Center Grove Community School Corporation EVIDENCE RUBRIC FOR MEDIA SPECIALISTS School Year Specialists Domain 1: Planning and Preparation Competency Highly Effective Effective Evidence 1.1 Demonstrating Knowledge of Literature, Information Technology, and 21st Century Learner Standards Media Specialist draws on extensive professional resources, demonstrates rich knowledge and understanding of literature, information technology, and 21st Century Learner Standards. Media Specialist demonstrates thorough knowledge of literature, information technology, and 21st Century Learner Standards. 1.2 Demonstrating Knowledge of the School’s Literacy Framework and Student Needs Within the Academic Program Media Specialist takes a leadership role with the school to advocate the information skills needed by students within the school’s literacy framework and academic program. Media Specialist demonstrates thorough knowledge of the school’s literacy framework and knowledge of students needs for information skills within the academic standards. 1.3 Establishing Goals for the Library/Media Program Appropriate to the Age Level of Students Served and the School Literacy Framework Media Specialist’s goals for the media program are highly appropriate to the situation in the school, to the age of the students, to the school performance plan, and have been developed following consultations with students and colleagues. Media Specialist’s goals are clear and appropriate to the age of students and the school performance plan. 1.4 Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources and Technology within the School District, and Community Media Specialist is fully aware of resources and technology available for students and teachers in the school, the district and the community, and actively seeks out new resources from a wide range of sources to enrich the Specialist is fully aware of resources and technology available for students and teachers in the school, the district and the community as they relate to the school’s literacy framework/goals.
school’s literacy framework/goals. 1.5 Developing and Implementing a Plan to integrate the Media Program into the School/Corporation Literacy Framework Media Specialist’s plan is highly coherent, taking into account scheduled time in the library, consultative work with teachers, and work in the maintaining and extending the collection. The plan has been developed after consultation with teachers and administrators. Media Specialist’s program is well designed to support both teachers and students with their information. 1.6 Developing a Plan to Evaluate the Program Media Specialist’s evaluation plan is highly sophisticated, with a variety of sources of evidence and a clear vision of how the media program can be improved year after year. Media Specialist’s plan to evaluate the media program states clear goals and shows a collection of evidence to prove the goals have been met. Media Specialists Domain 2: The Environment Competency Highly Effective Effective Evidence 2.1 Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport Interactions the media specialist, individual students, and the classroom teachers are highly respectful, reflecting genuine warmth and caring and sensitivity to students’ cultures and levels of development. Interactions, both between the media specialist and students, are polite and respectful, reflecting general warmth and caring, and are appropriate to the cultural and developmental differences among groups of students.
2.2 Establishing a Culture for Investigation and Love of Literature Media Specialist, in interactions with both students and colleagues, conveys a sense of the essential nature of seeking information and reading literature. Students appear to have internalized these values. Specialist, in interactions with both students and colleagues, conveys a sense of importance of seeking information and reading literature. 2.3 Establishing and Maintaining Media Center Procedures Media center routines and procedures (for example, circulation of materials, working on computers, independent work) are seamless in their operation, with students assuming considerable responsibility for their smooth operation. Media assistants work independently and contribute to the success of the media center. Media center routines and procedures (for example, circulation of materials, working on computers, independent work) have been established and function smoothly. Media assistants are clear as to their role. 2.4 Managing Student Behavior Standards of conduct are clear with evidence of student participation in setting them. Media specialist’s monitoring of student behavior is subtle and preventive, and response to student misbehavior is sensitive to individual student needs. Students take an Standards of conduct appear to be clear to students, and the media specialist monitors student behavior against those standards. Media specialist’s response to student misbehavior is appropriate and respectful to students.
media program might be improved. 4.2 Maintaining Accurate Records and Library Budgets specialist anticipates teacher needs when preparing requisitions, follows established procedures and suggests improvements. Inventories and reports are completed in a timely manner. Media specialist honors teacher requests when preparing requisitions and follows established procedures to complete inventories and reports in a timely manner. 4.3 Communicating with Parents and Community Media specialist is proactive in reaching out to parents and establishing contacts with outside libraries, coordinating efforts for mutual benefits. Media specialist routinely engages in outreach efforts to parents and the larger community. 4.4 Participating in a Professional Community Media specialist makes a substantial contribution to school/district events and initiatives. Media specialist assumes a leadership role with colleagues to design/plan literacy activities. Media specialist participates actively in school/district events and initiatives. Media specialist maintains positive and productive relationships with colleagues to design/plan literacy activities. 4.5 Engaging in Professional Development specialist actively pursues professional development opportunities and makes a substantial contribution to the profession through offering professional learning activities to colleagues. Media specialist seeks out opportunities for professional development based on an individual assessment of need. 4.6 Showing Professionalism Media specialist can be counted on to hold the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Media Media specialist displays high standards of honesty and integrity in interactions with colleagues, students, and the