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Reference Collection Evaluation Focus: Economic Understandings for Latin America, Canada, Europe, and Australia

By: Lisa Greenlee

Submitted to: Dr. Stephanie Jones Georgia Southern University FRIT 7134

Learner Analysis I focused on three specific sixth grade Social Studies standards for this reference collection evaluation plan. Currently, there are nine sixth grade Social Studies classes. All sixth grade Social Studies classes are taught by three teachers (Hansard, Moller, and Jones). These teachers participated in a survey that led to the standards chosen for this collection development plan. Teacher
Hansard
nd

Segment
2 Period 19

Number of Students
No

Inclusion

Students with special needs

4 ADD/ADHD 13 out of 19 made below 810 on reading CRCT last year 2 Autistic, 1 LD, 1 EBD, 2 ADD, 1 MD (Bi polar), 2 ESOL 13 Gifted; 1 ADD 12 Gifted; 1 ADD SPED 3 3 ADD, 1 ELL, 6 SPED 4 ADD, 4 LD, 3 ESOL 4 ADD, 7 LD, 9 ESOL 2 ADD, 4 LD

Hansard

3rd Period
nd

27

No

Moller Moller Moller Moller Jones Jones Jones

2 Period 3rd Period th 5 Period th 6 Period nd 2 Period rd 3 Period th 5 Period

30 28 28 28 21 26 23

No No Yes Yes No No No

Thinking Maps are utilized frequently to assist students with understanding. Special needs students are provided accommodations which include extended time for assignment completion, guided notes, information presented visually, information broken into smaller parts, having their tests read, pre-tests, differentiated assignments, differentiated teaching methods, and extension activities. Students, both and without special needs are grouped into small group instruction with a mixture of students

(gifted, no accommodations needed, and other special needs students). When possible, students are provided with choice of assignments and presentation methods. Curriculum Review/Mapping The following Georgia Performance Standards will be focused upon by the classroom instructors: SS6E3 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absences in Latin America and Canada. SS6E7 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Europe. SS6E10 The student will describe factors that influence economic growth and examine their presence or absence in Australia. a. Explain the relationship between investment in human capital (education and training) and gross domestic product (GDP) b. Explain relationship between investment in capital (factories, machinery, and technology) and gross domestic product (GDP) c. Describe the role of natural resources in a countrys economy. d. Describe the role of entrepreneurship

In order to meet standards SS6E3, SS6E7, and SS6E10, students must understand the basics of economics and how investment in education and training, factories, machinery, and technology affects Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Students also need to understand the importance of a countrys natural resources and entrepreneurship on economic growth. Teachers focus on making sure the students understand the basics of economics by providing a lesson on economic basics. In addition to completed activities from students textbook and workbook, students are also expected to work in groups to produce an invention and choose a famous entrepreneur in history to research and present findings.

Activities/Projects SS6E3; SS6E7; SSE610: Describes factors that influence economic growth and examines their presence or absences in Latin America and Canada, Europe, and Australia a. Students choose from selected topics about Latin America, Canada, Europe, and Australia to research and present findings b. Students participate in lesson on basics of economics c. Students choose famous inventor/entrepreneur to research and present findings d. Group invention project e. Course text assignments

Accessible Resources PowerPoint to introduce topic. Thinking Maps/Tree Maps for brainstorming. Course text Presentation software (PowerPoint, Inspiration, etc.) for student generated presentations on specific topics/people. Internet access to websites after website evaluation lesson.

Collection Evaluation I used our Aged Report from Follett to guide this reference collection evaluation. I chose four methods to examine including a teacher survey, copyright data, count, and condition of existing resources. Method 1: Teacher Survey I began by sending out a teacher survey to all three Social Studies instructors asking them what additional resources they thought was needed. These instructors have taught Social Studies an average of four years and are very familiar with the resources currently on hand. I used the very simple and user-friendly Google Docs to determine what teachers felt they needed in order to meet the above mentioned sixth grade Social Studies standards. From the teacher survey, I determined on which standards to begin. The survey clearly indicated a need for materials related to the economic understandings of Latin America, Canada, Europe, and Australia.

