Category Current Indicator
1 – Student 4. The library media center
Achievement resources encourage and
and Instruction support reading, viewing,
and listening. (Information
Power; Principle 6, p. 58)
6. Student achievement is
routinely assessed. (A
Planning Guide for
Information Power; p. 36)
2 – Staffing 7b. If base size or larger: A
school system shall employ
a fulltime Library Media
Specialist for each base size
school or larger. (Base size
defined by unweighted
FTE: K-5, 450; 6-8, 624; 9-
12, 970) (CGB, 160-5-1-.22)
3 – Facilities, 8. There shall be a plan for
Access, and flexibly scheduled library
Resources media center access for
students and teachers in
groups or as individuals
simultaneously throughout
Goal Indicator
BASIC
Bulletin boards and displays of
books and reading materials
reflect different aspects of the
curriculum, holidays, and
community interests to
support recreational reading
BASIC
The classroom teacher is
responsible for assessing
student achievement.
BASIC
In compliance with state
board rule, but the Library
Media Specialist may be
required to perform other
duties on a daily or frequent
basis.
PROFICIENT
Flexible scheduling and library
media staff are available
throughout the day to assist
teachers and students
regardless of ability or
Action Plan
PROFICIENT
The library media center
offers events and activities
that appeal to a wide range
of interests. Attendance
statistics verify students’ use.
PROFICIENT
Together the teacher and
Library Media Specialist
develop a rubric(s) or
another effective means for
assessing student
achievement.
PROFICIENT
Library Media Specialist is not
required to perform other
duties on a daily or frequent
basis. A part-time library
media paraprofessional is
employed.
EXEMPLARY
Flexible scheduling is
maintained allowing full
participation of teachers and
the Library Media Specialist
in collaborative planning and
The library will begin
hosting monthly events like
book cafes, book club
meetings for different
genres, and encourage
audio books to help busy
students still be able to
read.
The Library Media
Specialist will do more
collaborative lessons with
the classroom teacher to
help assess students and
will begin posting MAP
county assessment data
and provide resources to
help with reading levels.
The school s currently
trying to hire a media
paraprofessional. Once
someone is hired for that
position the Library Media
Specialist will no longer
have to perform the other
duties. A sub is used for
this position in the
meantime.
The library will add
appointment scheduling
access to their website
where teachers can book
when to bring a class to the
library or have the media
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)
13. One of the national
educational technology
goals states: “Effective and
engaging software and on-
line resources will be an
integral part of every
school’s curriculum.” The
GALILEO Virtual Library
provides Georgia students
and teachers access to
exceptional on-line
resources at no cost to the
local school district. .
disability. The library media
center is available either
before or after school.
BASIC
Students will be given
instruction in accessing
GALILEO. The password will be
provided in a timely manner.
allowing students to come to
the library media center at
any time. The library media
center is available both
before and after school.
Some evening hours may be
scheduled for instructional
needs of students and
families.
PROFICIENT
Instruction and promotion of
GALILEO will be in an
organized manner and
conducted on a frequent
basis. Students, faculty, and
staff will be given instruction
and professional
development in the use of
GALILEO.
specialist come to their
class to teach a lesson.
Students and parents will
also be able to make
appointments for times
outside of regular school
hours to be able to use the
library resources.
This goal will combine with
the action plans to
collaborate more with
teachers and to have
teachers be able to
schedule appointments to
have the Library Media
Specialist come to teach a
class. These lessons will
enable the Library Media
Specialist to instruct both
staff and students on the
best use of GALILEO.