Mason Creek Elementary Media Center Evaluation 2012-2013 This is a review of the Mason Creek Media Center.

The Georgia DOE Library Media Program SelfEvaluation Rubric was used to score each area. The following are the results. Category 1: Information Literacy Standards are integrated into content instructionProficient. Information skills are integrated throughout the curriculum by the media specialist. Georgia Performance Standards and Common Core Standards are used throughout the lessons in the media center. Category 2: Collaborative planning includes both the Library Media Specialists and teachers to ensure use of library media center resources that support on-going classroom instruction and implementation of state curriculum and the GPS and CCGPSProficient. The media specialist works collaboratively among teachers and staff. She used the GPS and CCGPS to guide her instruction. Category 3: Professional library staff are engaged in active teaching rolesProficient. The media specialist and teachers use collaboration so the media center is an extension of the classroom. Category 4: The library media center resources encourage and support reading, viewing, and listening Exemplary. The media center is crucial in the reading success of the school. It meets the needs of content area reading as well as recreational. Category 5: Services are provided to students who have diverse learning abilities, styles, and needs Proficient. Resources in the media center reflect the diverse learning of students and the media specialist informs the teachers of the materials available. Category 6: Student achievement is routinely assessedProficient. The media specialist works with teachers to develop a rubric or assessments that effectively evaluate student achievement. Category 7a. If less than base size: A school system shall provide no less than half-time services if a Library Media Specialist for each school less than base size and shall provide adult supervision in the library media center for the entire instructional dayExemplary. There is a full time media specialist who is works at Mason Creek and is not shared with any other school. Category 7b: If base size or larger: A school system shall employ a full-time Library Media Specialist for each base size school or largerExemplary. There is additional support personnel in the media center. Mason Creek Elementary has a full time media center clerk. The staff is available throughout the day all day.

Category 8: There shall be plan for flexibly scheduled library media center access for students and teachers in groups or as individuals simultaneously throughout each instructional dayExemplary. Flexible scheduling is maintained. The media center is available before and after school. Category 9: School library media center square footage requirements based on FTEExemplary. Media center exceeds minimum square footage and is large enough to accommodate large and small groups. Category 10: Streaming video is used throughout the school to support the curriculum. Interactive whiteboards and computers are used for teaching and learning throughout the schoolExemplary. Streaming video and other technologies are used constantly throughout each and every day. Category 11: Print and non-print resources and access to online information are basic to a library media program. A school network is effective for delivering media resources to the classroom and beyond. Multiple computers are availableExemplary. Media resources are available on a LAN throughout the school. Computers are readily available to students and staff. Category 12: All library media resources are managed for maximum efficient use. The library media center has an electronic online public access catalog. Funds for acquisition of computers are utilized to implement the goals/objectives set forth in the State Technology PlanExemplary. The OPAC is available throughout the school. Resources are recorded in MARC format. Category 14: The local school system superintendent shall appoint a system media contact person to serve as a liaison to the departmentExemplary. Our school system has a liaison that go between the department and board of education. Category 15: Administrative staff support at both the school and district levels is essential for the development of a strong library media programExemplary. Administration encourages teachers to integrate library resources into the curriculum. They also encourage collaboration between the classroom teacher and media specialist. Category 16: Board of education adopts a library media policy that provides the establishment of a media committee at the system level at each schoolExemplary. The advisory committee meets at least 3 times per year to discuss budget, incentives, acquisition of new materials and reconsideration of materials. Category 17: Local Board library media policy is currentExemplary. Media policy has clear guidelines and is reviewed annually with guidance from the advisory committee. Category 18: Each local system shall spend 100 percent of the funds designed for the library media costsExemplary. Media specialist partners with the school in planning the media budget for short term and long term goals. Category 19: Staff Development opportunities are available for the media staff, administrators and teachersExemplary. The media specialist is included in planning staff developments and the

development of new programs at the school. The media specialist use professional resources on all levels to guide instruction.

Action Plan for Category 5: Services are provided to students who have diverse learning abilities, styles and needs. Mason Creek Elementary scored proficient in this area. I think part of the problem is funding. Media center budgets are being cut and there is not enough money to serve all the needs of the media center. The first step is to identify the specific needs of the students at Mason Creek. Then we need to sit down as a committee and look at how the current resources meet the needs of the learners. Then the committee should identify the deficit areas in the media center and come up with a plan on how to meet the needs of all learners. Research based practices should be used to help in this area. Student data should also be used when determining the resources and activities that take place in the media center.