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LIBRARY AS PLACE IN URBAN HIGH SCHOOLS: CONNECTING COLLEGE READINESS TO LIBRARIAN INTERVENTION: DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH
RHONDA HUISMANDIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SERVICES
MARIAN UNIVERSITY, INDIANAPOLIS
WHAT IS COLLEGE READINESS?
The lack of integration of key learning skills within the college-prep curriculum is primarily responsible for the lack of progress in improving college readiness, even among students who have completed the prescribed and recommended courses.
One of the strongest indicators of college readiness is a student’s high school grade point average (HSGPA)
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, SREB, June 2010
Cromwell, A.M. & Larsen, K. (2013). College Readiness Indicators, retrieved from http://images.pearsonassessments.com/images/tmrs/TMRS-RIN_Bulletin_25CRIndicators_051413.pdf
Early Indicators
• EXPLORE, PLAN, ReadiStep, and PSAT/NMSQT Scores
• Course Rigor• Course Grades/GP• Attendance• Behavior• Motivation
Late High School Indicators
• SAT/ACT Scores• AP Exam Scores• Core Curriculum• Course rigor• Behavior• Motivation• Contextual
Knowledge
Postsecondary Indicators
• Graduation• Cumulative GPA• Immediate and
continuous enrollment
• Transfer from a 2yr to 4 yr
• Credits earned• FYGPA• Grades in entry-
level, credit-bearing courses
• Course placement • HIPs
Cromwell, A.M. & Larsen, K. (2013). College Readiness Indicators, retrieved from http://images.pearsonassessments.com/images/tmrs/TMRS-RIN_Bulletin_25CRIndicators_051413.pdf
School librarians help more than 30 million students each week navigate a vast landscape of digital content, because the majority of students still lack the ability to analyze information found online.
School administrators hold a false assumption that search engines, Wikipedia, and social media are adequate substitutes for the research expertise—and guidance of—school librarians.
More than 60 education and library studies have produced clear evidence that school library media programs staffed by a qualified school librarian have a strong and positive impact on student academic achievement
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maureen-sullivan/state-of-americas-school-_b_3063055.html
FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION
Community Research
SupportStandards
A long journey…
Role of information literacy curriculum in preparation for college
Role of higher education in K-12 information literacy instruction
Potential partnerships among information literacy educators
Expectations for incoming students, librarians, and academic faculty
Assessment strategies, learning outcomes, and online tools
College Ready College Bound (CRCB) and TRAILS Guiding Questions
About the AssessmentTRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th grade standards. The assessment items are based on the American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and those from the Common Core State Standards Initiative that have been adopted by most states.The Web-based system was developed to provide an easily accessible and flexible tool for school librarians and teachers to identify strengths and weaknesses in the information-seeking skills of their students. It is made available at no cost to users.
About the Project Team Kenneth J. Burhanna, M.L.S., TRAILS Project Director; Head of Library Instruction, Kent State University Libraries Vanessa Earp, M.L.S., M.S., Librarian for Education, Kent State University Libraries Tammy Eschedor Voelker, M.L.S., Reference & Instruction Librarian, Kent State University Libraries Barbara F. Schloman, Ph.D., TRAILS Founding Member, Kent State University Libraries (retired) Jennifer Schwelik, M. Ed., TRAILS Project Manager David L. Bird, Software Engineer Joseph A. Salem, Jr., M.L.S., TRAILS Statistical Consultant; Head, Research & Learning Services, University Libraries, The University of Akron.
http://www.trails-9.org/index.php?page=home
TRAILSTOOL FOR REAL TIME ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS
5 categories1 million studentsStandards-basedGrades 3, 6, 9, & 12No cost“Develop a Topic”
TRAILS CATEGORIES
Develop TopicIdentify Potential SourcesDevelop, Use, and Revise Search StrategiesEvaluate Sources and InformationUse Information Responsibly, Ethically, and Legally
DEVELOP TOPIC
Recognize need for information to address assignment. Develop questions to clarify and focus topic. Identify individuals and resources to help develop manageable topic based on the parameters of an assignment. Recognize the hierarchical relationships of broader and narrower topics to aid in revising the topic.
CRCB STUDY:
7 out of 11 districts
Public, private, charter schools
1200+ students
50 hours interviews, focus groups, advisory group
4.6/10 average aggregated scores
1.1 points higher in schools w/a librarian
ADMINISTRATION
TRAILS:
Self-Created Accounts
Individual student codes
Show progress/gains over time
Anonymity may not be guaranteed
Immediate results for librarian, students (not CRCB)
Mean, median, and mode
Survey Monkey:
CRCB-Created Accounts
Anonymous log in
No tracking/show of progress (aggregate)
Immediate results for CRCB (not librarians or students)
Limitations on calculations (percentages vs. scores)
Accessibility to account
THEMES
Time and TimingPartnerships and CollaborationFlexibilityTraining, Education, and Support
ARE YOU COLLEGE READY?
