Comments: 4 Level of performance COMPONENT Unsatisfactory BASIC Proficient DISTINGUISHED 4a: Library/media specialist does not Library/media reflection Library/media reflection Library/media reflection is specialist’s specialist’s specialist’s Reflecting on practice reflect on practice, or the reflections on practice is moderately accurate provides an accurate and objective highly accurate and perceptive, citing are inaccurate or self-serving. and objective, without citing specific description of practice, citing specific specific examples. Library/media examples and with only global positive and negative characteristics. specialist draws on an extensive suggestions as to how it might be Library/media specialist makes some repertoire to suggest alternative improved. specific suggestions as to how the strategies and their likely success. media program might be improved. 4b: Library/media specialist ignores Library/media efforts to Library/media specialist honors Library/media specialist anticipates specialist’s Preparing and submitting teacher requests when preparing prepare budgets are partially teacher requests when preparing teacher needs when preparing reports and budgets requisitions and budgets or does not successful, responding sometimes to requisitions and budgets and follows requisitions and budgets, follows follow established procedures. teacher requests and following established procedures. Inventories established procedures, and Inventories and reports are routinely procedures. Inventories and reports and reports are submitted on time. suggests improvements to those late. are sometimes submitted on time. procedures. Inventories and reports are submitted on time. 4c: Library/media specialist makes no Library/media specialist makes Library/media specialist engages in Library/media specialist is proactive Communicating with the larger effort to engage in outreach efforts to sporadic efforts to engage in outreach outreach efforts to parents and the in reaching out to parents and community parents or the larger community. efforts to parents or the larger larger community. establishing contacts with outside community. libraries, coordinating efforts for mutual benefit. 4d: Library/media Library/media Library/media specialist participates Library/media specialist makes a specialist’s specialist’s Participating in a professional relationships with colleagues are relationships with colleagues are actively in school and district events substantial contribution to school and community negative or self-serving, and the cordial, and the specialist participates and projects and maintains positive district events and projects and specialist avoids being involved in in school and district events and and productive relationships with assumes leadership with colleagues. school and district events and projects when specifically requested. colleagues. projects.
Comments: 4 COMPONENT Level of performance Unsatisfactory BASIC Proficient DISTINGUISHED 4a: Reflecting on practice Library/media specialist does not reflect on practice, or the reflections are inaccurate or self-serving. Library/media specialist’s reflection on practice is moderately accurate and objective, without citing specific examples and with only global suggestions as to how it might be improved. Library/media specialist’s reflection provides an accurate and objective description of practice, citing specific positive and negative characteristics. Library/media specialist makes some specific suggestions as to how the media program might be improved. Library/media specialist’s reflection is highly accurate and perceptive, citing specific examples. Library/media specialist draws on an extensive repertoire to suggest alternative strategies and their likely success. 4b: Preparing and submitting reports and budgets Library/media specialist ignores teacher requests when preparing requisitions and budgets or does not follow established procedures. Inventories and reports are routinely late. Library/media specialist’s efforts to prepare budgets are partially successful, responding sometimes to teacher requests and following procedures. Inventories and reports are sometimes submitted on time. Library/media specialist honors teacher requests when preparing requisitions and budgets and follows established procedures. Inventories and reports are submitted on time. Library/media specialist anticipates teacher needs when preparing requisitions and budgets, follows established procedures, and suggests improvements to those procedures. Inventories and reports are submitted on time. 4c: Communicating with the larger community Library/media specialist makes no effort to engage in outreach efforts to parents or the larger community. Library/media specialist makes sporadic efforts to engage in outreach efforts to parents or the larger community. Library/media specialist engages in outreach efforts to parents and the larger community. Library/media specialist is proactive in reaching out to parents and establishing contacts with outside libraries, coordinating efforts for mutual benefit. 4d: Participating in a professional community Library/media specialist’s relationships with colleagues are negative or self-serving, and the specialist avoids being involved in school and district events and projects. Library/media specialist’s relationships with colleagues are cordial, and the specialist participates in school and district events and projects when specifically requested. Library/media specialist participates actively in school and district events and projects and maintains positive and productive relationships with colleagues. Library/media specialist makes a substantial contribution to school and district events and projects and assumes leadership with colleagues.