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STRAND 1 INFORMATION LITERACY: School libraries promote information literacy requiring targeted instruction to efficiently locate, accurately evaluate, ethically use, and clearly communicate information in various formats.

1.0 The library program encourages learners and educators to use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose; access ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and evaluate print and digital resources for the learner’s inquiry needs, academic needs, and/or personal learning.

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Most students participate Students participate less than 1.1 All students participate 1.1 All students participate Most students participate 40% of the time in: 25% of the time in: 80% of the time in: 70% of the time in: 50% of the time in: ● active learning ● active learning ● active learning such ● active learning; ● active learning; ● synthesizers of ● synthesizers of as centers or ● engaged as ● engaged as information information. technology tools collaborators collaborator ● personalized learning ● personalized learning ● engaged ● synthesizers of ● synthesizers of within the context of within the context of collaborators information. information. the assignment. the assignment. ● synthesize ● personalized learning ● personalized learning information within the context of within the context of ● personalized learning the assignment. the assignment. within the context of ● personalized learning ● personalized learning the assignment (student’s interests).. (student’s interests).. ● personalized learning (student’s interests).

1.2 Students in 80% of Students in 70% of classes Students in 50% of classes Students in 40% of classes Students in 25% of classes classes (at secondary - (at secondary - core (at secondary - core (at secondary - core (at secondary - core core subjects) learn how subjects) learn how to: subjects) learn how to: subjects) learn how to: subjects) learn how to: to: ● locate, ● locate, ● locate, ● locate, ● locate, ● evaluate, ● evaluate, ● evaluate, ● evaluate, ● evaluate, ● effectively use ● effectively use ● effectively use ● effectively use ● effectively use Information from state Information from state Information from state Information from state Information from state digital resources, open digital resources, open digital resources, open digital resources, open digital resources, open educational resources, and educational resources, and educational resources, and educational resources, and educational resources, and print materials. print materials. print materials. print materials.

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print materials.

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1.3 80% of educators are 70% of educators are able 50% of educators are able 40% of educators are able 25% of educators are able able to: to: to: to: to: ● locate ● locate ● locate ● locate ● locate ● evaluate ● evaluate ● evaluate ● evaluate ● evaluate ● effectively use ● effectively use ● effectively use ● effectively use ● effectively use information (state information (state information (state information (state information (state digital resources, digital resources, digital resources, digital resources, digital resources, open educational open educational open educational open educational open educational resources, print resources, print resources, print resources, print resources, print resources) resources) resources) resources) resources)

1.4 Students in 80% of Students in 70% of classes Students in 50% of classes Students in 40% of classes Students in 25% of classes ​ ​ classes (or secondary core (or secondary core (or secondary core (or secondary core (or secondary core subjects) learn to: subjects) learn to: subjects) learn to: subjects) learn to: subject) learn to: ● consider divergent ● consider divergent ● consider divergent ● have sporadic ● Do not consider viewpoints, viewpoints, viewpoints, regard for Higher Higher Order ● use Higher Order ● use Higher Order ● and Higher Order Order Thinking Thinking Thinking (HOT) Thinking (HOT) Thinking (HOT) ● problem solving ● Or use problem ● Use problem ● use problem skills. skills. solving skills. solving skills with solving skills with real world some real world problems. problems.

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2.0 The library program encourages learners and educators to practice the ethical and legal use of information including ​ ​ ​ ​ transformative fair use, understanding and modeling principles of intellectual freedom, information access, privacy, proprietary rights, and validating the authenticity of information.

Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed 2.1 Student projects Student projects show Student projects Student projects show Student projects do not show respect for respect for intellectual show respect for respect for intellectual show respect for intellectual property by: property by: intellectual property by: property by: intellectual property by: ● observing ● observing ● observing ● observing ● observing copyright laws copyright laws copyright laws copyright laws copyright laws and proprietary and proprietary and proprietary and proprietary and proprietary rights rights rights rights rights ● using information ● using information ● using information ● using information ● using information ethically and ethically and ethically and ethically and ethically and legally, legally, legally, legally, legally, ● have a high ● have a high ● have a high ● with ● with respect for respect for respect for consideration for consideration for personal privacy personal privacy. personal privacy personal privacy personal privacy 80% of the time 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time. 2.2 Educators are Educators are taught to Educators are taught to Educators are taught to Educators are taught to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ taught to show respect show respect for show respect for show respect for show respect for for intellectual property intellectual property by: intellectual property by: intellectual property by: intellectual property by: by: ● observing ● observing ● observing ● observing ● observing copyright laws, copyright laws, copyright laws, copyright laws, copyright laws, ● using information ● using information ● using information ● using information ● using information ethically and ethically and ethically and ethically and ethically and legally, legally, legally, legally, legally, ● have a high ● have a high ● have a high ● have a high ● have a high respect for respect for respect for respect for

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respect for personal privacy personal privacy personal privacy personal privacy personal privacy 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time. 80% of the time.

Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed 2.3 Students practice Students practice First Students practice First Students practice First Students practice First ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ First Amendment rights Amendment rights of Amendment rights of Amendment rights of Amendment rights of of intellectual freedom to intellectual freedom to intellectual freedom to intellectual freedom to intellectual freedom to ● read, ● read, ● read, ● read, ● read, ● seek information ● seek information ● seek information ● seek information ● seek information ● and speak freely ● and speak freely ● and speak freely ● and speak freely ● and speak freely on topics of personal on topics of personal on topics of personal on topics of personal on topics of personal interest to them 80% of interest to them 70% of interest to them 50% of interest to them 40% of interest to them 25% of the time. the time. the time. the time. the time. 2.4 Students have Students have access to Students have access to Students have access to Students have access to access to information information and information and information and information and and developmentally developmentally developmentally developmentally developmentally appropriate resources appropriate resources appropriate resources appropriate resources appropriate resources regardless of regardless of regardless of regardless of regardless of ● age, ● age, ● age, ● age, ● age, ● education, ● education, ● education, ● education, ● education, ● ethnicity, ● ethnicity, ● ethnicity, ● ethnicity, ● ethnicity, ● language, ● language, ● language, ● language, ● language, ● income, ● income, ● income, ● income, ● income, ● physical ● physical ● physical ● physical ● physical limitations, or limitations, or limitations, or limitations, or limitations, or ● geographic ● geographic ● geographic ● geographic ● geographic barriers barriers barriers barriers barriers 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

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2.5 Student learning Student learning Student learning projects Student learning projects Student learning projects projects show evidence projects show evidence show evidence of the show evidence of the show evidence of the of the ability to evaluate of the ability to evaluate ability to evaluate and ability to evaluate and ability to evaluate and and validate information and validate information validate information for validate information for validate information for for for ● authority ● authority ● authority ● authority ● authority ● bias ● bias ● bias ● bias ● bias ● credibility ● credibility ● credibility ● credibility ● credibility ● currency ● currency ● currency ● currency ● currency ● relevance ● relevance ● relevance ● relevance ● relevance 80% of the time. 80% of the time. 80% of the time. 80% of the time. 80% of the time.

Evidence:

Observations; Conversations; Analysis of student projects; online and social media posts; formative assessments; summative assessments; student self-evaluations; student conferences; analysis of student data or growth processes (portfolios, badging, or a checklist of hierarchy of skills).

