5 year plan for

cultural diversity implementation

AdministrationPrincipalAssistant Principle2 secretaries2 Guidance counselors

1 male, White1 female, Latina

Mission Statement

To provide each student a diverse education in a safe, supportive environment that promotes self-discipline, motivation, and excellence in learning.

Modified from Mountain Gap Middle School , Huntsville, AL

Faculty

30 teachers – all highly qualified10 Vocational, 20 Regular

18 female, 15 White, 3 African American12 male, 8 White, 4 African American

1 Librarian and 1 Library aideFemale, White

Student BodyMiddle to lower socio-

economic status585 students

52% Female48% Male43% Free or Reduced

Lunch

The Library media Center

Library’s Mission StatementTo be a student-centered library media center

and a diverse resource available to all I Have a Dream students, providing a wide variety of reference materials, literature, and computer facilities for all students and faculty to fully utilize and enjoy.  The goal of the library is to ensure that students graduate with the information literacy skills necessary to be successful, productive, and socially responsible individuals.

Adapted from West High School, Torrance CA

Characteristics15,000 print volumes

7,500 non-fiction Average Age of collection 1998

8,000 non-print resources15 magazine subscriptions6 newspaper subscriptions3 online databasesOPAC with Follet Automation

system

Library Staff Media SpecialistCertified TeacherMaster’s Degree in

MLISLibrarian Aide

12 years experience

Student Workers8 student aides (2 per block period)

5 female, 3 male2 White, 2 African American, 2 Latina, 1 Asian, 1 Pacific Islander

ProgrammingMonthly Newsletter

(for and by teens)ReviewsComicsPoetryOriginal Stories

Teen Advisory BoardCollaboration with every

department

Layout

Culture Shock’s Next StepESL II.S.5 Develop an understanding of

and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions and social roles.

ESL II.R.1 The student will develop the reading skills necessary for word recognition, comprehension, interpretation and analysis.

What’s our future goals?To culturally diversify the print resourcesModify existing facility to accommodate

changed collectionHire one (1) new aidePurchase new technology to handle

diversificationProvide culturally diverse programs

To culturally diversify the print resources

Purchase an additional 10 magazines that are more diverse (1 – 2 years)

Buy audio books and foreign language books (2 - 3 years)

Increase selection of culturally diverse materials in the fiction collection (spread over all 5 years)

Modify existing facility to accommodate changed collection

Rearrange materials to accommodate new resources1 – 2 years

Add a room for audio and foreign language books2 – 3 years

Add a new office for aide and a new listening room4 – 5 years

Potential new Library layout

Hire one (1) new aide

Remain Calm

Benefits

Will be hired only after librarian and aide attend diversity training seminarsSeminar in year one regarding how to hire and trainSeminar in year three regarding motivating and

evaluatingThen in year 4 or 5 hire someone who is:

Fluent in at least two languages other than EnglishHas proven abilities to work well with those in ESL

programsCan assist in the selection of appropriate and timely

resources for multiple cultures

Purchase new technology to handle diversification

Purchase ten (10) Kindle’s(4-5 years)

Add three (3) library computers dedicated to use of ESL student needs

(2-3 years)

Purchase translation dictionaries for all in house computers (1-2 years)

Provide culturally diverse programsInclude translations of Newsletters (1-2 years)Use Audio and E-books to market the library

program to all students (2-3 years)Have students to review the foreign language

books also (4-5 years)

Evaluation – Did we make it?Collection will be analyzed annually

by Titlewave to check for diversification, age data, and use.

Facility – Were we able to make modifications?

Staff - Did we hire a new aide?Technology – Were purchases made

within timeline?Programming – Did programming

change to incorporate diversity resources?

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