Goals Objectives Evaluation

Goal 1: To collaborate with Objective 1a: The Evaluation 1a: The librarian
teachers on ways to increase the librarian will teach will assess students at the
integration of the Standards for the lessons that include beginning of the year and at the
21st Century Learner within the the Standards for the end of the year to assess their
media center and classroom. 21st Century Learner knowledge of 21st century
throughout the year to skills. Based on the information
Rationale: The revised mission students in 4K- 5th gathered from the post-
statement for the media center, grade. assessment, the librarian will
states the importance of make adjustments to the lesson
empowering students to become Objective 1b: The plans for the next year.
21st century thinkers and users of librarian will provide
information and technology. In staff development Evaluation 1b: The librarian
order to fulfill the mission, the once a month to share will send a survey out to teachers
librarian and teachers at Edwards ways that teachers to determine their knowledge of
Elementary must join together in a can integrate integrating 21st century skills
collaborative partnership to technology into their into the classroom. Teachers
enhance the technology skills of classrooms using the will also share on the survey
their students. Empowering Standards for the 21st ways that they would like to use
Learners states that it is the role of Century Learner. technology in their classrooms.
the librarian to instruct students The librarian will gather the data
and assist educators in “using, and decide what topics should be
evaluating, and producing covered in the professional
information and ideas through development meetings.
active use of a broad range of
appropriate tools, resources, and Evaluation 1c: The librarian
information technologies” (AASL, will also send out a survey at the
2013). end of the year to determine
what strategies were successful
in the teachers’ classrooms and
what skills still need additional
support. This survey will give
the librarian information needed
to make decisions for the next
year.

Goal 2: Improve the facility to Objective 2a: Create Evaluation 2a: A google forms
create an environment with a learning commons survey will be sent to teachers
resources and technology that by rearranging the and students that will ask about
reflects a 21st century library. tables for the current status of the library
collaborative or and ask for their input. There
Rationale: The current status of individual learning. will be a survey sent at the
technology and resources in the Also, creating a beginning, middle, and end of
library is lacking. “Digital whole group lesson the year. Based on the surveys,
technologies have created endless space that does not the librarian will decide if the
opportunities for innovative intrude on others in space is complete. The librarian
teaching and learning” (AASL, the learning will take a picture before and
2013). There is a strong need for commons. after of the difference in the
them, because the library is a place space.
for students to develop and refine Objective 2b:
their 21st century skills. The Librarian will Evaluation 2b: Librarian and
arrangement of the library’s declutter unused administration will observe what
furniture needs to feel as a items and create a areas are not being used
common space. “Every component few areas for effectively. They will rearrange
of the school - from the physical Makerspaces. the space and create a
space to scheduling - should be Students will use the Makerspace from the
designed to accommodate a variety different spaces to observation. Teachers and
of learning styles, from collaborate or students will be given a survey to
collaborative group work to independently invent. decide if the Makerspace is
individual study” (AASL, 2013). complete.

Goal 3: Improve the library Objective 3a: By Evaluation 3a: Evaluation will
website by changing accessibility September of 2019, be based upon the library website
to apps as well as app or website have accessible uploading links to apps, apps
usage outside of school. mobile websites for themselves, or a way for students
student use. to access library materials
Rationale: Having access to outside of school. This will be
library and/or school resources Objective 3b: Use monitored by Google Analytics
outside of school will help in Google Analytics to to mark any changes and keep
promoting literacy skills, research track website usage track of usage. Evaluation will
skills, and provide students with for student usage happen every other month to
reading alternatives. “The degree outside of school. make adjustments as needed.
to which students can read and
understand information in all Evaluation 3b: Provide students
formats and all contexts is a key and staff with survey of usability
indicator of success in school and and ease of access.
in life” (AASL, 2013).

Goal 4: Foster a partnership Objective 4a: Create Evaluation 4a: Conduct

between the school media center a Media Advisory informal questioning sessions
and the community. Committee including during meetings to gather
members of the information about the current
Rationale: As stated in school faculty, status of the media center
Empowering Learners, “The parents, and members program and areas for
school librarian’s ability to build of the community, to improvement.
strong relationships with teachers, meet twice a year to
school administrators, and the provide input and Evaluation 4b: Have a sign-in
community is key to implementing ideas on the media sheet at each event to track the
change. In order for students to center program. number of community members
 become 21st century thinkers and in attendance. This information
users of information and Objective 4b: can be compared to previous
technology, these partnerships are Include the events.
necessary. community in media
center sponsored
events three times a
year.

Timeline for Assessments

Month Evaluation Who Evaluates?

August Pre-Assessment of 21st Century Skills (Goal 1) Students

Survey- Knowledge of 21st Century Skills (Goal 1)

Teachers

September Learning Commons Survey (Goal 2) Teachers & Students

Implement Mobile Resources on Websites and

Accessibility Outside of School (Goal 3) Teachers & Students

Informal Questioning Session (Goal 4)

Media Advisory
Committee

October Sign-In Sheet for Media Center Event (Goal 4) Community Members

November Google Analytics Data (Goal 3) Librarian &

Administration

December Learning Commons Survey (Goal 2 ) Teachers & Students

January Makerspace Observation (Goal 2) Librarian &

Administration
Google Analytics Data (Goal 3)

Sign-In Sheet for Media Center Event (Goal 4) Librarian &

Administration

Community Members
 February Assessment of Resources and Accessibility Outside of Students
School (Goal 3)

March Makerspace Survey (Goal 2) Teachers & Students

Google Analytics Data (Goal 3) Librarian &

Administration

April Learning Commons Survey (Goal 2) Teachers & Students

Informal Questioning Session (Goal 4)

Media Advisory
Sign-In Sheet for Media Center Event (Goal 4) Committee

Community Members

May Post-Assessment of 21st Century Skills (Goal 1) Students

Survey- Reflection of Professional Development of 21st

Century Skills (Goal 1) Teachers

Assessment of Resources and Accessibility (Goal 3)

Google Analytics Data (Goal 3) Students & Teachers

Librarian &
Administration

References:
(AASL), A. A. O. S. L. (2013). Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library
Programs. (p.29-30) Retrieved from
https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.libez.lib.georgiasouthern.edu

AASL Standards Framework for Learners (2018). Retrieved from

https://standards.aasl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AASL-Standards-Framework-for-
Learners-pamphlet.pdf