Data Collection:

Instruction: 1.0-1.4, 2.1-2.3, 2.5 Data Collection: 1.0, 3.0, 3.2

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Collection Development 2.4 Data Collection 9.1, 9.2 10.2

6 Information Literacy updated 2017 Texas State Library & Archives Commission and Texas Education Agency STRAND 2 Texas School Library Standards Rubric Understand and model principles of information access, privacy, proprietary rights effectively to accomplish a specific purpose ​ STRAND 2 INQUIRY: School libraries provide access to information for inquiry learning including the pursuit, creation, and sharing of knowledge, and support for both student and professional learning.

1.0 Provide access to information through a curated collection of up-to-date digital and print materials including curation of openly ​ licensed educational resources that are developmentally and culturally appropriate and support students’ academic and personal inquiry needs.

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1.1 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program provides access to provides access to provides access to provides access to provides access to resources that resources that resources that resources that resources that ● support student ● support student ● support student ● support student ● support student inquiry inquiry inquiry inquiry inquiry ● are ● are ● are ● are ● are developmentally developmentally developmentally developmentally developmentally appropriate appropriate appropriate appropriate appropriate ● culturally inclusive ● culturally inclusive ● culturally inclusive ● culturally inclusive ● culturally inclusive ● and aligned with ● and aligned with ● and aligned with ● and aligned with ● and aligned with state and district state and district state and district state and district state and district learning standards learning standards learning standards learning standards learning standards 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.s.

1.2 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program provides resources that provides resources that provides resources that provides resources that provides resources that include include include include include ● print ● print ● print ● print ● print ● digital subscriptions ● digital subscriptions ● digital subscriptions ● digital subscriptions ● digital subscriptions ● electronic or audio ● electronic or audio ● electronic or audio ● electronic or audio ● electronic or audio books books books books books ● subject experts ● subject experts ● subject experts ● subject experts ● subject experts ● and curated open ● and curated open ● and curated open ● and curated open ● and curated open educational educational educational educational educational resources resources resources resources resources 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

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2.0 Facilitate an inquiry (research) process that students use to pursue, create, and share knowledge across a range of literacies ​ including information, digital, print, visual, and textual, for personalized, rigorous academic learning experiences and personal needs.

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2.1 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program facilitates inquiry based facilitates inquiry based facilitates inquiry based facilitates inquiry based facilitates inquiry based learning 80% of the time learning 70% of the time learning 50% of the time learning 40% of the time learning 25% of the time to: to: to: to: to: ● Pursue ● Pursue ● Pursue ● Pursue ● Pursue ● Create ● Create ● Create ● Create ● Create ● and share ● and share ● and share ● and share ● and share knowledge. knowledge. knowledge. knowledge. knowledge.

2.2 Library activities are Library activities are Library activities are Library activities are Library activities are designed to be: designed to be: designed to be: designed to be: designed to be: ● developmentally ● developmentally ● developmentally ● developmentally ● developmentally appropriate appropriate appropriate appropriate appropriate ● student-centered. ● student-centered. ● student-centered. ● student-centered. ● student-centered. ● teach and assess ● teach and assess ● teach and assess ● teach and assess ● teach and assess information information information information information literacy skills literacy skills literacy skills literacy skills literacy skills 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

2.3 Inquiry units are: Inquiry units are: Inquiry units are: Inquiry units are: Inquiry units are: ● vertically aligned, ● vertically aligned, ● vertically aligned, ● vertically aligned, ● vertically aligned, ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively designed designed designed designed designed ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively taught taught taught taught taught ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively ● collaboratively assessed assessed assessed assessed assessed ● and ensure a ● and ensure a ● and ensure a ● and ensure a ● and ensure a systematic systematic systematic systematic systematic

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3.0 The library program offers professional development opportunities to promote best practices in inquiry-based teaching and ​ learning.

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3.1 The library offers The library offers formal The library offers formal The library offers formal The library offers formal formal and informal and informal and informal and informal and informal professional professional professional professional professional development development development development development opportunities to 80% of opportunities to 70% of opportunities to 50% of opportunities to 40% of opportunities to 25% of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ staff and students to staff and students to staff and students to staff and students to staff and students to learn inquiry skills learn inquiry skills learn inquiry skills learn inquiry skills learn inquiry skills through through through through through ● classes ● classes ● classes ● classes ● classes ● small groups of ● small groups of ● small groups of ● small groups of ● small groups of students or staff students and staff students and staff students and staff students and staff ● individuals ● individuals ● individuals ● individuals ● individuals (students and (students and (students and (students and (students and staff) staff) staff) staff) staff) ● at point of need. ● at point of need. ● at point of need. ● at point of need. ● at point of need.

3.2 Library programing is Library programing is Library programing is Library programing is Library programing is updated to reflect updated to reflect updated to reflect updated to reflect updated to reflect ● new learning ● new learning ● new learning ● new learning ● new learning ● and new tools for ● and new tools for ● and new tools for ● and new tools for ● and new tools for the inquiry the inquiry the inquiry the inquiry the inquiry process process process process process 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

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3.3 The library uses The library uses multiple The library uses multiple The library uses multiple ● ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ multiple platforms to platforms to facilitate platforms to facilitate platforms to facilitate facilitate professional professional development professional development professional development development on best on best practices 70% of on best practices 50% of on best practices 40% of practices 80% of the time. the time. Platforms include the time. Platforms include the time. Platforms include Platforms include but are but are not limited to: but are not limited to: but are not limited to: not limited to: ● social media, ● social media, ● social media, ● social media, ● web presence ● web presence ● web presence ● web presence ● email ● email ● email ● email ● flyers ● flyers ● flyers ● flyers ● presentations ● presentations ● presentations ● presentations ● conversations ● conversations ● conversations ● conversations ● other educators ● other educators ● other educators ● other educators beyond the district beyond the district beyond the district beyond the district level level level level

Evidence:

Analysis of student bibliographies for inquiry projects and library collection analysis. Professional development reports submitted by librarian, observations, attendance data for workshops given by librarian, analysis of social media used, portfolio analysis. Artifacts (student work), formative assessments, summative assessments, student self-evaluations, observations, student conferences or conversations, student data or growth processes (portfolios, badging, or a checklist of a hierarchy of skills), analysis of student data

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Data Collection:

Instruction 1.0-1.1, 2.1-2.3 Data Collection 1.0, 3.0, 3.2

Collection Development 1.2, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0

Professional Development 3.1-3.3

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STRAND 3 READING: School libraries support reading for learning and pleasure which are essential skills for college, career, and community.

1.0 The library encourages students to read a variety of literature for information and pleasure. The library provides access to ​ ​ ​ physical and virtual collections of high quality, current resources in a variety of formats (print, audio, electronic) and platforms (readable on most devices) which reflect input from stakeholders.