CurriculumCollaborationStandards & AlignmentCollections & ResourcesPartnerships
CONNECTING INFORMATION LITERACY:STANDARDS—FRAMEWORK—CCS—AASL—LEGISLATION—HIGHER ED—ACCREDITATION
Adopt changes to teacher preparation and in-service to ensure that teachers are trained on how to incorporate and integrate information literacy in their pedagogy
Oversee the development of curricular changes to improve college readiness through information literacy/fluency/metaliteracy standards and frameworks
Set clear expectations that broadly include the collaboration and alignment between K-12 and academic (and public) librarians in teaching and assessing information literacy as a college readiness factor
Ensure that information literacy is fully integrated in the college-readiness profile at the local and state level
Develop accountability metrics and assessment for information literacy integration in the curriculum, as well as part of admissions, remediation, engagement, and retention efforts.
Seek research and funding opportunities that show evidence of information literacy practices, library space and place, librarian support in pedagogy, and college and career readiness connections.
Common Core Standard
AASL Standard ACRL Standard TRAILS Category, Develop Topic
Framework/Metaliteracy
CC.11-12.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
1.1.3 Develop and refine a range of questions to frame the search for new understanding.
1.2.1 Display initiative and engagement by posing questions and investigating the answers beyond the collection of superficial facts.
Standard 1: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of the information needed.
Category 1: Develop a Topic
Develop focus. Recognize the hierarchical relationships of broader and narrower topics. Identify individuals to help you focus on a topic. Identify manageable topics based on the parameters of an assignment.
Searching as Strategic Exploration
Information Creation as a Process
Scholarship as Conversation
Adapted from Oakleaf, M. (2011) Are they learning? Are We? Library Quarterly, 81(1), 61-82. Standards and Alignment chart: http://meganoakleaf.info/aretheylearningoakleaf.pdf
“THE FRAMEWORK OPENS THE WAY FOR LIBRARIANS, FACULTY, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS”
to redesign instruction sessions, assignments, courses, and even curricula;
to connect information literacy with student success initiatives;
to collaborate on pedagogical research and involve students themselves in that research;
and to create wider conversations about student learning, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the assessment of learning on local campuses and beyond.
Sharon Mader, ACRL IL Program Officer
Ann Campion Riley, ACRL
Vice-president/President-elect
College Readiness Dialogues
Kansas City, MO, April 10, 2015
FUNDING THE WAY
WRITING A PROPOSAL
Research
Time
PeopleResources
Outcomes
Shapiro, J. (2009). CIVICUS: Writing a Funding Proposal
Why?
RESOURCES
College-Ready for All: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do/US-Program/College-Ready-Education
Strengthening College Readiness, Access, and Success: Community College Roles: https://www.luminafoundation.org/files/resources/strengthening-college-readiness.pdf
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education: http://www.highereducation.org/
Condition of College and Career Readiness 2014: https://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2014/states/pdf/Minnesota.pdf
Degree Qualifications Profile: http://degreeprofile.org/
Council of Michigan Foundations, P-20 Education Affinity Group: https://www.michiganfoundations.org/affinity-groups/p-20-education-affinity-group
College and Career Ready (Michigan) English-Lang Arts Course/Credit Reqs: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ELA_CourseCredit_490356_7.pdf
RELATED RESOURCES (TRAILS)
Wiki for TRAILS (http://trails-informationliteracy.wikispaces.com): TRAILS presentations, lessons and links to resources that support information literacy instruction. Share your ideas about information literacy and TRAILS. Transitioning to College (T2C) (http://libguides.library.kent.edu/t2c): T2C provides resources for both students and librarians about the college experience and the role of libraries. Included are video learning modules, sample syllabi, a glossary of college terms, and tips for educators. This is a brand-neutral site and another service of Kent State University Libraries.
ILILE (http://www.ilile.org/): Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education supported TRAILS development through IMLS and U.S. Dept. of Education grants. The site contains many resources, including lesson plans and pathfinders. Project SAILS (https://www.projectsails.org/): Project SAILS is a standardized test of information literacy skills for higher education, based on ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/standards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm)
ALA MW SOCIAL HOSTED BY LIRT—TBD!
ALA LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)
Transitions to College Committee:
http://www.ala.org/lirt/connecting-librarians-high-school-college-transition
LIRT Innovation/Teaching newsletter and award: http://www.ala.org/lirt/sites/ala.org.lirt/files/content/archive/2015sep.pdf
http://www.ala.org/lirt/awards
QUESTIONS/CONTACT
Rhonda Huisman
Director, University Library Services
Marian University
Hackelmeier Memorial Library3200 Cold Spring RoadIndianapolis, IN 46222
317.955.6223
@rhuisman
