I do evaluate Media Specialists and I prefer to use the teaching rubric.  I do have the option of using the guidance/social worker rubric, however, I view my staff first as “teachers.”   I am also a media specialist, so maybe my lens is a little different than that a typical administrator.  However, because we are always educating our administration on all of the aspects of our curriculum, I believe that often they are on the same page.  They often jump in and support the media specialists by observing them during lessons, professional learning presentations, and other  activities.  Certainly, planning, preparation, classroom management, assessment and professional activities all pertain to the teaching aspects of the media program.

 

As far as SLO goals, we have a common goal that is measurable and  “library or media” specific.   We join with our school with the “whole school” goal.  Usually, we focus on language arts.  How can we have a positive effect on student learning?  Our next goal is parent involvement and community outreach.  This, again, is an area which I believe that media specialists excel.   We have many opportunities for community outreach and community involvement.    It is a little clumsy, but I do believe I would do them a disservice if I did not evaluate them as teachers.  Thanks, Joan

 

Is there anyone out there who is NOT evaluated like a teacher?

 

So many of us have to clumsily fit an SLO into our evaluation.

 

I’m on an evaluation committee and looking into how the outliers (library, guidance, social worker, etc) get evaluated in different systems.

 

Thanks,

Matt

 

Matt Cadorette

Librarian

Waterford High School

20 Rope Ferry Road

Waterford, CT 06385

860-437-6956

Lancer Library Website

mcadorette@waterfordschools.org

 

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