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1.1 The library connects The library connects The library connects The library connects The library connects literature to: literature to: literature to: literature to: literature to: ● real-world events, ● real-world events, ● real-world events, ● real-world events, ● real-world events, ● students’ ● students’ ● students’ ● students’ ● students’ experiences, experiences, experiences, experiences, experiences, ● social and ● social and ● social and ● social and ● social and environmental environmental environmental environmental environmental issues issues issues issues issues ● the curriculum ● the curriculum ● the curriculum ● the curriculum ● the curriculum ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

1.2 The library provides The library provides The library provides The library provides The library provides materials aligned to materials aligned to materials aligned to materials aligned to materials aligned to curriculum in multiple curriculum in multiple curriculum in single format curriculum in single format curriculum in print format formats and platforms formats and a single and a single platform which and platform which are: only which are: which are: platform which are: are: ● academically ● academically ● academically ● academically ● academically aligned aligned aligned aligned aligned ● ethnically diverse ● ethnically diverse ● ethnically diverse ● ethnically diverse ● culturally diverse ● culturally diverse ● culturally diverse

1.3 Input is requested 80% Input is requested 70% of Input is requested 50% of Input is requested 40% of Input is requested 25% of of the time from students the time from students and the time from students to the time from students and the time or less from and staff to identify their: staff to identify their: identify their personal staff to identify their students and staff. ● personal needs ● personal needs interests. personal interests. ● academic needs ● academic needs

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● informational ● informational needs. needs.

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1.4 The library provides a The library provides a The library provides a The library provides a The library does not consistent way for consistent way for consistent way for consistent way for provide a consistent way students to respond to students to respond to students to respond to students to respond to for students to respond literature using three or literature using two or literature using one or literature using a single to literature. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ more methods such as: more methods such as: more methods such as: method such as: ● social media, ● social media, ● social media ● social media, ● booktalks/trailers ● booktalks/trailers ● booktalks/trailers ● booktalks/trailers ● podcasts ● podcasts ● podcasts ● podcasts ● blog posts ● blog posts ● blog posts ● blog posts ● reading ● reading promotions ● reading ● reading promotions ● programs/clubs promotions or promotions or ● programs/clubs ● programs/clubs ● programs/clubs

2.0 The library program supports, supplements, and elevates the literacy experience through research based strategies and ​ ​ participation in national, state, and local reading initiatives.

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2.1 The library program The library program The library program often The library program The library program rarely implements and creates regularly implements and implements lessons using sometimes implements implements lessons using lessons using creates lessons using research-based reading lessons using research-based reading research-based reading research-based reading strategies 50% of the time. research-based reading strategies 25% of the time. strategies 80% of the time. strategies 70% of the time. strategies 40% of the time.

2.2 The library collaborates The library collaborates The library collaborates The library collaborates The library collaborates quarterly with multiple twice a year with multiple yearly with every two years with every three years or less learning-community partners learning-community learning-community learning-community with learning-community such as public libraries, and partners to implement and partners to implement and partners to implement and partners to implement and interested businesses to

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implement promote reading and promote reading and promote reading and promote reading and reading programs and literacy. literacy. literacy. literacy. promote reading and literacy. ​ 2.3 The library program The library program The library once a The library once a year The library program monthly celebrates every other month semester celebrates celebrates student every two years or less student participation in: celebrates student participation in: participation in: celebrates student ● library student participation in: ● library ● library participation in literacy ● school ● library ● school sponsored ● school sponsored events. ● community ● school literacy events. literacy events. sponsored literacy ● community events. sponsored literacy events.

3.0 Library materials reflect the diversity of the student body, student choice for leisure reading, and reading for information as well as ​ ​ the needs of the curriculum and the state standards.

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3.1 80% of the time, the 70% of the time, the 50% of the time, the 40% of the time, the 25% of the time, the library solicits input to library solicits input to library solicits input to library solicits input to library solicits input to evaluate and select evaluate and select evaluate and select evaluate and select evaluate and select resources related to the resources related to the resources related to the resources related to the resources related to the curriculum and reading curriculum and reading curriculum and reading curriculum and reading curriculum and reading strategies from: strategies from: strategies from: strategies from: strategies from: ● faculty ● faculty ● faculty ● faculty ● faculty ● administrators ● administrators ● administrators ● administrators ● administrators ● library supervisors ● library supervisors ● library supervisors ● library supervisors ● library supervisors ● peers ● peers ● peers ● peers ● peers Using: Using: Using: Using: ● library committees ● library committees ● library committees ● library committees ● review groups ● review groups ● review groups ● online methods ● online methods

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3.2 Library materials Library materials reflect Library materials reflect Library materials reflect Library materials reflect reflect state standards in state standards in core state standards in only state standards in only state standards in only all subject areas. subject areas. three core subject areas. two core subject areas. one core subject areas.

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3.3 The library consults The library consults The library consults The library depends No review tools (peer review tools (peer review tools (peer review tools library upon review tools which reviews, library reviews, library reviews, library periodicals) when might reflect a bias such periodicals, authoritative periodicals, authoritative periodicals) when selecting library as vendor reviews and sources) are used when sources) when selecting selecting library materials for pleasure online sources when selecting library library materials for materials for pleasure and academic reading. selecting library materials for pleasure pleasure and academic and academic reading. materials for pleasure and academic reading. reading. and academic reading.

4.0 Library programs encourage collaboration with other types of libraries (e.g. public, academic, governmental, special) and ​ ​ ​ ​ information institutions (e.g. museums, institutes, and virtual fieldtrips).

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4.1 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program does not collaborates monthly with collaborates every two collaborates once a semester collaborates once a year with provide access to available regional libraries and months with regional libraries with regional libraries and regional libraries and resources from district, institutions to provide access and institutions to provide institutions to provide access institutions to provide access regional, or state-level ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ to additional programs and access to additional programs to additional programs and to additional programs and libraries or institutions. resources for students and and resources for students resources for students and resources for students and faculty. and faculty. faculty. faculty.

4.2 The library provides The library provides twice per The library provides once per The library provides once per The library provides every two monthly learning experiences semester learning semester learning year learning experiences to years or less learning to supplement reading and experiences to supplement experiences to supplement supplement reading and experiences to supplement learning through: reading and learning through: reading and learning through: learning through: reading and learning through: ● physical ● physical ● physical ● physical ● physical ● virtual ● virtual ● virtual ● virtual ● virtual

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● distance learning ● distance learning ● distance learning ● distance learning ● distance learning trips trips trips trips trips to connect with guest to connect with guest to connect with guest to connect with guest to connect with guest speakers such as: speakers such as: speakers such as: speakers such as: speakers such as: ● authors ● authors ● authors ● authors ● authors ● storytellers ● storytellers ● storytellers ● storytellers ● storytellers. ● subject experts ● subject experts ● subject experts ● subject experts ● subject experts

Evidence:

Observation, conversations, student artifacts, online and social media posts, conference attendance, sharing learning with others,

Data Collection:

Instruction 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1 1.0, 3.0

Collection Development 1.2, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, 10.0

Community Engagement 2.2, 2.3, 4.1, 4.2, 2.0, 4.0?

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1.0 The library program effectively uses and promotes the use of technology applications and tools across all content areas for ​ discovery, collaboration, critical analysis, creation, and presentation of learning.

