aligning evidence-based library planning with school goals
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Aligning Evidence-Based Library Planning with School GoalsMary Virginia Meeks T.C. Marsh Middle School, Dallas ISD
Maria Cahill, PhDTexas Woman’s University
What is evidence based library practice?
Know Students’
Needs
Find Existing Evidence
Apply Best Practice
Collect Evidence
Evaluate, Communicat
e, Plan
Applying Evidence-based Practice
Determine needs Consult stakeholders Brainstorm strategies Implement a plan Collect evidence Evaluate Communicate Repeat
Needs
“To be thought of as essential we must contribute to solving the needs of the School Board. The politics of scarce resources is fickle. All departments and members of the educational community are fighting for the same resources of time, money, and visibility. So, what needs to be done is to figure out what is the most important goal, agenda item, objective of your local school board. Once you find that out then show how the library helps to meet that goal. “
Ann M. Martin, August 2009
Determining Campus Goals
Campus Improvement PlanConversations with administrationConversations with teachersConversations with students and
parentsSchool Board minutes
PlanningFormulate preliminary library
goals based on campus goals (CIP)
Create preliminary strategiesSolicit input from stakeholdersShare your plan
Planning DetailsPrepare a plan for measuring
your effectiveness (i.e. what evidence will you collect and how will you collect it?)
Implement Strategies
Create a schedule for routine procedures addressing goals and adhere to it;
Create a schedule for collecting and analyzing data;
Carry out all strategies related to accomplishing goals;
Collect evidence to evaluate each strategy
Communicate
Get evaluative information from your stakeholders and share with them that which you collect;
Communicate the activities and evaluative data with ALL stakeholders regularly;
Developing GoalsSample Campus Goals (from CIP)1. Increase cohesiveness2. Increase technology use3. Increase college readiness/awareness4. Increase school-wide AVID use5. Increase extra-curricular participation6. Increase academic behavior
Developing Goals cont.Sample Library Goals (Based on
Campus Goals)1. Increase cohesiveness2. Increase technology use3. Increase college readiness/awareness4. Increase school-wide AVID use5. Increase extra-curricular participation6. Increase academic behavior
Create Objectives
Sample Library Goal and Objectives
1. Increase cohesiveness Among staff Among students Among parents
Partnering with Stakeholders to Implement Plan: Brainstorm Strategies for
Objectives1. Strategies to implement for
“Increasing Cohesiveness” GOAL:Staff: initiate collaborative lessons, attend campus
and department meetings, host monthly coffee,…Students: Fine waiving, give “permanent passes,”
have library make-over days, clubs and events…Parents: Host coffees, email/newsletters,
volunteer group, …
Sources of Evidence
GOAL: Increasing Staff cohesiveness
1. Checked Curriculum Central weekly and approached 5 teachers per month with collaborative ideas/support; resulted in a 200% increase in staff collaborations overall.
Sources of Evidence
GOAL: Increasing Staff cohesiveness cont:
2. Hosted monthly staff coffees with increased attendance yearlong; end-of year surveys indicated increased satisfaction in personal and professional relationships school wide.
Sources of EvidenceRubricsExit slipsSurveys (formal
and informal)Benchmark tests
(with caution)TEKS objectivesOther feedback
• Demonstrated mastery of info literacy skills (staff and students)
Traditional library stats (WITH other evidence)
National studies/expert opinions (WITH other evidence)
Find Sources of Evidence in sample strategies:
Book ClubMini-Lessons/
Story-timeCollaborationsBook trailers
Family Literacy program
Reading Incentive Programs/Activities
WebsiteParent Coffee
Communicate “You are what people see you do.” –Anonymous
6 Weeks Updates to LMS and stakeholders
-Examples on next slide -Doug Johnson’s wiki:
https://dougjohnson.wikispaces.com/AllAboard
-Share with each other!
VideoWebsite/BlogLocal newsPA announcementFlyer/mini-posterStickers/t-shirts on
kidsPhotos/callouts
6 Weeks Update forms for LMS
Items that may be included on the update form:Circulation StatisticsResearch Statistics (database use, databases taught) Library Use (grade levels, subjects, drop ins, etc)Collaborations (types, how many, etc)Evidence of contributing to campus goalsOther possible info: Meetings attended, library
closures, librarian leadership demonstrated
More sites to visit for communication formats
The Unquiet Library (print and Animoto formats)http://www.theunquietlibrary.libguides.com/cat.php?cid=19980
Library Girlhttp://lib-girl.blogspot.com/2011/06/its-bird-its-plan-its-our-annual-report.html
Springfield Township HShttp://issuu.com/joycevalenza/docs/annualreport11
Possible Issues in Implementing Evidence-
Based PracticeTime consuming“Bad” evidenceChange can be slow
Concluding Remarks and Questions
Maria Cahill, Ph.DAssistant Professor School of Library and Information Studies Texas Woman’s University Denton,TX Mcahill1@twu.edu
Mary Virginia MeeksLibrarianThomas C. Marsh Middle School Dallas ISDDallas,TX mmeeks@dallasisd.org
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