From: Toni Bowers: Georgia Southern University Student

Date: November 4, 2014

Re: Library Media Program Evaluation Rubric 2014

On October 30, 2014, Mrs. Warren and I reviewed the current status of the Appling County
Elementary School according to the Georgia Department of Education Library Media Center
Evaluation Rubric. I have attached the rubric I utilized to complete the evaluation of the media
center. I have also summarized what she and I found during the evaluation and the action steps
for the standards that did not fall into the Exemplary category. For more explanation on each
category, please refer to the GA DOE Evaluation Rubric. In the table below, B is for Basic, P is
for Proficient, and E is for Exemplary. Also, MS will stand for Media Specialist.
Category 1 Student Achievement and Instruction
Indicator

Rank

Action Steps

1. Information Literacy Standards

2. Collaborative Planning

3. Media Specialist engaged in active

teaching roles

4. Media Center Resources encourage

reading

MS will develop and implement lessons that

allow students to engage in critical thinking
skills. The MS will also align the lessons
with the research skills in CCGPS.
The MS will collaborate with classroom
teachers to find ways to incorporate Web
2.0 tools and other learning resources into
lessons.
The MS will collaborate with teachers on
who will deliver lessons, assessments, and
resources that coincide with the CCGPS to
integrate critical thinking and meet the
needs of diverse learners.
N/A

5. Services for students with diverse

learning abilities

6. Student achievement routinely

assessed

The MS will collaborate with teachers on

collecting and using student data to design
activities that will lead to student
achievement.
N/A

Category 2 Staffing
Indicator
7a. State mandated library service
requirements
7b. State mandated full-time service
requirements

Rank

Action Steps

N/A

The MS will discuss with administrators

about parent volunteers and/or high school
student cadets working in the media center
so the MS can be involved with teachers and
students.

Category 3 Facilities, Access, and Resources

Indicator
8. Flexible media center schedule
9. Media center square footage based on
FTE
10. Streaming video throughout school
11. Print and non-print resources and
access to online information
12. Efficient resource management and
access to an OPAC
13. GALILEO instruction and access
provided

Rank
E
E

Action Steps
N/A
N/A

E
E

N/A
N/A

N/A

N/A

Category 4 Administrative Support

Indicator
14. County media contact liaison
appointed

15. County/Administrative staff support

of a strong media program
16. Library media advisory committee
appointed
17. County approved library media
policy is current and annually reviewed
18. Library Media Budget planning and
allocation

Rank
P

Action Steps
The MS will stay in contact with the
liaison and collaborate with the other
media specialists in the county on a
more regular basis.
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Rank
E

Action Steps
N/A

Category 5 Staff Development

Indicator
19. Library media staff development
opportunities