K-12 Library Program Evaluation Final Report May 2012

Committee Members Deborah Baker Kelly Brown Mike Morris Martha Sciremammano Deena Viviani Maryanne Beiter Nita Fiore Rebecca Bethlendy Jen Gallo Kim Hale Beth Jackelen Andrea Koch Katie Falter Katie Lambert Rob Thomas Kathleen Cristman Deborah Reynolds Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction PTSA Representative Technology Teacher on Special Assignment Board of Education Member Young Adult Librarian Brighton Memorial Library School Librarian CRPS 1st/2nd Grade Teacher CRPS 5th Grade Teacher FRES Reading Teacher FRES Interim Asst. Principal FRES 4th Grade Teacher FRES School Librarian FRES 6th Grade Teacher TCMS School Librarian TCMS Principal TCMS School Librarian BHS Science Teacher BHS

Objectives of this Program Evaluation Student Achievement The extent to which Brighton students achieve the goals of the K-12 Library Media Program and meet local, state and national standards The Work of the Organization The extent to which the district supports student achievement through: Curriculum development, instructional practices and assessment Learning environment and resources, and Staff leadership, professional development and advocacy

Student Achievement Goals of Student Learning in Library Media Information literacy Students and staff are effective users and creators of ideas and information They practice critical thinking in reading and research Social responsibility Students share knowledge and participate ethically as members of our democratic society Lifelong reading and learning Students have high levels of reading literacy They are motivated readers in school and in the community They become independent lifelong learners and readers

Evaluation Benchmarks American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards for the 21st-Century Learner , 2007 NY Education Department, Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS), 2011 NYS Education Department School Library Media Program Evaluation rubric, Sept. 2010 Eastern Suffolk BOCES School Library System Information Fluency Curriculum, Aug. 2010 Colorado Dept. of Ed. Colorado’s Highly Effective School Library Programs, Nov. 2011 BCSD Curriculum Maps

Data Monroe County School Boards Facts & Figures 2009-2012 ELA Program Evaluation Survey BCSD Curriculum Maps Surveys Student surveys and/or focus groups Teacher surveys BCSD Librarian surveys

Limitations Lack of available and/or standardized data sets resulted in a reduction in the scope of the program evaluation Lack of standardized survey instruments necessitated locally developed surveys. Language limitations may have led to confusion as indicated by a large number of “not sure” responses NYS Library Media Programs are undergoing changes in standards governing instruction and student learning expectations which resulted in a moving target

Results – Areas of Strength Across the K-12 continuum Students are being successful Students reported a strong love of reading Students support for the library Students value the work they do in the library Students consider the library “a great place to be” Teachers value the library and services offered Librarians considered highly regarded leaders and frequent committee participants

Results – Areas of Opportunity We learned Our ability to assess skills and abilities associated with information literacy proficiencies is inconsistent Explicit integration of the library program into curricular areas is not well defined Library media curricula has not been updated to reflect new standards There are concerns about space, scheduling, staffing, and size/age of materials collections

Recommendations: Academic Develop a K-12 Library Media Program continuum Update K-12 library media curriculum maps reflecting New standards Student learning targets Information literacy skills and research found in district curriculum maps Increase opportunities and expectations for collaboration between library and classroom Identify and overcome obstacles to increased collaboration Create organizational supports to ensure effective delivery of instruction Develop measures that assess learning within the K-12 Library Media Program

Recommendations: Organizational Address the aforementioned shortcomings Librarians Materials Technology Administration Collaboration Staffing Craft long range vision and mission statements which reflect the goals of the district and community Establish a district library advisory committee

Student Achievement Following the above recommendations will provide the tools to produce students who are: Information literate Socially responsible Lifelong readers and learners

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