Category 1-Student Achievement and Basic Proficient Exemplary Instruction Georgia Information Literacy DOE 2011 LibraryInformation literacy

skills are Media Program Self-Evaluation Rubric 1. Information Literacy The library media program fosters Standards, as defined in Skills integrated into the curriculum critical thinking skills and QCC Standards, are curriculum is comprised through the collaborative efforts of independent inquiry so students can integrated into content of the library media specialist and learn to choose reliable information instruction basic library media teachers. and become proactive and thoughtful (Information Power; orientation users of information and Principle 2; Pg. 58) skills and instruction on Resources. The library MS and how to find information. classroom teacher collaborate using GA Performance Standards to plan and teach the units of study. 2. Collaborative planning Library media specialist Library media specialist Library media specialist actively includes participates in encourages collaborative planning plans with and encourages every library media specialists and collaborative among teachers who are teaching teacher to participate in the design of teachers to ensure use of planning when initiated units of similar content. The instruction. Learning strategies and library media center by the library media specialist is familiar activities for all students are resources that support onteacher. with the Georgia Standards.org designed with all teachers who are going classroom instruction (http://www.georgiastandards.org/ willing to plan collaboratively. All and implementation of state ) web site and encourages teachers students with diverse learning styles, curriculum to use the resources available on abilities, and needs are included in (IFBD 160-4-4-.01) GSO collaborative plans. The library media specialist is knowledgeable about the Georgia Performance Standards and can assist both teachers and students in order to enhance and support teaching and learning 3. Professional library The library media The library media specialist and The library media specialist uses a media staff is engaged in specialist teachers plan and teach variety of teaching styles to meet the active teaching role/s. makes recommendations collaboratively so that the library diverse needs of students. (Information Power; to media program is an extension of Collaborative planning determines Principle 4, p. 58) students for class classroom instruction. where and how student assessment projects and takes place, and whether the teacher, pleasure reading. The the library media specialist or library both does the assessment. media specialist provides basic orientation and instruction on information location skills. 4. The library media center Bulletin boards and The library media center offers The library media center is a critical

Georgia DOE 2011 Library Media Program Self-Evaluation Rubric