Memo to School Principal

To: Mrs. Connie Daniels, Principal Mount Vernon Exploratory School

From: Rebecca West, School Library Media Student

This memo is in reference to the 2015 Library Media Program Evaluation Rubric that I completed with Kristi Crumpton, School Library Media Specialist. The rubric covers 6 categories which include: student achievement and instruction, technology, staffing, facilities, access, and resources, administrative support and staff development. Each category is rated on proficiency and can be scored Basic, Proficient, or Exemplary. There were 22 target indicators that the MVES library media center was scored on. The media center rated basic on one target indicator, proficient in 6 areas, and exemplary in 15 areas.

An action plan has been developed to address the area rated basic and help to move it to proficient. Please see the attached action plan and rubric for more details.

Target Indicator Current level of Proficiency Action Plan15. One of the national educational technology goals states: “Effective and engaging software and on-lineresources will be an integral part of every school’s curriculum.” The GALILEO Virtual Library providesGeorgia students and teachers accessto exceptional on-line resources at nocost to the local school district

Basic School library media specialist will work with teachers and students on the how to access GALILEO. Online Professional development allows teachers to see the resources that are available to them. Teachers will then work with media specialist to create lessons teaching students about the resources available to them.

18. Each local board of education shall adopt a library media policy thatprovides for the establishment of a media committee at the system level and at each

Proficient A media advisory committee will be formed to help the SLMS in planning and evaluating the library program. Committee will be

school. A library mediacommittee makes recommendationsand decisions relating to planning, operation, evaluation, andimprovement of the library media program. This committee shallannually evaluate library media services and develop a multi-year media plan for budget services andpriorities.

comprised of parents, teachers, students and media staff.