Florida Power-Library Schools Program!

Welcome!

• Welcome and Introductions– Ms. Miriam Needham

• FAME President

Program Rationale

• Ms. Janeen Pelser

Collaboration with Colorado

Strong library media programs have a positive impact on student achievement in

• Alaska • Colorado• Delaware• Florida• Illinois• Indiana• Iowa • Massachusetts • Michigan

•Minnesota•Missouri•New Jersey•New Mexico•North Carolina•Ohio•Oregon•Pennsylvania•Texas•Wisconsin

Library Media Program Studies

Student Achievement Impact

• Improved standardized test scores related to:

• Higher circulation statistics of books and materials

• Increased facility usage

• Collaborative/integrated information skills program

Program Rationale

Statewide program Statewide program Recognition for role of school library Recognition for role of school library

media programs and staff media programs and staff Banner and pinsBanner and pins Highlighted on websiteHighlighted on website Mentoring schoolMentoring school

Improved student achievementImproved student achievement

Program Awardees

• Schools that – Support quality school library programs– Place focus on collaboration and student

achievement – Agree to serve as visitation sites for teams

of educators desiring to increase their own collaborative practices

Program Awardees

• Schools that – Meet the Outstanding criteria in the ExC3EL

Evaluation Rubric– Promote high degree of

administration/teacher/librarian collaboration– Provide flexible scheduling for students to

utilize the library individually as needed

Program Awardees

• Schools that – Have library media specialist included in

school administrative and staff functions– Provide computer networks that extend the

library media program’s reach into classrooms and labs

ExC3EL Evaluation Rubric

EXC3EL – Evaluation Rubric

• Why evaluate program?– Fulfill recommendations

from Florida Study

– To check your library media program against standards

EXC3EL – Evaluation Rubric

• Why evaluate program?– To measure your school’s program with

other school library media programs

– To plan for program improvement

– To better meet the needs of your students in the goal to higher achievement

EXC3EL – Evaluation Rubric

• Based on continuum

Entering

Developing

Advancing

Outstanding

EXC3EL – Evaluation Rubric

• Development process– Rubric – Drafts (sent via email)– Focus Groups

• District, school, university representatives

– Supervisors and university educators suggestions

– DOE Standards Commission recommendations

EXC3EL – Evaluation Rubric

• Rubric’s purpose– Program evaluation tool– Define statewide program standards– Instrument for sparking dialogue on

library media program standards • Administrators• Teachers• Parents• Other Library Media Specialists• University educators

Collaboration Strand

Mr. Albert Pimienta

Team Planning and Sharing

Ms. Sharon Reynolds

Ms. Jacqueline Rose

Good School Libraries Boost Readers

Well-staffed, well-stocked libraries improve reading scores • Elementary reading scores by 9 percent

• Middle school scores by 3 percent

• High school scores by 22 percent

Orlando Sentinel, October 13, 2003

Florida Power-Library Schools

• Quality Indicators– Provides inviting and accessible facility

– Provides a wide variety of print and electronic resources

– Supports all facets of instructional program

– Promotes critical thinking and active learning

Florida Power-Library Schools

Quality Indicators– Is well-staffed and well-funded

– Provides a collaboratively planned instructional program

– Is promoted throughout learning community

Becoming a Florida Power-Library School

What YOU can do

• As an administrator• Provide financial support

• Promote flexible or open scheduling

• Insist on continuous professional development

• Actively promote library/classroom collaboration

• Work with your library media specialist and faculty to reach Outstanding level of ExC3EL

Becoming a Florida Power-Library School

What YOU can do

• As a teacher• Communicate your curriculum resource needs to

your library media specialist

• Collaborate regularly with library media specialist to meet curriculum standards

• Work with your library media specialist and faculty to reach Outstanding level of ExC3EL

Becoming a Florida Power-Library School

What YOU can do

• As a library media specialist• Communicate your curriculum resources to

your faculty and take purchasing input from them

• Collaborate regularly with the teachers in all subject areas

• Work with stakeholders to reach Outstanding level of ExC3EL

Think, Pair, Share

• Based on what you have seen this afternoon, think about what specific things you will do next.

• Share your plan with the others from your school.

• Work together to write out the next steps of your action plan.

“What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks about education.”~ Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education

Application Overview

• Application Elements and Timeline– Statement of Intent

• October 15, 2008 – to District LM Supervisor• November 1, 2008 – to FASM president

– Application Packet• April 30, 2008 – to FASM president

– Regional Observer Visitations• November 2008 – May 2009

Application Overview

• Application Packet– Element 2

• Application Coversheet

– Element 3• Copy of Teaching Certificate

– Element 4• Narrative Statement

– Element 5• ExC3EL Rubric Scoring Sheet

Application Overview

• Application Packet– Element 6

• Survey Results– 70% School-base faculty

– 10 Parents

– 25 Students

– 1 Administrator

– Element 7• DVD Documenting Outstanding library media

components (5 minutes)

Questions and Answers

Ms. Nancy Case