School Library Program Evaluation

1. School Library Program Evaluation Background & History NYSED SLMPE rubric 2010 SLMS/NYLA Leadership Retreat L4L: Implementing the AASL Standards and Guidelines in your Program Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

2. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistoryNYSED SLMPE rubric • 1835 - Governor DeWitt Clinton and New York State Legislature pass law allowing school districts to use tax dollars to establish school libraries • 1839 - New York State Legislature sets aside a sum annually to be given on a matching-fund basis for school district libraries • 1892 – Under Melvil Dewey, Secretary of the Board of Regents and Director of the State Library, and Andrew S. Draper, Superintendent of Public Instruction, a School Libraries Division is established • 1900 - first graduate of a library school in the United States to serve as a school librarian is employed • 1914 - Recognizing librarians are teachers, the New York City BOE adopts regulations to make salaries of librarians comparable to teachers, and recommends librarians are graduates of library schools Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

3. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistoryNYSED SLMPE rubric • 1925 – New York State mandates secondary school librarians • 1928 - The Board of Regents approve a revision of Commissioner's Regulations 91.1 and 91.2 • 1930 - Commissioner's Regulations revised to require specialized graduate degree for certification of school librarians • 1974 – last revision of Commissioner's Regulations 91.1 and 91.2 • 1978 - Chapter 787, advanced by Board of Regents, passed the Legislature, establishes on 3-year pilot basis 7 school library systems • 1981 – legislature provides shoe-string grants to 23 BOCES and one city school district for SLS • 1983 – permanent establishment of SLS Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

4. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistoryNYSED SLMPE rubric • Mid 1980s to 1995 – New York State has an Elementary and a Secondary “Information Skills” Syllabus • 1988 – Information Power: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs is released by AASL and AECT • 1995-1996 – BOR adopt New York State Learning Standards across 7 content areas [11 subject headings] (“Information Literacy” is not one of these content or subject areas) Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

5. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistoryNYSED SLMPE rubric • 1997 - the NYSED School Library Media Program Evaluation rubric is developed with a multi-fold purpose: • a standardized review instrument for school library media programs, for self-evaluation and State Education Department • guide school decision-makers in determining where in the library program they should direct limited resources • provide voluntary data collection instrument for SED • provide qualitative data, for analysis to inform SED decisions on school library program improvement for SURR schools Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

6. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistoryNYSED SLMPE rubric 1997 - NYSED School Library Media Program (SLMP) Evaluation was developed at the New York State Education Department by Frances Roscello and Patricia Webster, the school library program associates for the Department The Evaluation rubric was based on previous work by Barbara Stripling and Jody Gehrig, both active nationally with school library program improvement 1998 - AASL and AECT release revised Information Power Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

7. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistoryUse of LMP Evaluation Instrument Use of LMP Evaluation InstrumentBy 2001 – The SLMP Evaluation has been used by a large number of schools in New York State for program improvement. New York’s lowest performing schools, i.e. School’s Under Registration Review (SURR) all use the instrument for evaluation and planning for program improvement Many of the NYS regional school library systems use the SLMP Evaluation as a base for the member plan Numerous workshops are conducted for administrators and library media specialists, explaining the use of the instrument Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

8. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistorySLMPE rubric – 2004 revision 2004 – NYSED SLMPE rubric revised by Fran Roscello and Pat Webster Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

9. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistorySLMPE rubric October 2008, Anaheim, CA - President Sara Kelly Johns unveils the AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner Barbara Stripling is part of the Learning Standards Re-write Task Force Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

10. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistorySLMPE rubric • 2008 - a call by practitioners and the school library professional organizations in New York for further revision of the NYSED SLMPE rubric • based on the shifting paradigm of school library media programs, as defined in part by the Standards for the 21st –Century Learner released by the American Association of School Librarians. Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

11. School Library Program Evaluation Background & HistorySLMPE rubric • 2008 - Under SED Assistant Director, Anne Schiano, Curriculum & Instruction, a team of consultants and SED staff, with the support of SLMS, SLSA, and NYLA, was formed review and revision of SLMPE rubric • The team consisted of: • Barbara Stripling, Chairperson • Sally Daniels • Linda Fox • Carolyn Hirst-Loucks Assistant Superintendent, • Auburn Enlarged City School District • Paige Jaeger • Joanne Shawhan & John Brock, Associates, School Library Services Curriculum and Instruction, NYSED   Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

12. School Library Program Evaluation NYSED SLMPE rubric • 2009 – revised NYSED SLMPE rubrichttp://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/library/SLMPE_rubric/ • 25 “Student-focused” Essential Elements • 3 Main Sections • Teaching for Learning • Building the Learning Environment • Empowering Learning Through Leadership • Across a continuum of performance • Distinguished • Proficient • Basic • Below Basic • Examples column • Interactive, section for recording evidence, notes, comments Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

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14. 4 Levels of State Education oversight Education Law Regulations of the Commissioner Board of Regents Policy SED Guidance SLMPE rubric Overview Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

15. Education Law Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3 Created by the NYS Legislature § 711 Library Materials Aid § 712 Lending of School Library Materials § 751 Aid for Computer Software Purchases § 284 State Aid for School Library Systems

16. Rules and Regulations Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3 Regulations of the Commissioner of Education • § 91.1 School Libraries • § 91.2 Employment of School Library Specialist • § 100.4 Program Requirements Grades 7 & 8 • § 90.18 School Library Systems • Rules of the Board of Regents • § 21.4 Lending Procedures for School Library Materials

17. Board of Regents Policy Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3 Regents Commission on Library Services Final Report • Presented to BOR July 13, 2000 • Unanimously approved, November 13, 2003 • Recommendation 2. Ensure that all New York's students are information literate by providing strong school library media programs that include appropriately certified professional staff, adequate resources, and technology. http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/rcols/finalrpt.htm#Recommendation2

18. Guidance School Library Media Program Evaluation rubric is“Guidance” http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/library/SLMPE_rubric/home.html Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

19. School Library Program Evaluation NYSED SLMPE rubric 2010 – the SLMPE rubric makes it into BEDS Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3

20. School Library Program Evaluation NYSED SLMPE rubric 2010 – the SLMPE rubric makes it into BEDS Cornell University, Ithaca, August 2-3