HR-138A-1 EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 15 Appendix 8-r1
8/0212/2010 Example
Professional Growth Goal
Example Planning Worksheet
Library Media Information Specialists New to the ProfessionLibrary
Employee’s Name ______
District Goal #1 Create engaging learning experiences that provide all students the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to experience post-secondary success, meet personal goals, and become productive community members.District Goal #2 Support a diverse, highly-skilled, professionally involved and fairly compensated staff.
District Goal #3 Expand community support and engagement by increasing the number of parents and community members participating in District decision making and playing a role in student achievement.
District Goal #4 Maximize resources to support the district’s mission and goals.
Building Goals:
See your school’s SIP plan. Three goals shown in italics below are examples based on hypothetical building goals.
(You may attach additional pages, if needed, for additional goals.)
Goal #1 (supports building/program goal to improve student achievement):
Ensure that students and staff are effective users of information.
This goal supports building/program goal #_District Goals 1 & 2 and aligns with the Continuum in the following way(s): Aligns with the LIMS role as a Resource-Based Teacher in the Professional Teaching Standards for Library Media Information Specialists.
Indicators of progress toward goal (include one piece of evidence measuring impact on students; feedback from students/parents is encouraged):
· More students are able to find materials in the library without asking for help
· More students and staff use purchased databases to find online information, rather than going to a search engine first
Specific strategies (at least one strategy per goal must include collegial collaboration):
· Teach students how to use the Online Patron Access Catalog to identify library books.
· Ensure that signage and maps are clearly legible.
· Facilitate staff training on the purchased databases.
· Use the Edmonds Research Model as a support for teaching students how to evaluate online information and use purchased databases.
· Attend grade level or subject area meetings to learn about the current information needs of students and staff.
· Collaborate with a staff member on an authentic research project that students are doing.
Goal #2 (supports building/program goal to improve student achievement):
Ensure that students and staff read, for both pleasure and information.
This goal supports building/program goal #_District Goals 1 & 2 and aligns with the Continuum in the following way(s): Aligns with the LIMS role as a Resource-Based Teacher in the Professional Teaching Standards for Library Media Information Specialists.
Indicators of progress toward goal (include one piece of evidence measuring impact on students; feedback from students/parents is encouraged):
· Daily circulation of library materials is higher in Sspring than it is in Aautumn.
· [Elementary only] All students have the opportunity to participate in voluntary reading activities, such as the Best Books Club.
· Library hours include times outside of school hours when students and staff can read or check out books for pleasure.
Specific strategies (at least one strategy per goal must include collegial collaboration):
· Display new books around the library.
· Offer to do booktalks in classrooms, using new books, books which are appropriate for the curriculum being taught, or books of special interest.
· Remove (weed) books that no longer meet the needs of the students and staff, so that they can find those that do.
· Collaborate with teachers on a program where students read books and write reviews which can be displayed around the school, in the library or on the school website.
· Collect purchasing recommendations from both students and staff and purchase as many of the books as meet the selection criteria and budget allows.
· Set up book clubs for students and/or staff.
· Leave lightly used magazines in the staff room for free circulation.
· Talk about books with other staff members.
Goal #3
Become a master Library Media Information Specialist.
This goal aligns with the Continuum in the following way(s):
Aligns with the LMS role as an Educational Resource in the Professional Teaching Standards for Library MediaInformation Specialists. (Click to view.)
Indicators of progress toward goal (feedback from students/parents is encouraged):
· Progress has been made toward Goal #1 and #2.
Specific strategies:
· Attend Edmonds LMS meetings regularly.
· Actively participate in the library staff portal
· Join WLMA and attend yearly conference in October.
· Read highly recommended new books that would be appropriate for school level.
· Spend time learning how to use the Library Automation System efficiently and effectively.
· Read articles from professional magazines, such as School Library Journal or Library Media Connection.
· Become familiar with the school curriculum and where it fits in the district curriculum.
· Read and understand the School Board Policies that effect libraries, such as the Selection Policy, Surplus Policy, and Copyright Policy.
Proposed plan for Individual Professional Development activities (7 hours, 2 of which are suggested for collegial study related to annual growth goals).
Read Regie Routman’s Reading Essentials and participate in a study group with other Library Media Information Specialists.
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Employee Name (please print) Employee Signature
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Evaluator Name (please print) Evaluator Signature
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Date of Initial Conference
Make copy for Evaluator file.
For employees on Long Form Evaluation, this form shall be retained as a part of the permanent evaluation record. It is not permanently retained for staff on PGAP.