October 13, 2015

Ms. Hamilton,
This memo concerns the results of the GLMA & GLA Library Media
Program Self-Evaluation Rubric that I recently completed to evaluate our
Media Center program here at Georgetown. This rubric evaluates the
following categories: Student Achievement and Instruction (6 indicators);
Technology (2 indicators); Staffing (1 indicator); Facilities, Access, and
Resources (6 indicators); and Administrative Support (6 indicators). The
results of my evaluation show the following:
Student Achievement and Instruction 3 Basic, 3 Proficient
Technology 2 Proficient
Staffing 9a, 9b 2 Exemplary
Facilities, Access, and Resources 1 Basic, 2 Proficient, 3
Exemplary
Administrative Support 5 Proficient, 1 Exemplary
Overall, I believe that our Media Center program is Proficient, and we
are heading in the right direction. In order to move our Basic ratings to
Proficient, I have included the following Action Plan. Finally, I included in the
plan one Proficient rating that I believe we can move to Exemplary in a very
short time with very little effort or external resources.
Thank you,
Rhonda Elton
Georgetown K-8 School
Media Specialist

FROM BASIC TO PROFICIENT AND BEYOND:

AN ACTION PLAN
Georgetown K-8 School Media Center
Indicator
3. Professional library media staff
are engaged in active teaching
role/s. (Information Power;
Principle 4, p. 58)

Level of Proficiency
BASIC - The Library Media
Specialist makes
recommendations to students for
class projects and pleasure
reading. The Library Media
Specialist provides basic
orientation and instruction on
information location skills.

5. Services are provided to students

who have diverse learning abilities,
styles, and needs.
(Information Power; Principle 7, p.
58)

BASIC - The library media center

resources reflect diverse learning
abilities, styles, and needs.

6. Student achievement is routinely

assessed.
(A Planning Guide for Information

BASIC - The classroom teacher is

responsible for assessing student
achievement.

Action P
When collaborating wit
Media Specialist uses a
teaching styles to mee
students. However, col
planning does not take
regular basis. Teacher
give up their class time
because they feel that
thing they have to do
Media Specialist will be
lesson plans or attendi
meetings to determine
offer ideas and plans to
willing teachers. Addit
administration will sup
encourage teachers to
the media specialist in
media center resource
curriculum and use the
as a resource as an ext
classroom.
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reflect diverse learning
and needs. However, t
has not actively been i
of these resources or r
resources to support st
learning abilities and s
specialist will begin a w
resources blog where s
resources, tools, websi
include the benefits of
also showcase new res
meetings.
Currently, classroom te
responsible for assessi
achievement. With mo

Power; p. 36)

15. One of the national educational

technology goals states: Effective
and engaging software and on-line
resources will be an integral part of
every schools curriculum. The
GALILEO Virtual Library provides
Georgia students and teachers
access to exceptional on-line
resources at no cost to the local
school district. .

BASIC - Students will be given

instruction in accessing GALILEO.
The password will be provided in
a timely manner.

10. There shall be a plan for flexibly

scheduled library media center
access for students and teachers in
groups or as individuals
simultaneously throughout each
instructional day. Accessibility shall
refer to the facility, the staff, and the
resources and shall be based on
instructional need.
(IFBD 160-4-4-.01)

PROFICIENT - Flexible
scheduling and library media staff
are available throughout the day
to assist teachers and students
regardless of ability or disability.
The library media center is
available either before or after
school.

the future, the teacher

Specialist will develop
effective means for ass
achievement of CCGPS
media specialist will de
other effective strategi
Information Literacy St
Currently, students and
given instruction in acc
and the password is se
when it is changed. In
media specialist will cr
professional developm
use of GALILEO which w
faculty and a more in-d
will be delivered to stu
Additionally, the GALIL
be posted in the Lower
lab, the CTAE compute
Media Center.
The school offers flexib
the media staff are ava
the day to assist teach
regardless of ability or
Currently, the media ce
before school. Howeve
school hours as well. A
evening hours will be s
students and families w
projects and activities.
an occasional change i
media specialist.