Method 2: Copyright Date Next, I examined the report for aged copyright dates. I found the collection as a whole has an average age of 1996. Specifically, we currently have 779 total items with an average age of 1988 in our reference collection. This Aged Report reveals titles that are fifteen years of age and older. I also looked at other areas where resources might be found for these particular Social Studies standards. I found some materials located in the 300s and 900s of the nonfiction section. Again, many of these resources were considerably outdated. The information found while examining copyright dates of all applicable resources was evident that newer and updated reference materials are a necessity. Method 3: Count Next, I accessed the count of the different reference materials such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesaurus. I found that we currently have several sets of each but they are quite dated with the oldest one being 1973 and the newest one being 1991. It appears that it has been quite a while since any of the reference resources were weeded. Again, this is a clear indication that we need to add updated and visually appealing reference resources. Method 4: Condition Lastly, I looked at the condition of existing resources for worn and overused conditions. I physically looked at the materials that did not appear on the Follett Aged Report in an effort to locate materials that needed to be replaced or updated due to condition. I found the existing in-date materials on hand in acceptable condition with the exception of visual appeal.

Information obtained from Follett is as follows:

Collection Information Date of Analysis: 31-Jan-2012 13:14:43 File Uploaded: 31-Jan-2012 13:14:30 Uploaded File Name: winderbarrowmiddle1_31_2012 Circulation System: Follett Circulation Plus Data Integrity: Good: 97.60% holdings recognized # of Records: 9044 # of Holdings: 10355 Recognized Call Numbers: 10106 Average Age: 1996 Enrollment: 738 Items per Student: 13.69 Recommended Items per Student: 10 School Information WINDER BARROW MDL SCHOOL 163 KING ST WINDER, GA 30680 Dewey Ranges 003-007 320-329 361-369 370-379 380-389 520-529 570-579 610-619 910-919 Acceptable Age (Years) Systems Data/Computer Programs Political Science Social Problems and Services Education Commerce, Communications and Transportation Astronomy and Allied Sciences Life Sciences/Biology Medical Sciences/Medicine Geography, Maps, Atlases Items in Collection 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Aged 8 45 116 18 56 7 (87.50%) 32 (71.11%) 92 (79.31%) 16 (88.89%) 49 (87.50%)

84 74 (88.10%) 104 97 (93.27%) 127 92 (72.44%) 70 63 (90.00%)

Materials Order Once I identified the strengths and weaknesses of our library collection in relation to the targeted standards and objectives, I located and compiled a list of resources to meet the needs of the learners. I obtained reviews for the resources from several locations to include the School Library Journal, amazon.com, GALILEO, and Novelist. The items chosen meet the needs of a range of learners to include our multicultural population. I have also included audio/visual resources to meet the special needs of students and to meet the needs of those students who learn best through audio and visual learning.

Books
TitleWave FLR# Title -- Author -- Publisher : Year Bnd Qty 1st HRD 1 Price Extended 21.00 21.00

18046C8 Atlas of Australia and the Pacific -- Comire, S. Joshua [ LMC+ SLJ+ ] {IL 5-8, 912} -- Rosen Central, 2010., RL 7.1, 48p 18048C2 Atlas of Europe -- Comire, S. Joshua [ LMC+ SLJ+ ] {IL 5-8, 912} -- Rosen Central, 2010., RL 7.7, 48p 12038R1 Australia -- Hudak, Heather C., 1975- [ LMC+ ] {IL 5-8, 994} -- Weigl Publishers, c2006., RL 7.2, 32p AR: 6.6 MG 1.0 89962EN 0418SB9 Australia in our world -- Moriarty, Aleta {IL 5-8, 994.07} -- Smart Apple Media, c2011., RL 7.6, 32p 18118P5 Australia in pictures -- Kerns, Ann, 1959- [ HRN+ ] {IL 5-8, 994} -- Lerner Publications, c2004., RL 8.7, 80p AR: 8.7 UG 3.0 72938EN Lexile: 1140 19447DX The Cambridge encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean -- [ BKL+ SLJ+ WPL+ WSH+ ] {IL YA, 980} -- Cambridge University Press, 1992., 479p 26100N9 Canada : a primary source cultural guide -Sakany, Lois [ BKL+ LMC+ RSL+ ] {IL 5-8, 971} -- PowerPlus Books, 2004., RL 8.9, 128p AR: 10.5 MG 5.0 73432EN 24834P2 Discovering Europe's land, people, and wildlife -Weintraub, Aileen, 1973- [ SLJ+ ] {IL 5-8, 914} - MyReportLinks.com Books, c2004., RL 5.7, 48p AR: 6.4 MG 1.0 82554EN 0Y1X809 Economic development under democratic regimes : neoliberalism in Latin America -- {IL YA, 338.98} -- Praeger, 1994., 264p 0Y13V64 Economic reform and stabilization in Latin America -- {IL YA, 338.98} -- Praeger, 1987., 348p 0YGPO22 Encyclopedia of Canada's peoples -- {IL AD, 305.8} -- Published for the Multicultural History Society of Ontario by University of Toronto Press, c1999., 1334p

