[aisle] library and testing- help!

[library marian]

Brian,
I do not know how you can run your media program with all those study hall
kids in the library on a daily basis. When you have classes doing research,
how do you teach them?  Do you leave the library and go to their
classrooms? What do you do when they are searching for books for their
research?  Send them in a few at a time? I do not envy you.

On Mon, Feb 10, 2020 at 11:48 AM Brian Andrusyk via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I am also at a small private high school.   This year, all study halls are
> in the resource center, which means I see most of the students every day.
> Thankfully, there is a teacher assigned to each one except one – I’m study
> hall teacher for that period.  For larger study halls, two teachers are
> assigned.   I am the one who must take attendance each period but we share
> the responsibility of supervising.
>
>
>
> The study hall teachers, when they are not pulled to sub, oversee make-up
> assessments.   There are folders for each class period in our Faculty
> Center where teachers put assessments.   Before coming over, the study hall
> teacher checks the folder and then puts completed assessments in teachers’
> mailboxes afterward.   I think our biggest issue is where to put students
> who are testing when we have 50+ in study hall.
>
>
>
> During finals week, I proctor students who have alternative setting
> accommodations.  In December, I think I had about 6 students for almost
> each period.   I had a designated table for their coats, books, etc. and
> spread them out throughout the library.   A teacher came in if they student
> needed the exam to be read to them.
>
>
>
> Brian Andrusyk
> School Librarian/Bookstore Manager
> IC Catholic Prep
> www.andrusykslibrary.weebly.com
>
>
>
> Currently Reading:
>
> *In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s
> Berlin   *by Erik Larson
>
>
>
> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> *On Behalf Of *Lala
> Lala via AISLE
> *Sent:* Monday, February 10, 2020 9:42 AM
> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
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> *Cc:* Lala Lala <lalalibrary918 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [aisle] library and testing- help!
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I am in a small, private high school. Giving tests is not in my contract,
> nor my title. However, we are small and there is no one testing person.
> Teachers and administrators want me to be the Testing location and person.
> Unfortunately, without my consent, my office in the library was turned into
> the Testing Location, although it is not staffed by me. It is open during
> the lunch period and after school.
>
>
>
> My problem is, many students need to make up tests during class time that
> they missed. Or students who have an "alternate location" accommodation
> don't have anywhere to take it.
>
>
>
> I am really pushing back on this because, if I don't, I will become the
> testing person and location and what little planning time I have (I have a
> flexible schedule)- will cease to exist.
>
>
>
> However, I also want to be seen as a helpful and accommodating colleague.
>
>
>
> A teacher just raised her voice at me regarding this issue- she is a
> Department Chair and on the only influential committee in our school (of
> which I am not, although I have asked). She said there is no other place-
> except the hallway. Of course, I want to have students' best interest at
> heart - I am just torn.
>
>
>
> What does your school do? Any advice? Should I just suck it up and be what
> the school  needs me to be? (It is just that it's, obviously, distracting
> to supervise a student testing, when I need to concentrate on my work). I
> am just feeling deflated.
>
>
>
>
>
> Lori
>
>
>
> --
>
> Lori McGreal
>
> Trinity High School librarian
>
> lmcgreal at trinityhs.org
>
> 1-708-453-9340
>
>
>
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*Karen Varga*
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