Alice's+SMART+goals

**Mead High School Building Goals: reading, writing, and math** Mead High School will achieve a mean difference of 15 at the 9th grade level, and 15 at the 10th grade level. Mead High's Latino subgroup will achieve a mean difference of 20. Additionally, Mead High School will shift the percentage of students in the Unsatisfactory and Partially Proficient category in both 9th and 10th grade by 3%.

Today's date: Sept 2009 Target Date: for compiling LMS stats Aug 2009-June 2010 Will be able to analyze CSAP data Aug/Sept 2010 Date Started 2009-2010 school year

The goal is to increase student achievement through library utilization and collaboration between teacher librarian and teaching staff.
 * Library Media Center Goal #1:**

Specific: I will collect baseline data for the new Mead High School library.

Measurable: MHS Statistics 2009-2010 Use Dr. Loertscher's "Collaborative Planning Taxonomy" to measure classroom visits to the library as well as teacher librarian visits to the classroom. Keep a curriculum map notebook (this became a file as the notebook wasn't big enough) of projects and assignments from departments. Create and use student and staff surveys regarding use.

Achievable: Yes

Relevant: This is an ongoing yearly goal significant to raising student achievement.

Timely: Baseline data will be collected throughout the year. Final collection of data by June 1, 2010.

Collaborative Web 2.0 Tools used: Delicious bookmarks: began in Fall with website evaluation and contest for 9th grade social studies classes students and teachers now regularly use this for research and suggest quality websites Meadhslibrary bookmarks used as model for District via Helpdesk Blog Google docs survey
 * Evidence:**
 * Shelfari-**online book log and discussion group used by students in English classes

__Teacher Librarian Contribution:__ -suggested use of //Sunrise Over Fallujah// by Walter Dean Myer for the class novel for integrated English/Social Studies -"realia" brought in for classes--hajib, a type of headscarf used in the Middle East -database instruction was my main goal and what the collaborating teachers most wanted assistance with for this unit-Global Issues in Context, EBSCO, Encyclopedia Brittanica and Worldbook Online -ebook instruction -research quick tips instruction: using Google news, brainstorming keywords and best places to search, use of site operators (methods of searching within edu or gov sites for greater reliability) -overview of easybib.com and MLA citation maker -Delicious bookmarks of websites for best sites and hard to find topics -book display with Middle East resources
 * Collaboration: 9th grade research-- Topics of the Middle East (Reading and Writing Standard 5)**

Assessment: English 9 Research Survey to measure what students used in their research and in what areas they still need help. Survey results showed: 60% of surveyed students used 1 or more databases in their research Based on the survey, students need continued direct instruction in using key words and in citing their sources. Teaching these skills is an ongoing process. The classroom teachers loved the survey and want to use this tool. I would like to teach creating Google docs surveys during a PLC day. I need more time to be able to plan with my colleagues. As a new school we are short on adults to supervise students over lunch, etc. I am glad to help, but it is difficult to meet with teachers for collaboration.
 * Observation:**

__Teacher Librarian Contribution:__ -main focus on citing sources -quick tips: using ABC-Clio databases: World War II and American History
 * Collaboration: 10th grade research--Topics of the Great Depression and World War II**

Assessment: pending---Hoping for improved citations and Works Cited/Bibliography pages from the sophomores!

Notebook for incoming staff--the "norms" for staff at MHS Poetry Month Activities: poetry in classes, magnetic poetry board, visual poetry, lunchtime poetry reading and music Work with ELL and literacy teachers to find additional resources for their classes: via MHS library print and online resources, District resources WebMax, interlibrary loans
 * Additional collaboration:**

The goal is to establish baseline data of book and library usage encourage reading **(Colorado Reading and Writing Standards 5 & 6)**
 * Library Media Center Goal #2:**

Specific: yes

Measurable: Circulation statistics for checkout and in house use gate count to establish first year use statistics showing classroom use of the library

Achievable: yes

Relevant: This goal is significant in creating the best library possible to raise student achievement.

Timely: yes

Use of Shelfari by students to log their reading and to participate in online class discussions
 * Evidence:**

Book displays promote books for personal interest and promote the curriculum. Student and staff use of these materials will definitely raise student achievement by building a stronger knowledge base.

Use of Google docs to create book lists. Recommendation lists created by students and library staff.

Stats in a nutshell as of March 2010: Average 1 book read per month per student (av =7.48 books per student Aug-March) The library is used by classes 72% of available class time (180 days 6 hr class time per day -27 hrs CSAP, -4 hrs vision/hearing, -16 hrs finals) To view the exciting complete stats: MHS Statistics 2009-2010

First year stats are great and reflect the academic inclination of most of our students. MHS staff believes in the importance of reading. Students read a minimum of 20 minutes per day in social studies classes to encourage independent reading.
 * Observation:**

Need budget funding to continue to provide students with fresh, hot new fiction and nonfiction selections and to keep pace with the curriculum.

Importance of the library as a safe and welcoming place for students! Need staffing to keep library hours. Average 50 students before school and 50-60 over lunch even during warm weather. That's 14-17% of the students using the library during non-class time!

Want to use Google Apps with students and staff next year!

Would like to do more with Shelfari next year, not used by classes much second semester due to lack of time. Some students still used their virtual bookshelves independently. Need to discuss making this more manageable for classes. How to get parental buy in from those reluctant parents.

Want to do a video project with students.

Want to work with students to create book promo trailers and library promos to run on the school TVs.

Continue with poetry activities. Students really enjoyed April Poetry month. Poetry is included in CSAP every year and often strikes a chord with students we least expect.