesson plans Teacher lesson plans
8.8. Librarian lesson Librarian lesson plansplans
9.9. Faculty SurveysFaculty Surveys
10.10.Non-teaching Non-teaching observationobservation
11.11.Circulation ReportsCirculation Reports
12.12.Teaching observationTeaching observation
13.13. Budget reportsBudget reports
14.14. Student surveysStudent surveys
When you visit the library informally When you visit the library informally what leads you to believe that what leads you to believe that
appropriate activities are happening?appropriate activities are happening?
Students are “actively engaged” with books or Students are “actively engaged” with books or technologytechnology
Librarian is interacting with teachers and Librarian is interacting with teachers and studentsstudents
Organized, clean, inviting environmentOrganized, clean, inviting environment
Variety of materials availableVariety of materials available
Relevant displaysRelevant displays
Students are borrowing booksStudents are borrowing books
When you visit the library informally When you visit the library informally what strikes you that appropriate what strikes you that appropriate
activities activities are not ongoing?are not ongoing?
The library is emptyThe library is empty
Materials in poor conditionMaterials in poor condition
Students doing busy workStudents doing busy work
Students made to feel unwelcomeStudents made to feel unwelcome
Materials going unusedMaterials going unused
When you examine student work for When you examine student work for evidence of library use, what do you evidence of library use, what do you
look for?look for?
References students have consultedReferences students have consulted
Work that supports the school’s goalsWork that supports the school’s goals
A literary quality to writingA literary quality to writing
Presenting results of inquiry in a variety Presenting results of inquiry in a variety of waysof ways
WhatWhat types of informal interviews do types of informal interviews do you conduct with students to get a you conduct with students to get a feeling that the library is operating feeling that the library is operating
effectivelyeffectively??
Asks students, “What are you reading?”Asks students, “What are you reading?”
Asks students, “What did you learn in the Asks students, “What did you learn in the library today?”library today?”
Asks students, “Does the library have good Asks students, “Does the library have good books?”books?”
Asks students, “Can you find what you need in Asks students, “Can you find what you need in the library?”the library?”
What types of informal interviews do What types of informal interviews do you conduct with faculty to determine if you conduct with faculty to determine if
the library is operating effectively?the library is operating effectively?
Tries to find out how knowledgeable the Tries to find out how knowledgeable the librarian is librarian is
Looks to see if teachers are enthusiastic about Looks to see if teachers are enthusiastic about taking their classes to the librarytaking their classes to the library
Asks teachers if they feel that staff Asks teachers if they feel that staff development activities conducted by the development activities conducted by the librarian are usefullibrarian are useful
Tries to determine how extensively the library Tries to determine how extensively the library is being usedis being used
How are we alike and How are we alike and how are we different how are we different
generally in relation to generally in relation to school library school library evaluation?evaluation?
How are we alike and How are we alike and how are we different how are we different specifically in relation specifically in relation to the self-evaluation to the self-evaluation
model?model?
How are we alike?How are we alike?
Areas being assessedAreas being assessed
Support for curriculum developmentSupport for curriculum development
Reading and literacyReading and literacy
Projects, partnerships, and free activities Projects, partnerships, and free activities open to the communityopen to the community
Management of the school libraryManagement of the school library
How are we different?How are we different?
Areas being assessedAreas being assessed
Support for curriculum developmentSupport for curriculum development
Reading and literacyReading and literacy
Projects, partnerships, and free activities Projects, partnerships, and free activities open to the communityopen to the community
Management of the school libraryManagement of the school library
Overall impressionsOverall impressions
Richness of evidenceRichness of evidence
Instructions on what to do after evidence is Instructions on what to do after evidence is collectedcollected
Faculty and community involvementFaculty and community involvement
ReflectionReflection
OtherOther
Next stepsNext steps
Link to researchLink to research
DisseminationDissemination
Best practicesBest practices
CollaborationCollaboration
Web 2.0Web 2.0
Share Your StoryShare Your StoryAsk Your QuestionsAsk Your Questions
Contact InformationContact Information
Nancy EverhartNancy Everhart
[email protected]@ci.fsu.edu
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Project LEADProject LEAD
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