ADEPT/GBE (Kathy Meeks, state ADEPT coordinator)
- LMS ADEPT standards are different from those of the classroom teacher and will remain in place until 2009 at the earliest. While the classroom teachers’ GBE requirements will change before then, those for LMS will not.
- Remember that your GBE should not take the place of systemic professional development.
News from the State Department (Martha Alewine, SDE Media Consultant)
- Dr. Rex is reorganizing much of the SDE.
- Martha Alewine is no longer located in the office of Technology, but in the Office of Standards and Learning.
- Lexiles will likely become more and more important in the future when PACT is replaced.
Instructional Role of the LMS (M. Alewine)
- Becoming more of a conversation at school’s look to everyone to improve instruction
- Must ask where the LMC program is fitting in the school’s direction
- Action Research should guide all LMC programs (one way is to use MAP testing results to open the dialogue)
- “Ten Principles that Guide a Quality Library Media Program” can be found on Martha’s website – should be read by all principals and discussed
- Create collection maps to justify budget proposals and support for the classroom teachers’ initiatives
- Work with Advisory Committee
New SC English/LA Standards document (Allison Norwood, SDE)
- Information parallels RHSD “unpacking” and “mapping” instruction
- focus on the Bloom’s verbs for level of rigor and assessment - LMS should play a key role in support of the instruction of these standards (as well as the SS literacy elements)
Lexile Framework (David Bell, Horry Co.)
- When PACT is replaced, it is likely the new assessment tool will score in Lexile ranges (as MAP testing does)
- Lexiles are for instructional reading and should NOT be used with recreational reading choices
- Titlewave can be a big help in selecting books with Lexile levels
Core Collection (M. Alewine)
- Should relate to content areas and technology
- Not by grade level or title-specific
- Periodicals available through DISCUS may count up to 50% minimum
- eBooks only count if there is not a bound copy in the collection
- Paperbacks can be counted if they are catalogued
LMS Survey (M. Alewine)
- Closes September 30
- $1 million in non-recurring funds will be distributed to participating libraries
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