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Student activities Student activities Student activities Student activities Student activities demonstrate use of: demonstrate use of: demonstrate use of: demonstrate use of: demonstrate use of: ● current and ● current and ● current and ● current and ● current and emerging emerging emerging emerging emerging technologies technologies technologies technologies technologies ● effectively ● effectively ● effectively ● effectively ● effectively integrating use integrating use integrating use integrating use integrating use across all content across all content across all content across all content across all content areas. areas. areas. areas. areas. 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

2.0 The library program encourages learners to engage in real world problem solving and inquiry through location and use of relevant ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ information and digital resources through instruction, experiences, and research guidance.(Does this belong in Inquiry)

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The library program, The library program, The library program, The library program, The library program, through through through through through ● instruction ● instruction ● instruction ● instruction ● instruction ● experiences ● experiences ● experiences ● experiences ● experiences ● research, and ● research, and ● research, and ● research, and ● research, and ● guidance ● guidance ● guidance ● guidance ● guidance encourages learners to encourages learners to encourages learners to encourages learners to encourages learners to

1 Digital Literacy updated 2017 Texas State Library & Archives Commission and Texas Education Agency STRAND 4 Texas School Library Standards Rubric engage in real world engage in real world engage in real world engage in real world engage in real world problem solving and inquiry problem solving and problem solving and problem solving and problem solving and through the location and inquiry through the location inquiry through the location inquiry through the location inquiry through the location use of relevant information and use of relevant and use of relevant and use of relevant and use of relevant and digital resources in information and digital information and digital information and digital information and digital 80% of their activities. resources in 70% of their resources in 50% of their resources in 40% of their resources in 25% of their activities. activities. activities.. activities.

3.0 The library program utilizes a variety of engaging technology tools that demonstrate learning in a measurable way. ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

The library program offers The library program offers The library program offers The library program offers The library program offers students a variety of students a variety of students a variety of students a variety of students a variety of engaging technology tools engaging technology tools engaging technology tools engaging technology tools engaging technology tools to: to: to: to: to: ● effectively ● effectively ● effectively ● effectively ● effectively ● efficiently, and ● efficiently, and ● efficiently, and ● efficiently, and ● efficiently, and ● purposefully ● purposefully ● purposefully ● purposefully ● purposefully demonstrate learning in demonstrate learning in demonstrate learning in demonstrate learning in demonstrate learning in 80% of their activities. 70% of their activities. 50% of their activities. 40% of their activities. 25% of their activities.

4.0 The library program actively provides an equitable, diverse, and open collection of digital and print resources including open ​ educational resources(OER) which support the academic and personal needs of students. Virtual library materials are available at point of need.

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4.1 80% of the library 70% of the library 50% of the library 40% of the library 25% of the library resources provide: resources provide: resources provide: resources provide: resources provide: ● equitable ● equitable ● equitable ● equitable ● equitable ● diverse ● diverse ● diverse ● diverse ● diverse ● openly accessible, ● openly ● openly ● openly ● openly

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and accessible, and accessible, and accessible, and accessible, and ● a balanced point ● a balanced point ● a balanced point ● a balanced point ● a balanced point of view of view of view of view of view to support the academic to support the academic to support the academic to support the academic to support the academic and personal needs of and personal needs of and personal needs of and personal needs of and personal needs of students. students. students. students. students.

4.2 Students are Students are instructed Students are instructed Students are instructed Students are not instructed on how to on how to access and on how to access and on how to access and instructed on how to use access and use library use library materials in use library materials in use library materials in and access library materials in person, person, virtually, and in person, and virtually. person. materials. virtually, and in remote remote locations. locations using a variety of devices.

5.0 The library program provides creative, innovative, and ethical use of current and emerging technologies in the construction and ​ presentation of knowledge.

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Student and educators Student and educators Student and educators Student and educators Student and educators are instructed in the use are instructed in the use are instructed in the use are instructed in the use are instructed in the use of current and emerging of current and emerging of current and emerging of current and emerging of current and emerging technologies for the technologies for the technologies for the technologies for the technologies for the construction and construction and construction and construction and construction and presentation of their presentation of their presentation of their presentation of their presentation of their knowledge in: knowledge in: knowledge in: knowledge in: knowledge in: ● creative ● creative ● creative ● creative ● creative ● ethical, and ● ethical, and ● ethical, and ● ethical, and ● ethical, and ● innovative ● innovative ● innovative ● innovative ● innovative ways 80% of the time. ways 70% of the time. ways 50% of the time. ways 40% of the time. ways 25% of the time.

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6.0 The library program models and encourages the understanding of policies and procedures for responsible use of digital tools. ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

Library activities comply Library activities comply Library activities comply Library activities comply Library activities comply with: with: with: with: with: ● board policies ● board policies ● board policies ● board policies ● board policies ● legislation, and ● legislation, and ● legislation, and ● legislation, and ● legislation, and ● regulations of the ● regulations of the ● regulations of the ● regulations of the ● regulations of the district’s district’s district’s district’s district’s responsible use responsible use responsible use responsible use responsible use documents policy policy policy policy 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

7.0 The library encourages students to use digital intellectual property responsibly, understand current copyright rules, make ​ ​ ​ responsible online decisions, understand the significance of a digital identity, and use positive digital citizenship practices.

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Through the library, Through the library, Through the library, Through the library, Through the library, students are encouraged students are encouraged students are encouraged students are encouraged students are encouraged to: to: to: to: to: ● maintain a ● maintain a ● maintain a ● maintain a ● maintain a reputable digital reputable digital reputable digital reputable digital reputable digital identity identity identity identity identity ● model effective use ● model effective use ● model effective use ● model effective use ● model effective use of tenets of digital of tenets of digital of tenets of digital of tenets of digital of tenets of digital citizenship and citizenship and citizenship and citizenship and citizenship and ● use digital ● use digital ● use digital ● use digital ● use digital intellectual property intellectual property intellectual property intellectual property intellectual property responsibly responsibly responsibly responsibly responsibly

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Evidence:

Artifacts (student work), demonstrations of technology, observations, Student curate their own or library websites; students able to identify inappropriately filtered sites; website and database statistics demonstrate access, training logs, checklists of student accomplishments, publicly displayed in a variety of locations, checklists tracking training and topics covered, virtual training, survey results, formative and summative assessments, performance tasks, student portfolios.

Data Collection:

Instruction: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.1-4.2, 5.0, 7.0 1.0, 3.0

Tools: 3.0 10.0, 14.0

Policies and Procedures 6.0 15.0, 16.0 ?

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STRAND 5 SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT: School libraries are essential, safe, and flexible environments and are inviting centers for teaching and learning.

1.0 The unique,, individual, and diverse needs of students are recognized and appreciated in the library learning environment. ​ ​ ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

The library The library The library The library The library ● celebrates diversity ● celebrates diversity ● celebrates ● celebrates diversity ● celebrates diversity ● has a balanced ● has a balanced diversity ● has a balanced ● has a balanced literary selection literary selection ● has a balanced literary selection literary selection ● conducts monthly ● Conducts literary selection ● conducts ● Conducts celebrations celebrations twice ● conducts celebrations once celebrations every per semester celebrations once per year two years or less per semester

2.0 Understand the principles of effective library design as defined by state and federal guidelines for a facility that can serve individual students, ​ small groups, and classes at the same time.

