[ISLMA-Share] Librarian Evaluation Instruments

Thu Aug 25 16:05:58 CDT 2016

One of the Union reps at my middle school emailed the following to me:

http://www.connecticutseed.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/
12/Library_Media_Specialists_SESS_12-13-13.pdf

https://www.engageny.org/resource/slo-for-librarians

https://slos-librarians.wikispaces.com/

On Tue, Jun 7, 2016 at 1:07 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I wrote my own on student growth in using NoodleTools to create a
> correctly formatted bibliography.
>
> I am working w my 7th grade social studies teacher. There's a pre-test, 3
> grading/evaluating projects, then a post-test.
>
> I developed a rubric and test ran it last year to make sure data on growth
> was easily obtainable and ducumented.
>
> Linda
>
>
> On Thursday, June 2, 2016, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> In my district,  our Student Growth will count for 50% of our evaluation.
>> One assessment will be a combined MAP growth score using all students in
>> grades K-5. The other assessment is my choice. I have to provide 3 options
>> to my administration.
>>
>> You might all be cringing at the 50%, but after crunching numbers in
>> multiple ways, we discovered that the only way it doesn't work in our favor
>> is if we get an Unsatisfactory on both assessments AND an Unsatisfactory
>> evaluation. Plus, we 25% of my score is shared by the whole staff.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 7:14 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> I too headed up our PERA Joint Committee with our superintendent.  MAPs
>>> isn't an option for any of our teachers to use because it essentially could
>>> set some teachers up for failure dependent upon their student population.
>>> This is common for many of the districts in DuPage County that I have spoke
>>> with through other workshops & presentations through ROE.
>>>
>>> Student growth should only be used with students you directs teach and
>>> have an impact on.  Therefore your library curriculum should be used in
>>> either Type II or Type III assessments.
>>>
>>> We have 3 librarians in our district.  I am exempt form student growth
>>> because I do not have direct student contact due to flex scheduling.  Our
>>> other 2 librarians have direct classroom instruction time.  They will use
>>> their curriculum and assessments for their 30% growth measure.
>>>
>>> Shannon Hayes
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>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was on our district PERA committee, so I had a lot of input. I
>>>> lobbied for two Type III assessments for the librarians and others in our
>>>> district who don't have textbooks or national tests, for example, band,
>>>> chorus, and art. I tested out assessment paperwork using one of the seventh
>>>> grade classes who were studying citing sources. For the first year of
>>>> implementation only one assessment will be used to determine student
>>>> growth. Then the following year two will be required. Student growth will
>>>> count as 30%. I can't imagine using MAP scores because who knows if I or
>>>> the classroom. teacher caused their growth?
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, June 1, 2016, Email list for the Illinois School Library
>>>> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 5%  of my 30% is MAP scores. The other 25% is a type III that I took
>>>>> from the ISLMA PERA Committee-note taking for 3rd graders. I do a pre and
>>>>> post test and take about 5 weeks (Teaching them once per week) to teach the
>>>>> skill.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sue Meegan
>>>>> Hoover School
>>>>> Calumet City
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 31, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Mine is directly related to my teaching.  I do a pre and post test for
>>>>> a thesaurus unit for 3rd grade.  I do a pre and post test for finding a
>>>>> book on the shelf and reading a title search (we use Follett) for 4th
>>>>> grade.
>>>>>
>>>>> Roxanne Price
>>>>> Lincoln Elem School
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> My 30% is all based on our MAP test scores.  I have to choose a LA
>>>>>> class (1 period) and a Math class (1 period) and compare scores from Fall
>>>>>> to Spring, 7.5% respectively.  Then the rest is Math grade level and
>>>>>> Reading grade level, again 7.5% respectively.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, May 31, 2016 at 11:48 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What is everyone using for the 30%?  Mine is currently tied to the
>>>>>>> STAR Reading results, but I would like to change it to something that
>>>>>>> relates more directly to information literacy skills.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Brooke Fleuette
>>>>>>> Mercer County High School Library
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Currently reading: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
>>>>>>> Currently listening to: The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>> From: "Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association"
>>>>>>> <islma at list.railslibraries.info>
>>>>>>> To: islma at list.railslibraries.info
>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 11:36:23 AM
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [ISLMA-Share] Librarian Evaluation Instruments
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The the exact same as Roxanne. I made minor adjustments to Danielson
>>>>>>> and we
>>>>>>> too have the 30%.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Linda Polak
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to
>>>>>>> beat.” *
>>>>>>> *–Laura Ingalls Wilder*
>>>>>>> _________________________________________________________
>>>>>>> Linda M. Polak, MLIS
>>>>>>> Director of Library/Information Services
>>>>>>> Sunset Ridge School (Grades 4-8)
>>>>>>> 525 Sunset Ridge Road
>>>>>>> Northfield, IL 60093
>>>>>>> polakl at sunsetridge29.org
>>>>>>> (847-881-9449)
>>>>>>> Fax: 847-446-6388
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, May 27, 2016 at 11:59 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>>>>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > We also use the Charlotte Danielson tool for Media specialists,
>>>>>>> adapted
>>>>>>> > just a bit. Our student growth is 30%
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > Roxanne Price
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, Email list for the Illinois School
>>>>>>> Library
>>>>>>> > Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >> All,
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> My administration asked me to locate an evaluation instrument for
>>>>>>> >> faculty-level librarians. If you like the way you are evaluated,
>>>>>>> would you
>>>>>>> >> be willing to share with me the instrument your admin uses or
>>>>>>> point me in
>>>>>>> >> the right direction?
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> Gretchen Zaitzeff
>>>>>>> >> University High School
>>>>>>> >> Normal, IL
>>>>>>> >>
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>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > --
>>>>>>> > *Roxanne Price*
>>>>>>> > *Lincoln Elementary School*
>>>>>>> > *Marion CUSD #2*
>>>>>>> > *rrprice at marionunit2.org <rrprice at marionunit2.org>*
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>> Amy Hamernick
>>>>>> Teacher Librarian
>>>>>> Century Jr. High
>>>>>> @AhamernickCJH
>>>>>> #CenturyWildcats
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "If we always do what we've always done,
>>>>>> we will get what we've always got."
>>>>>> ~Adam Urbanski~
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>>>>> *Roxanne Price*
>>>>> *Lincoln Elementary School*
>>>>> *Marion CUSD #2*
>>>>> *rrprice at marionunit2.org*
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>>>>
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>>>> Unity Junior High Librarian
>>>> Tolono, IL
>>>> wicklinek at unity.k12.il.us
>>>>
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>>
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>> Bannockburn School
>> 2165 Telegraph Road
>> Bannockburn, IL 60015
>> 847-945-5900 ex. 2719
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