1. July 7-8, 2014 NYSED/ SCHOOL LIBRARY SUMMIT

2.  Judi Dzikowski  Mindy Holland  Melissa Jacobs Israel  Jill Leinung  Joette Stefl-Mabry  Carol Desch  Carl Vitevitch  Diana Wendell  Linda Williams Bowie  Leslie Yolan PROGRAM ASSESSMENT GROUP MEMBERS

3.  AASL: American Association of School Librarians  ALA: American Library Association  APPR: Annual Professional Performance Review  BEDS: Basic Educational Data System Public School Data Form  CCLS: Common Core Learning Standards  ESIFC: Empire State Information Fluency Continuum  ISTE: International Society of Technology in Education  NYLA-SSL: New York Library Association/Section of School Librarians  NOVELny: New York Online Virtual Electronic Library  SLMPE: School Library Media Program Evaluation  SLSA: School Library Systems Association of New York State ACADEMIC VOCABULARY

4. To use New York State and local school library program assessment data and tools to inform decisions regarding curriculum, instruction, and assessment for the improvement of student learning and achievement. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT WORK GROUP GOAL

5. http://www.nysed.gov/ We request the creation of an "Exemplary School Library Media Program” web page on the School Administrators’ channel of NYSED Website with a list of resources for administrators to support the development of a strong school library program. Our recommendation is for NYLA/SSL, SLSA, NYSED, and graduate library school program representatives to form a task force to curate a comprehensive list of supporting documents and tools. ACTION STEP #1

6. We request the revision of BEDS (Question 21 – Library Program) to reflect current practices to provide an accurate snapshot of school libraries throughout NYS that is easy to access, analyze and interpret online to demonstrate the impact of the school library on student learning. Our recommendation is for NYLA/SSL, SLSA, NYSED, and graduate library school program representatives to form a task force to revise the BEDS question accordingly. ACTION STEP #2

7. We request an evaluation and revision of the Essential Elements on the SLMPE Rubric to reflect current practices in school library programs including Common Core Learning Standards and the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum and to develop a tool kit to support the implementation of SLMPE across NYS school libraries.SLMPE Rubric Our recommendation is for NYLA/SSL, SLSA, NYSED, and graduate library school program representatives to form a task force accomplish these tasks. ACTION STEP #3

8. “Students need to use the skills of inquiry to learn.” -ESIFC We request the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum be prominent and accessible on Engage NY, as well as on the newly developed Exemplary School Library Program webpage of the Administrators’ channel of NYSED's website. ACTION STEP #4

9. NYLA-SSL/SLSA School Librarian Evaluation Rubric for APPR We request the NYLA-SSL/SLSA School Librarian Evaluation Rubric for APPR to be evaluated, updated and strengthened to reflect current best practices in student learning and instruction. ACTION STEP #5