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I would love to see your pretest, but it said I need permission to view it.

Thanks,
Steph

On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:28 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Here is the link <https://goo.gl/forms/YUyzGDB6NuSkAHkg1>for the google
> form I made as a pretest - hopefully you will be able to see it, let me
> know if there are issues.  I just used the 7th grade standards and created
> questions - I also used our district technology policy for some questions
> as well.
> Jill
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> My understanding is that if you do not teach classes then you are exempt
>> from PERA evaluations involving student growth.  This includes school
>> librarians, guidance counselors, and others that don't do direct
>> instruction.  There is still some discussion though about whether those of
>> us that do teach regular library lessons should be evaluated using student
>> growth.  Some are saying it is up to the district to decide, some say all
>> librarians are exempt no matter what, and some say if you teach you affect
>> student growth and should be evaluated as such.  So it will be interesting
>> to see how it plays out over the next few months.  Personally I think if we
>> teach regular lessons then we should show student growth because that
>> elevates our status as a teacher to an administrator.  It means a little
>> bit of extra work but if we want to be seen as professionals and educators
>> then we need to prove that we are valuable in the lives and growth of
>> students.
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:38 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I have four libraries that I work with - I am working on making my
>>> schedule more equitable, but for now I am at the jr/sr high school more.  I
>>> decided to focus on teaching lessons with 7th grade, and so when those
>>> classes come in to the library I am doing lessons with them.  I gave my
>>> pretest already last week, and I am going from there.  I am planning on
>>> lessons with other grades as well, but I am going to try to focus on one
>>> grade with biweekly lessons for my SLO.  Good luck, I hope this helps!
>>> Jill
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 9:04 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am wondering if anyone is in the same boat as I am? I oversee 5
>>>> libraries but have no direct instruction with students. I visit one library
>>>> per day per week. What are others doing for PERA who are in the same
>>>> situation?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Amy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Amy Bendall
>>>>
>>>> District 34 Library Media Specialist
>>>>
>>>> Antioch, IL
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Amy Williams
>> Library Teacher
>> Cerro Gordo School District #100
>> awilliams at cgbroncos.org
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*Stephanie Flott*

Dwight Township High School            Dwight Grade School
801 S. Franklin St.                             801 S. Columbia St.
Dwight, IL 60420                               Dwight, IL 60420
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