HRD 1

21.00

21.00

HRD 1

18.25

18.25

HRD 1

20.00

20.00

HRD 1

24.00

24.00

HRD 1

122.09

122.09

HRD 1

30.00

30.00

HRD 1

19.00

19.00

HRD 1

74.52

74.52

HRD 1

129.60

129.60

HRD 1

345.00

345.00

07090MX

[Multi-Volume Set] Europe since 1945 : an 459.05 encyclopedia Europe since 1945 : an encyclopedia -- [ BKL+ HRD 1 459.05 CHO+ LBJ+ WSH+ ] {IL AD, 940.55} -- Garland Pub., 2001. 25.55 25.55

23829T0 Focus on Australia -- James, Otto [ LMC+ ] {IL 5- HRD 1 8, 994} -- World Almanac Library, 2007., RL 8.6, 64p AR: 8.6 MG 3.0 114058EN 24641J7

[Multi-Volume Set] Latin America : history and 646.97 culture : an encyclopedia for students Latin America : history and culture : an HRD 1 646.97 encyclopedia for students -- [ BKL+ BRT+ MTR+ RRB+ SLJ+ WMJ+ WSH+ ] {IL YA, 980} -Scribner, c1999. HRD 1 221.00 221.00

34956E9 A reference guide to Latin American history -- [ BKL+ CHO+ MTR+ RRB+ ] {IL AD, 980} -M.E. Sharpe, c2000., 615p 15 titles (qty 15) Total Guaranteed Title Price: $2,177.03

Total Books (Qty.) Total

15 (15)

$2,177.03

$2,177.03

eBooks
FLR# Title -- Author -- Publisher : Year Bnd Qty 1st Price Extended 1 19.99 19.99

53352O1 Accounting for growth in Latin America and the EBK Caribbean improving corporate financial reporting to support regional economic development -- Fortin, Henri, 1964- {IL AD, 657.098} -- World Bank, c2010. 54711RX Canada -- Desaulniers, Kristi L [ HRN+ ] {IL 5-8, EBK 971} -- Chelsea House, c2003. AR: 10.0 MG 4.0 68711EN 54790Z9 Encyclopedia of Latin America -- [ BKL+ CHO+ EBK LBJ+ ] {IL YA, 980} -- Facts On File, c2010. 54710P6 Latin America -- Gritzner, Charles F [ HRN+ WSH+ ] EBK {IL YA, 980} -- Chelsea House, c2006. 4 titles (qty 4) Total Guaranteed eBook Price: $691.99

48.00

48.00

1 1

576.00 48.00

576.00 48.00

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Audiovisual
FLR# Title -- Author -- Publisher : Year Fmt Qty 1st Price Extended 20.04 20.04

45C63DX Australia the beautiful [videorecording] -- {IL 5-8, DVD 1 919.4} -- Reader's Digest Association , Distributed by Questar, Pleasantville, N.Y. : Chicago : c2004. 49647W7 Canada : its land, resources & economy VHS 1 [videorecording] -- [ SLJ+ ] {IL 5-8, 971} -- United Learning , Discovery Education, Evanston, IL : Florence, KY : c2002. 2 titles (qty 2) Total Guaranteed A/V Media Price: $79.05
Total eBooks (Qty.) Total A/V titles (Qty.) Total (Ebooks & Audiovisual) 4 (4) 2 (2)

59.01

59.01

$691.99 $79.05

1 1

$771.04

World Book

The 2012 World Book Encyclopedia Set People and Places, 2nd Edition Total

$979.00 $349.00
$1,328.00

Learning-Offers.com

Spanish Student Discovery Encyclopedia Set 13 volume set and free 1-year online subscription Total

$399.00
$399.00

Grand Total of All:

$4675.07

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Web Resources I have developed a list of web resources to aid students in their learning process of the three Social Studies standards addressed in this reference collection evaluation project. The resources can be found at: http://referenceevaluation.wikispaces.com