GA DOE 2010 Library Media Program Evaluation Rubric

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GA DOE 2010 Library Media Program Evaluation Rubric

Target Indicators and Categories Basic Proficient Exemplary

1. Information literary standards areintegrated into content instruction.

AASL Standards for the 21st

CenturyLearner are integrated into contentinstruction.

2. Collaborative planning includes

Literacy Media Specialists and teachersto ensure use of library media center

resources that support and

implementation of state curriculum andthe Georgia Performance Standards.

3. Professional library media staff areengaged in active teaching roles.

4. The library media center resourcesencourage and support reading,

viewing, and listening.

5. Services are provided to students

who have diverse learning abilities,styles, and needs.

6. Student achievement is routinelyassessed.

7a. If less than base size: a school

system shall provide no less than half-

time services of a Library Media

Specialist for each school less than basesize and shall provide adult supervision

in the library media center for the entire

instructional day.

7b. If base size or larger: a school

system shall employ a fulltime LibraryMedia Specialist for each base size

school or larger.

8. There shall be a plan for flexibly

scheduled library media center access

for students and teachers in groups or

as individuals simultaneouslythroughout each instructional day.

Accessibility shall refer to the facility,

the staff, and the resources and shall bebased on instructional need.

9. School library media center squarefootage requirements based on FTE.


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Target Indicators and Categories Basic Proficient Exemplary

10. Streaming video is used throughout

the school to support the curriculum.

Interactive whiteboards and computersare used for teaching and learning

throughout the school. A centralelectronic media distribution system isalso available.

11. Print and non-print resources and

access to online information are basicto a library media program. A school

network is effective for delivering

media resources to the classroom andbeyond. Multiple computers are

available for student access to online

resources that enhance instruction.

12. All library media resources aremanaged for maximum efficient use.The library media center has an

electronic online public access catalog

(OPAC). Funds for acquisition of

computers are utilized to implement thegoals/objectives set forth in the System

Three-Year Technology Plan 1999-

2002 or in the System ComprehensiveSchool Improvement Plan.

13. One of the national educational

technology goals states: Effective andengaging software and on-line

resources will be an integral part of

every schools curriculum. TheGALILEO on-line service provides

Georgia students and teachers access to

exceptional on-line resources at no costto the local school district. Searches

performed in GALILEO databases will

exceed one million annually and thenumber of full-content items viewed

will exceed one million annually.

14. The local system superintendant

shall appoint a system media contact

person (SMCP) to serve as a liason to

the department.


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15. Administration staff support at

both the school and district levels isessential for the development of a

strong library media program.

16. Each local board of education shall

adopt a library media policy thatprovides for the establishment of amedia committee at the system level

and at each school. A library media

committee makes recommendations

and decisions relating to planning,operation, evaluation, and improvement

of the library media program. This

committee shall annually evaluatelibrary media services and develop a

multi-year media plan for budget

services and priorities.

17. Local Board approved library

media policy is current. This policy

requires development of procedures forthe school system and for selecting

materials locally, handling requests for

reconsideration of materials,considering gifts of instructional

resources, using non-school owned

materials, and complying with thecopyright law.

18. Each local school system shallspend 100 percent of the funds

designated for library media center

costs.

19. Staff development opportunities

are available both for the library media

staff to enhance their own professionalknowledge and for the library media

staff to provide information and

technology literacy skills to otherteachers and administrative staff.

Professional resources and services forall faculty members are provided in thelibrary media center for the learning

community.

Documents

GA DOE 2010 Library Media Program Evaluation Rubric