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The library facility has The library facility has The library facility has The library facility has The library facility has space for: space for: space for: space for: space for: ● Individual students, ● Individual students, ● Individual students, ● Individual students, ● Individual students, ● small groups ● small groups and/or ● small groups and/or ● small groups and/or ● small groups and/or and/or classes classes classes classes classes ● simultaneously ● simultaneously ● simultaneously ● simultaneously ● simultaneously access access access access access ● an inclusive, safe, ● an inclusive, safe, ● an inclusive, safe, ● an inclusive, safe, ● an inclusive, safe, and aesthetically and aesthetically and aesthetically and aesthetically and aesthetically appealing flexible appealing flexible appealing flexible appealing flexible appealing flexible space space space space space ● meets state and ● meets state and ● meets state and ● meets state and ● meets state and federal mandates federal mandates federal mandates federal mandates federal mandates ● learners to ● learners to connect, ● learners to connect, ● learners to connect, ● learners to connect,

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connect, collaborate, and collaborate, and collaborate, and collaborate, and collaborate, and co-construct co-construct co-construct co-construct co-construct knowledge knowledge knowledge knowledge knowledge 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time. 80% of the time.

3.0 Extended library based learning opportunities through family and community-centered activities. ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

The library offers programs The library offers programs The library offers programs The library offers programs The library offers programs that: that: that: that: that: ● include family ● include family ● include family ● include family ● include family participation participation participation participation participation ● include learning ● include learning ● include learning ● include learning ● every two years or community community community community less participation participation participation participation ● take place both ● take place both ● take place both ● at least once per during and beyond during and beyond during and beyond year the school day the school day the school day ● at least once a ● at least twice per ● at least once per month semester semester

4.0 The library media program is a central element in the life of the school in terms of impact on student achievement, digital literacy skills and ​ ​ ​ school climate/culture.

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The library program is: The library program is: The library program is: The library program is: The library program is: ● recognized as a ● recognized as a ● recognized as a ● recognized as a ● recognized as a central element of central element of central element of central element of central element of school life school life school life school life school life ● contributes to ● contributes to ● contributes to ● contributes to

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digital literacy digital literacy digital literacy digital literacy ● contributes to the ● contributes to the ● contributes to the school climate school climate school climate ● contributes to ● contributes to student success student success

5.0 The library facility provides an inviting location with consideration for safety and access by all and with appropriate signage to ​ indicate services, protocols and expectations.

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Based on input from Based on input from Based on input from Based on input from Based on input from students and teachers, the students and teachers, the students and teachers, the students and teachers, the students and teachers, the library facility is library facility is: library facility is: library facility is: library facility is: considered: ● inviting to students, ● inviting to students, ● inviting to students, ● inviting to students, ● inviting to students, staff, and staff, and staff, and staff, and staff, and community community community community community ● has clear, readable, ● has clear, readable, ● has minimal clear, ● has clear, readable, signage for each signage for each readable, signage signage for each area area area/section ● has designated ● has designated protocols for protocols for access and safety access and safety

Evidence:

Observations; Conversations; Student Projects, Library Displays & Décor; Online and/or Social Media (where applicable) Library as a multi-use facility; Users are able to participate in a variety of learning opportunities in a group atmosphere; ADA Compliant Book Fair; Creation Areas; Book Clubs; Poetry Readings, Virtual Libraries; Reading Nights; Guest Readers; Summer Library Hours with compensation, other special events. Welcoming Environment, Ongoing Diverse Library Activities, High Usage, Student Ownership, Student Involvement, Student Test Scores

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Data Collection:

Special Events 1.0, 3.0, 2.0

Space 2.0, 5.0 15.0, 16.0

School Climate 4.0

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STRAND 6 LEADERSHIP: School library program activities show evidence of best practices when modeled by a full-time, certified school librarian in every school supported by trained paraprofessionals. ​ ​ 1.0 The school library program facilitates and models leadership activities, best practices, and professional development across ​ campus, district, and professional communities. The program promotes collaboration among members of the learning community and encourages learners to be independent lifelong users and producers of ideas and information.

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1.1 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program demonstrates throughout demonstrates throughout demonstrates throughout demonstrates throughout demonstrates throughout the school community: the school community: the school community: the school community: the school community: ● best practices ● best practices ● best practices ● best practices ● best practices ● evidence based ● evidence based ● evidence based ● evidence based ● evidence based practices to practices to practices to practices to practices to improve student improve student improve student improve student improve student achievement achievement achievement achievement achievement ● use of high ● use of high ● use of high ● use of high ● use of high educational educational educational educational educational standards and standards and standards and standards and standards and ● professionalism ● professionalism ● professionalism ● professionalism ● professionalism at least 80% of the time. at least 70% of the time. at least 50% of the time. at least 40% of the time. 25% of the time or less.

1.2 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program resources are aligned resources are aligned resources are aligned resources are aligned resources are not with: with: with: with: aligned with: ● school, ● school, ● school and ● school ● school, ● district, ● district, ● district educational ● district, ● state, ● and state, educational standards ● state, ● and national educational standards ● and national educational standards educational standards standards

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2.0 The library program activities and lessons are aligned to campus and/or library community needs for purposeful professional ​ ​ ​ development.

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2.1 Professional Professional Professional Professional Professional development activities development activities development activities development activities development activities are aligned with: are aligned with: are aligned with: are aligned with: are aligned with: ● campus ● campus ● campus ● campus ● campus ● district ● district ● district ● District ● district ● and/or library ● and/or library ● and/or library ● and/or library ● and/or library needs needs needs needs needs 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time.

2.2 Library staff Library staff professional Library staff professional Library staff professional Library staff professional professional development activities development activities development activities development activities development activities are focused on: are focused on: are focused on: are focused on: are focused on: ● new trends ● new trends ● new trends ● new trends ● new trends ● best practices ● best practices ● best practices ● best practices ● best practices ● emerging ● emerging ● emerging ● emerging ● emerging technologies technologies technologies technologies technologies 70% of the time. 50% of the time. 40% of the time. 25% of the time. 80% of the time.

2.3 Library staff participate Library staff participate in Library staff participate in Library staff participates in Library staff does not in professional professional development professional development professional development participate in professional development as a learner as a learner and a teacher as a learner: as a learner in: development as a learner: and as a in: ● local ● local conferences ● local teacher in: ● local ● state conferences ● state ● local ● state conferences ● or national ● state conferences ● and national conferences

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3.0 The library program is included in campus and district leadership planning. ​ ​ ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

The library program is The library program is The library program is The library program is The library program is included in campus and included in campus and included in campus and included in campus and included in campus and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ district leadership district leadership district leadership district leadership district leadership planning 80% of the planning 70% of the planning 50% of the planning 40% of the planning 25% of the time. time.. time.. time. time..

4.0 In order to improve student outcomes, library program activities are evaluated using data analysis. ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

The library program uses The library program uses The library program uses The library program uses The library program uses data analysis monthly: data analysis every two data analysis twice per data analysis once per data analysis yearly: ● to implement months: semester: semester: ● to implement programs for ● to implement ● to implement ● to implement programs for student success programs for programs for programs for student success ● to support student success student success student success ● To support evidence of ● to support ● to support ● to support evidence of student evidence of evidence of evidence of student achievement student student student achievement. achievement achievement achievement

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5.0 The library program activities are designed to ensure that all students have appropriate, flexible, and equal access to print and ​ digital resources necessary for classroom success and student’s individual growth. ​ ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

5.1 Library program Library program Library program activities Library program Library program activities provided offer: activities provided offer: provided offer: activities provided offer: activities provided offer: ● developmentally ● developmentally ● developmentally ● developmentally ● developmentally appropriate print appropriate print appropriate print appropriate print appropriate print and digital and digital and digital and digital and digital resources resources resources resources resources ● equal access to ● equal access to ● equal access to all ● equal access to ● equal access to all students and all students and students and all students and all students and classes classes classes classes classes ● and complies with ● and complies with ● and complies with ● and complies ● and complies with ADA (American ADA (American ADA (American with ADA ADA (American with Disabilities with Disabilities with Disabilities (American with with Disabilities Act) guidelines Act) guidelines Act) guidelines Disabilities Act) Act) guidelines 80% of the time. 70% of the time. 50% of the time. guidelines 25% of the time. 40% of the time.

