Stakeholder Survey Analysis

Lisa Harrison, Melanie Kirby, LaRae Thornton, & Jennifer White

The following presentation includes a comprehensive examination of charts and
data summarizing the results from a survey administered to a group of teachers in
order to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the media program and how the media
center can meet the needs of the teachers and students. The survey consisted of 12
items and was completed by our FRIT 7331 classmates. The class acted as
teachers and stakeholders of the School Library Media Program at Wayne County
High School. The survey was created using Google Forms and was distributed
during the week of October 12, 2015.
Total number of participants: 20
Total number of respondents: 11
1.

The materials and/or technology of the

school media center are useful and relevant
to many needs.
Strongly disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly agree
0

10

12

Based on the data collection from question one, all surveyors were in agreement that the library
provides materials and/or technology that are considered reliable and relevant to the curriculum
needs of the teachers and students.

According to Johnson (2013), The purpose of gathering data, of course, is to help identify both
the strong and weak areas of the literary program. The current status of the media programs
ability to provide relevant materials and resources is considered an area of strength.
2.

What is your favorite reason for visiting the

media center?
I do not visit the media center
Get help from the media specialist
Use technology
Check out books
0

The classic reason for visiting the media center is to check out books. We need to market the use
of technology and that the media specialist is available for all stakeholders.
3. In your opinion, which of the following would make collaboration more effective at your
school?
45% surveyed stated a list of pre-designed collaborative lessons for teachers to choose
from or get ideas from.
27% surveyed stated a calendar for teachers to sign up for collaborative lesson time in the
library.
18% surveyed stated a collaborative planning organizer that includes a lesson outline
with teaching standards, activities, resources and assessment.
10% stated both the second and third reasons would be equally beneficial.

4. What type of professional learning would you like to see (in terms of technology) from
your school library media specialist?
36% responded training on new Web 2.0 tools
27% responded training on Google drive/classrooms
27% responded training on collaboration techniques to use with student involving
technology
10% responded training on developing classroom blogs for student use
More training is needed for Web 2.0 tools, Google drive/classrooms and collaboration
techniques.
5.

How often do you visit the school library?

Never

Once a month

Once a week

Several times a week

Daily

0% 0%
17%

16%
67%

The lack of visitation to the media center shows that the media specialist needs to market the
usefulness of this location in the school for all stakeholders.

6.

The media center is a welcoming

environment that encourages student
learning and collaboration.
Strongly agree

Agree

Not Observed
0%

Disagree

Strongly disagree

0%
9%

18%

73%

The majority of the teachers surveyed said they felt welcome in the environment of the media
center however research should be completed to see why some people disagree with this idea.
7.

The library media program provides students

and staff with the necessary 21st centruy
skills to be effective and ethical users of
information and technology.
Strongly agree

Agree

Not Observed
0%

Disagree

9%
27%

9%

55%

Storngly Disagree

Nearly half the teachers surveyed did not agree or did not observe that the media center is
meeting the needs for students in the 21st century. The media center needs to step back and truly
analyze this and find the cause of this discrepancy.
8.

The media specialist supports and

implements collaboration with classroom
teachers.
Strongly agree

Agree

Not observed

Disagree

Strongly disagree

0% 0%

27%
46%

27%

Less than half to the faculty agree that the media specialist supports and implements
collaboration with the classroom teachers. More research is needed to determine how best to
meet their needs.

To prepare students for 21st century skills there is a digital divide that must be breached
for students who do not have access to technology at home. What type of technology could
the media center provide on a check out basis that would best serve you and your students
to bridge this lack of access to technology?
iPad Mini

Kindle

PC Laptop

HP Chromebook

Thumbdrives

9%
27%

37%

18%
9%

The majority of the faculty feels that the HP Chromebook would meet the needs to bridge the
digital divide, also followed closely are the iPad Mini and the Kindle. Any technology for
student use at home is better than none.
10. To prepare students for the 21st century the Global Citizen Foundation came to the
consensus that the following areas need to be mastered by students at the time of
graduation: Problem solving, creativity, analytical thinking, collaboration,
communication, ethics, action, and accountability. How can the media specialist help you
develop lessons that incorporate technology in you lessons and help you teach students
ways to master these skills?
36% wanted the media specialist to co-teach lessons with the academic teacher
27% wanted mini-courses using different types of technology
27% wanted help planning lessons using technology
10% wanted collaborative planning with the media specialist and other academic courses
A new media specialist will need to start with co-teaching lessons with the academic teacher then
concentrate on adding the other portions to their curriculum.

To encourage students to make the media center a place for learning, collaboration, and
sharing of knowledge; which of the following do you think would best encourage students
at our school to use and feel at ease to use the media center and all of its resources?
More access to internet and BYOD
More technology for student use
More space with comfortable couches and chairs
10%

45%

45%

Teachers responded with the need for more comfortable space is needed for students and more
technology needs to be made available for student use.
12.
Check all that apply. I would like the media specialist to collaborate with me
and my classes on the following topics.
How to find
reliable online
resources for
projects
x
x
x
x
x

MLA format
and creating a
bibliography

x
x
x
x
x
10/11= 91%

Plagiarism

x
x

x
x

Evaluating
print and
electronic
resources
x
x
x

x
x
5/11=45%

x
x
6/11=55%

Creating
dynamic
presentations
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

x
x
5/11=45%

7/11=64%

Using the data above we can rank these in the order most valued by teachers.
91% of the teachers surveyed would like collaboration on how to find reliable online resources
for projects. Next 64% if teachers surveyed would like help creating dynamic presentations and
plagiarism follows with 55% of teachers wanting help with this topic. The teachers found the
following two topics least important where both had voting at 45%: MLA format and creating a
bibliography and Evaluating print and electronic resources.
Johnson suggests that this type of research allows the media specialist to develop-short term
goals for the media center, but that this process needs to be revised and revisited to make it a
result-centered and time bound list of objectives that use SMART goals.
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log post]. Retrieved from https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/critical-21st-century-skillsevery-student-needs
Johnson, D. (2013). The indispensable librarian: surviving and thriving in school libraries in the
information age. Santa Barbara, California: Linworth.