Thing 12 - Evaluation and Assessment

Google Docs - Form

This survey was designed to be sent directly to the library staff at the middle and high school levels. Their budget for periodicals was absorbed into other avenues this year and some have requested it be re-instated. I have discussed this with many of them individually and I would like them to be able to answer these specific questions. The educational use here is the eventual inclusion of magazines and/or periodicals back into the library media centers. I will use their testimonies/quotes as reference pieces from the field of expertise to add to my request for re-instatement if that is the consensus.

(I have 7 responses and counting!)



Rubistar - I began this assignment with the idea of a promotional poster-making contest involving the library staff at each school in the district. They would be responsible for creating or leading the creation of a promotional poster for their school library with the intent of boosting circulation. Their work would be assessed using the rubric. The rubric would be a contributing factor towards the outcome of the contest. The ideas started multiplying in my mind and in speaking with a colleague re: the idea.
Stay tuned!

Data Tools

Classroom teachers and administrators are asked to provide, record, test, assess, analyze and report. I have chosen two of the data tools listed in the PowerPoint to connect with the job that I do as District Media  Specialist. Course Management Systems such as Moodle are becoming part of every teacher's world. They experience them first in graduate or undergraduate classes and they are now being offered in the district as a tool to use in their classroom for communication as well as data purposes (assessment and evaluation storage). Privacy of students must be addressed because of the vast and potentially public use of student records. This is where FERPA/HIPAA come in. SIS or Student Information Systems contain demographics and academics of the students. This system is currently not in use in connection with the Library Circulation system. This question has been raised and is being looked into. The SIS should be able to populate the Circulation system and update it regularly with new students, students leaving the district, students switching buildings, and other student data as it is updated at the school level.

Aligned to NETS-T: 2.a, 2.d, 3.a, 3.d, 5.c

Connections to Marzano Strategies: Reinforce Effort and Provide Recognition; Objectives and Feedback