5.2 The library program The library program is The library program is The library program is The library program is is scheduled 80% of the scheduled 70% of the scheduled 50% of the scheduled 40% of the scheduled 25% of the time for: time for: time for: time for: time for: ● flexibility ● flexibility ● flexibility ● flexibility ● flexibility ● point of need use ● point of need use ● point of need use ● point of need use ● point of need use ● curriculum ● curriculum ● curriculum support ● curriculum ● curriculum support support ● personalized support support ● personalized ● personalized learning ● personalized ● personalized learning learning learning learning

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6.0 Collection development follows age-appropriate principles of intellectual freedom as approved in local policy EFA, federal law (1st ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Amendment), and best library practices (Library Bill of Rights). Student privacy is protected as indicated by best library practices and ​ ​ ​ federal FERPA law. ​ ​ ​ ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

6.1 The library The library advocates for The library advocates for The library advocates for The library advocates for advocates for and and protects each user’s and protects each user’s and protects each user’s and protects each user’s protects each user’s right to: right to: right to: right to: right to: ● privacy ● privacy ● privacy ● privacy ● privacy ● confidentiality ● confidentiality ● confidentiality ● confidentiality ● confidentiality ● age-appropriate ● age-appropriate ● age-appropriate ● age-appropriate ● age-appropriate principles of principles of principles of principles of principles of intellectual intellectual intellectual intellectual intellectual freedom freedom freedom freedom freedom 70% of the time 50% of the time 40% of the time 25% of the time 80% of the time.

6.2 Library policies and Library policies and Library policies and Library policies and Library policies and procedures: procedures: procedures: procedures: procedures: ● are revised once ● are revised once ● are revised once ● are revised once ● are revised once per year every two years every three years every four years every five years ● approved by ● approved by ● approved by ● approved by ● approved by administrators administrators administrators administrators administrators ● provided in a ● provided in a ● provided in a ● provided in a ● provided in a manual form manual form manual form manual form manual form ● available online ● available online ● available online ● available online ● available online for stakeholder for stakeholder for stakeholder for stakeholder for stakeholder review review review review review

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7.0 The library program has an updated library Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan (M/V/S) in alignment with campus, district, and ​ statewide plans. Plan is updated every 3-5 years.

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The library program has an The library program has an The library program has an The library program has a The library program does updated Mission, Vision, updated Mission, Vision, updated Mission, Vision, Mission, Vision, and not have a Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan that is: and Strategic Plan that is: and Strategic Plan that is: Strategic Plan that is: and Strategic Plan. ● aligned with ● aligned with ● aligned with ● stresses literacy, campus campus campus ● critical thinking, ● district ● District ● district ● digital literacy, ● statewide ● Statewide ● statewide ● and accessibility for standards standards standards all users ● stresses literacy ● stresses literacy ● stresses literacy, ● critical thinking ● critical thinking ● critical thinking, ● digital literacy ● digital literacy ● digital literacy, ● accessibility for all ● accessibility for all ● and accessibility for users users all users ● and is updated ● and is updated every 3 to 5 years every 5 to 10 years

8.0 The library program budgets are used to purchase and update print and digital resources, including student and faculty requests, ​ ​ ​ curricular needs, and support instructional programming.

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The library updates print The library updates print The library program The library updates print The library updates print and digital resources on and digital resources updates print and digital and digital resources and digital resources a monthly basis in order twice per semester in resources once per once per year in order to once every two years or to support: order to support: semester in order to support: less in order to support: ● instructional ● instructional support: ● instructional ● instructional programming programming ● instructional programming programming ● student and ● student and programming ● student and ● student and faculty requests faculty requests ● student and faculty requests faculty requests ● meets curricular ● curricular needs faculty request ● meets curricular ● meets curricular needs ● curricular needs needs needs

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9.0 The library program provides staff and volunteer training including positive customer service, digital learning resources and library ​ organization.

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The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program provides staff and provides staff and provides staff and provides staff and provides staff and volunteer training at least volunteer training at least volunteer training at least volunteer training at least volunteer training every once per month that twice per semester that once per semester that once per year that two years or less that includes: includes: includes: includes: includes: ● positive customer ● positive customer ● positive customer ● positive customer ● positive customer services services services services service ● digital resources ● digital resources ● digital resources ● digital resources ● digital resources ● library organization ● library organization ● library organization ● library organization ● library organization ● scheduling that ● scheduling that ● scheduling that ● scheduling that ● scheduling that maximizes student maximizes student maximizes student maximizes student maximizes student access access access access access

10.0 The library program works with stakeholders (parents, teachers, administrators, library partners, and interested community ​ ​ ​ members,) to demonstrate how library activities support student achievement .

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10.1 The library program The library program works The library program works The library program works The library program works works with stakeholders with stakeholders (parents, with stakeholders (parents, with stakeholders (parents, with stakeholders (parents, (parents, teachers, teachers, students, teachers, students, teachers, students, teachers, students, students, administrators, administrators, other library administrators, other library administrators, other library administrators, other library other library partners and partners and community partners and community partners and community partners and community community members) members) every other members) every semester members) yearly to members) every two years monthly to promote library month to promote library to promote library promote library activities. or less to activities. activities. activities. promote library activities.

10.2 The library contributes The library contributes The library contributes The library contributes The library program twice monthly to: once monthly to: twice per semester to: once per semester to: contributes once per year ● campus ● campus ● campus ● campus or less to:

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communications communications communications communications ● campus ● collaboration with ● collaboration with ● collaboration with ● collaboration with communications community partners community partners community partners community partners ● collaboration with ● projects and ● projects and ● projects and ● projects and community partners activities activities activities activities ● projects and activities

11.0 The library program activities show evidence of ethical and professional practices that promote each learner’s academic and ​ personal success. Principles adapted from the ALA Code of Ethics, (AASL-PSEL). ​ ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Improvement Needed

80% of library resources 70% of library resources 50% of library resources 40% of library resources 25% or less of library provide: provide: provide: provide: resources provide: ● varying levels of ● varying levels of ● varying levels of ● varying levels of ● varying levels of difficulty difficulty difficulty difficulty difficulty ● diversity of appeal ● diversity of appeal ● diversity of appeal ● diversity of appeal ● diversity of appeal ● viewpoints that ● viewpoints that ● viewpoints that ● viewpoints that ● viewpoints that present various present various present various present various present various sides sides sides sides sides ● controversial ● controversial issues ● controversial issues ● controversial issues ● controversial issues issues ● opportunities for ● opportunities for ● opportunities for ● opportunities for ● opportunities for students to develop students to develop students to develop students to develop students to develop skills in critical skills in critical skills in critical skills in critical skills in critical analysis analysis analysis analysis analysis ● opportunities for ● opportunities for ● opportunities for ● opportunities for ● opportunities for students to make students to make students to make students to make students to make informed informed judgments informed judgments informed judgments informed judgments. judgments

Evidence:

Reviews for resources ordered, examples of student works (artifacts), action research results, survey results, library usage statistics, lesson plans, flyers and brochures related to library services, library guides matched to standards, the library website, results of

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Data Collection:

Instruction: 1.0-1.2, 11.0 1.0, 3.0-3.2

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Professional Development 2.0-2.3

Policy and Procedures, Data, Planning 3.0, 4.0, 6.0-6.2, 7.0

Space 5.0-5.2 15.0,-15.2, 16.0-16.3, 2.0

Collection Development 5.0-5.1 5.0, 6.0, 7.0-7.2, 8.0-8.2, 9.0-9.2, 10.0

Budget 8.0 11.0, 12.0

Staffing 9.0 17.0, 18.0, 19.0

Community 10.0-10.2 4.0

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STRAND 7 DATA COLLECTION: Data collection involving service to students and teachers

1.0 Percentage of students receiving instruction from the librarian either in person or virtually each grading period. ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

Elementary 90% Elementary 80% Elementary 70% Elementary 60% Elementary 50% Secondary 70% Secondary 60% Secondary 50% Secondary 40% Secondary 30%

2.0 Special Programming and Events ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program consistently provides frequently provides occasionally provides seldom provides special rarely provides special special programming special programming special programming programming and events programming and events and events such as and events such as and events such as such as literacy nights, such as literacy nights, literacy nights, book literacy nights, book literacy nights, book book fairs, author visits, book fairs, author visits, fairs, author visits, and fairs, author visits, and fairs, author visits, and and student literary and student literary student literary readings. student literary readings. student literary readings. readings. readings.

3.0 Collaboration includes co-teaching, co-creating, and co-assessing lessons with teachers. ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

3.1 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program consistently collaborates regularly collaborates initiates collaboration collaborates when rarely plans with 10% of with 80% of core with 70% of core with 50% of core requested with 30% of core classroom classroom teachers to classroom teachers to classroom teachers to core classroom teachers teachers, teaching plan, teach and evaluate plan, teach and evaluate plan and teach lessons. to get ideas about what random lessons. engaging lessons. engaging lessons. to include in library

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lessons.

3.2 Lessons integrate Lessons integrate Lessons integrate Lessons tend to focus Lessons are not information skills with information skills with information skills with either on information connected to curricular core curricular objectives core curricular objectives core curricular skills or core content needs. that encourage higher that encourage objectives. with little integration. Lessons are largely rote order thinking. independent thinking. requiring little inquiry or effort from students.

4.0 Extended Hours (in person, or via text, email, chat, or other virtual means) ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program offers extended hours offers extended hours offers extended hours offers extended hours rarely or never provides sixty minutes before or forty-five minutes before thirty minutes before or thirty minutes before or extended hours. after school, and/or or after school, and/or after school, and/or after school, and/or during non-instructional during non-instructional during non-instructional during non-instructional time more than twice time more than twice time weekly. time twice monthly. weekly. weekly.

Collection

5.0 Collection Age ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

Average copyright date Average copyright date Average copyright date Average copyright date Average copyright date no more than 10 years, no more than 12 years. no more than 14 years. no more than 16 years. is more than 16 years. while following a recognized weeding manual.

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At least 5% of the At least 4% of the At least 3% of the At least 2% of the Less than 1% of the collection, including collection, including collection, including collection, including collection, including audiobooks and ebooks, audiobooks and ebooks, audiobooks and ebooks, audiobooks and ebooks, audiobooks and ebooks, is refreshed annually. is refreshed annually. is refreshed annually. is refreshed annually. is refreshed annually.

Collection Size - Minimum recommendations (Libraries Count, AASL, 2012)

7.0 Elementary Minimum Collection Size of Print and Digital Resources ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

7.1 15,000 print or 18 13,000 print or 16 books 11,000 print or 14 books 9,000 print or 12 books Less than 7,000 books books per student per student whichever is per student whichever is per student whichever is or fewer than 12 books whichever is greater greater. greater. greater. per student whichever is greater.

7.2 2,600 digital or 80% Fewer than 20% digital Fewer than 15% digital Fewer than 10% digital No digital resources print/20% digital ratio materials materials materials

8.0 Secondary Minimum Collection Size of Print and Digital Resources ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

8.1 13,000 print or 16 12,000 print or 14 books 10,000 print or 12 books 8,000 or 10 books per Less than 8,000 books ​ ​ books per student per student whichever is per student whichever is student whichever is or fewer than 10 books whichever is greater. greater. greater. greater. per student whichever is greater.

8.2. 3,600 digital or 60% Fewer than 30% digital Fewer than 20% digital Fewer than 10% digital No digital resources print/40% digital ratio materials materials materials

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9.0 Use of Resources (Print and Digital) Per Student - Average (total circulation for year divided by the total # of students including ​ “in-house” usage)

Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

9.1 Elementary: 75 Elementary: 50 materials Elementary: 30 materials Elementary: 20 materials Elementary: Less than materials checked out checked out per student checked out per student checked out per student 10 materials checked out per student (this is the (this is the average (this is the average (this is the average per student (this is the average number of number of materials number of materials number of materials average number of materials checked out checked out per student checked out per student checked out per student materials checked out per student per year) per year) per year) per year) per student per year)

9.2 Secondary 18 Secondary: 15 materials Secondary: 12 materials Secondary: 9 materials Secondary: Less than 6 materials checked out checked out per student checked out per student checked out per student materials checked out per student (this is (this is average number (this is average number (this is average number per student (this is average number of of materials checked out of materials checked out of materials checked out average number of materials checked out per student per year per student per year per student per year materials checked out per student per year including “in-house” including “in-house” including “in-house” per student per year including “in-house” usage) usage) usage) including “in-house” usage) usage)

10.0 Digital Resources ​ Digital resources offered Digital resources offered Digital resources offered Digital resources offered No digital resources through the state library through the state library through the state library through the state library available on or off with additional digital available on and off available on and off available on campus. campus. resources available on campus with outside campus. and off campus with access from a common outside access from a district website or common district website mobile app. or mobile app.

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Budget

11.0 Budget Per Year (Resources; Not Operational) (Print, Digital Materials including audiobooks and ebooks) (ADA = Average Daily ​ Attendance)

Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

$20.00 x ADA $16.00 x ADA $12.00 x ADA $8.00 x ADA $6.00 x ADA

12.0 Budget Per Year (Operational)* Capital items such as computers are not reflected in this budget line, however, travel and ​ professional development are included.

10% of Resources 8% of Resources Budget 6% of Resources Budget 5% of Resources Budget 1% of Resources Budget Budget

★ This budget assumes a standard classroom technology package is available for all instructional spaces including libraries, labs, fine arts, athletic instructional spaces, and the cafetorium/auditorium/lecture hall and this budget is for technology enhancements.

Technology

13.0 Technology devices per student seat in the library. ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

Greater than 1:1*; With 1:1 devices dedicated for 1:2 devices dedicated for 1:4 devices dedicated for Devices shared in ratio multiple devices student use in the student use in the student use in the greater than 1:4 in the dedicated for student library. library. library. library. use in the library. (Chromebook, iPad, etc.)

★ Multiple devices available so that students can choose the appropriate device for the task at hand.

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14.0 Technology Access ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

14.1 All technology devices All technology devices All technology devices All technology devices Technology devices available in the library are available in the library are available in the library are available in the library are available in the library are refreshed at least every 3 refreshed at least every 4 refreshed at least every 5 refreshed at least every 7 more than 8 years old. years on a rotating years on a rotating years on a rotating years on a rotating schedule. schedule. schedule. schedule.

14.2 The library offers The library offers access to The library offers access to The library offers available The library does not offer access to relevant relevant technologies, relevant technologies, access to digital resources available access to digital technologies, tools, tools, resources and tools, resources and and the Internet only in resources and the Internet. resources and services for services for group services. library and classrooms. individualized instruction. instruction.

14.3 The library offers The library offers adequate The library offers adequate The library offers adequate The library offers limited adequate bandwidth to bandwidth to support 24/7 bandwidth to support 24/7 bandwidth to support 24/7 bandwidth to support wired support 24/7 wired and wired and wireless wired and wireless wired and limited wireless connections throughout the wireless connections connections throughout the connections throughout the connections throughout the campus and the library. throughout the campus campus and the library campus and the library. campus and the library. and the library with with limited number hotspots available to hotspots available to checkout to students. checkout to students.

15.0 The library program maintains a webpage, advocates for the program through social media, and complies with ADA (the ​ American with Disabilities Act).

Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

15.1 The library program The library program The library program The library program has The library program does maintains a separate maintains a separate static maintains a separate presence on district not have library webpage. interactive library webpage library webpage as part of library webpage as part of website; updated as as part of the campus the campus website; with the campus website; needed by the campus website; with 24/7 access 24/7 access to digital updated monthly by the webmaster.

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15.2 The library program is The library program is The library program is The library program is The library program is not compliant with ADA (the compliant with ADA (the compliant with ADA (the compliant with ADA (the compliant with ADA (the American with Disabilities American with Disabilities American with Disabilities American with Disabilities American with Disabilities Act), and offers access Act), and offers access Act), and offers access Act). Act). across multiple devices. from some devices. across multiple devices.

15.3 Almost daily use of at Regular use of at least one Weekly use of at least one Infrequent use of one No use of social media. least two social media social media tools. social media tool. social media tool . tools.

Facilities

16.0 Facilities comply with current Commissioner’s Rules for school facilities. ​ ​ ​ Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

16.1 Facilities exceed Facilities comply with Facilities comply with Facilities comply with Does not comply with current current Commissioner’s current current Commissioner’s current Commissioner’s Commissioner’s Rules ​ ​ ​ Rules for School Commissioner’s Rules for in most areas. Rules in some areas.. Concerning Facilities. ​ ​ ​ Facilities. Rules in all areas. ​ 16.2 All furnishings are Most furnishings are Some furnishings are Very few furnishings Furnishings are not mobile, flexible, and mobile, flexible, and mobile, flexible, and are mobile, flexible, mobile, flexible, or functional enough for a functional enough for functional enough for a and functional functional enough for a variety of instructional a variety of variety of instructional enough for a variety variety of instructional and and non-instructional instructional and and non-instructional of instructional and non-instructional uses. uses. non-instructional uses. non-instructional uses. uses.

16.3 The library program The library program The library program The library program The library program does provides the tools and a frequently provides a regularly provides a occasionally provides not provide space for

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dedicated space that is space that space that temporary space to special programming or open for informal, accommodates accommodates some accommodate special events such as book fairs unscheduled some learning tasks events such as book events such as book or library promotions. self-directed tasks that such as centers and fairs and some learning fairs or library Note encourage a hands-on, some self-directed tasks such as book promotions. problem-solving learning. clubs, reading approach to learning. promotions, and learning centers.

Staffing

Certified Librarian = A person who has completed the requirements to be certified as a school librarian according to the requirements of the Texas Education Agency. ​ ​ Paraprofessional = A paraprofessional is an employee of a local education agency who provides instructional or clerical support on campuses as defined by the Texas Education Agency. ​ ​ ADA = Average Daily Attendance per the Texas Education Agency.

17.0 Elementary ​ Number of Students Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

250-500 ADA 1 .5 .5 .5 0 Professional

250-500 ADA 1 .5 .5 .5 0 Paraprofessional

501-1000 ADA 1 1 1 1 .5 Professional

501-1000 ADA 1.5 1.25 1 .5 .5 Paraprofessional

1001+ ADA 2 1.5 1.25 1 .5 Professional

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1001+- ADA 2 2 1 1 .5 Paraprofessional

18.0 Secondary ​ Number of Students Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

250-750 ADA 1 1 1 .5 0 Professional

250-750 ADA 1.5 1.25 1 .5 1 Paraprofessional

751-1200 ADA 1 1 1 1 .5 Professional

751-1200 ADA 1 1.75 1.5 1 .5 Paraprofessional

1201+ -2000 ADA 2 2 2 1.5 1 Professional

1201+ -2000 ADA 2 2 2 2 1 Paraprofessional

2001+ 2 2 2 2 1 Professional

2001+ 3 2.5 2 2 1 Paraprofessional

District Staff (*certification = school library certificate) to act in a leadership role for all campus libraries. Paraprofessional will perform clerical tasks such as downloading records, updating software, and dealing with vendor orders in order to support professionals in curricular goals.

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19.0 District Staffing ​ ​ Number of Campuses Distinguished Accomplished Proficient Developing Needs Improvement

2-10 campuses 1 certified* lead no 1 certified lead no 1 certified lead no 1 certified lead No lead librarian campus campus campus w/campus

2-10 campuses 1 paraprofessonals .75 paraprofessional .5 paraprofessionals No paraprofessionals No paraprofessionals

11-25 campuses 1 certified 1 certified professional 1 certified professional 1 certified professional 1 certified professional professional

11-25 campuses 2 paraprofessionals 1.5 paraprofessionals 1 para-professional .5 para-professional No para-professional

26-50 campuses 2 certified 2 certified professionals 2 certified professionals 1 certified professionals 1 certified professionals professionals

26-50 campuses 1.5 1 paraprofessionals .5 paraprofessionals 1 paraprofessionals .5 paraprofessionals para-professionals

51-100 campuses 2 certified 2 certified professionals 2 certified professionals 1 certified professional 1 certified professional professionals

51-100 campuses 3 paraprofessionals 2.5 paraprofessionals 2 paraprofessionals 2 paraprofessionals 1 paraprofessionals

101-150 campuses 3 certified 3 certified professionals 3 certified professionals 2 certified professionals 2 certified professionals professionals (1 w/admin certification) (1 w/admin certification) (1 w/admin certification)

101-150 campuses 3 paraprofessionals 2.5 paraprofessionals 2 paraprofessionals 3 paraprofessionals 2 paraprofessionals

150+ campuses 4 cert. professionals 4 cert. professionals 4 cert. professionals 3 cert. professionals 2 cert. professionals (2 w/admin (1 w/admin certification) (1 w/admin certification) (1 w/admin certification) certification)

150+ 4 para-pro’s 3.5 para-pro’s 3 para-pro’s 3 para-pro’s 3 para-pro’s

Evidence:

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Date usage reports Student circulation records Budget documents Staffing evidence Technology reports and evidence

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