Reading Promotion AssignmentNCATE Assessment 2

You are the library media specialist, and it is your responsibility to promote reading for both information and enjoyment to the students in your school. You have decided to lead a reading promotion project. You may target all students, or a subset of students. Whoever the target group of students is, you will address the needs and interests of individual students, including incorporating strategies to promote reading to the wide range of diversities present in your student population, including “ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geographical area” (NCATE glossary).

You will write a detailed description of the project, linking your work to the MoSTEP/AASL standards, especially MoSTEP 1.5.1.2 (these are the standards that describe how library media specialists do their work). You will identify outcomes for this project, the Standards for 21st Century Learners addressed by students participating in this project, a timeline of activities, and you will create the informational/promotional materials designed to introduce various audiences (students, principal, and family at home) to this project.

Component Details

Project Description Describe the project. Include direct quotes from and references to MoSTEP standards 1.5.1.2 as well as other MoSTEP 1.5 standards that apply (HINT: include as many MoSTEP standards as will fit—this project has the potential to complement many of the standards listed below.) Clearly identify the expected outcomes for students for this project and how it promotes reading for students in the target audience. Describe how you will address the needs of diverse learners during this project.

Learning Standards List the Standards for 21st Century Learners that apply to this project. Going beyond the B-level expectation could include addressing the standards of content areas like communication arts and science.

Timeline Provide a timeline that represents the stages of this project, including project outcomes, the planning stage, the reading promotion activities, and the follow-up activities. Include enough detail that someone following you could successfully host a similar reading promotion project. For example, if supplies are needed, include not only when to order them but also who can supply them.

PR/Informational Materials

Think about three audiences: principal, home, and students. How will you garner the support of the principal for this project, introduce and engage students, and finally, inform the student’s family of the work that students have engaged in? These are three separate but related promotional products. The one for the principal will be informative and include details that align with the mission of the school; it may include information literacy standards, an estimate of costs for materials, and benefit to students. The one for students will likely be light on details, but motivational and showcase the benefits of the project. The one for the home will include a description of the project and benefits to students; it may include how family can participate.

See grading rubric and Assignments page for more details.

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MoSTEP/NCATE/AASL Standardsand Indicators that may be Addressed in this Assessment

Quality Indicator 1.5.1.2 Literacy and Reading: Candidates encourage reading and lifelong learning by stimulating interests and fostering competencies in the effective use of ideas and information [REQUIRED]

a. Candidates are knowledgeable about historical and contemporary trends and multicultural issues in reading material for children and young adults.

b. Candidates are knowledgeable about reading theory, and current trends and strategies related to teaching reading.  (Mo-STEP)

c. Candidates analyze and apply research in literacy and reading in order to select and recommend diverse materials in formats and at levels that facilitate the reading process and the development of fluency in readers.

d. Candidates promote the importance of reading among all students through reader advisory services and reading motivation activities. (Mo-STEP) (required)

e. Candidates collaborate with teachers to integrate literature into curriculum.f. Candidates instill a sense of enjoyment in reading in others that leads to lifelong reading

habits. (required)g. Candidates select materials in multiple formats to address the needs and interests of

diverse young readers and learners. (required)h. Candidates instill a sense of enjoyment in reading in others that leads to lifelong reading

habits. (required)Quality Indicator 1.5.2.1 Knowledge of Learners and Learning: Candidates design and implement instruction that engages the student’s interests, passions, and needs which drive their learning

a. Candidates ensure that the library media curriculum is documented as significant to the overall academic success of all students.

b. Candidates design library media instruction that assesses learner needs, instructional methodologies, and information processes to assure that each is integral to information skills instruction.

c. Candidates support the learning of all students and other members of the learning community, including those with diverse learning styles, abilities and needs.

d. Candidates base information skills instruction on student interests and learning needs; instruction is linked to student achievement.

Quality Indicator 1.5.4.1 Managing Information Resources: Selecting, Organizing, Using: Candidates apply knowledge and skills in building, managing, and providing free and equitable access to resource collections to enhance the school curriculum and offer leisure reading materials for the school community. (1.2.4)

a. Candidates design plans for collection development and analysis and policies that ensure flexible and equitable access to facilities and resources.

b. Candidates select, analyze, and evaluate print, nonprint and electronic resources using professional selection tools and evaluation criteria to develop a quality collection designed to meet diverse curricular and personal needs.

Quality Indicator 1.5.4.2 Managing Program Resources: Human, Financial, Physical: Candidates administer the library media program according to the principles of best practice in library science and program administration to support the mission of the school.

c. Candidates advocate for ongoing administrative support for library media program and policies.

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Promoting ReadingNCATE Assessment 2

The grading rubric below describes performance that would satisfy expectations for a grade of B. A grade of A must include elements that go beyond the performance outlined in the column, “Criteria for performance.”Name Date

Areas that need work = 1

Criteria for performance-4 Areas in which you truly excel-5

Score

Evidence and concerns: Evidence of going beyond:

Uni

t Des

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tion Your project description is closely aligned with

the MoSTEP/AASL standards. It addresses the required components and shows that you understand the standards and the role of the media specialist in promoting reading to all students. The project includes a timeline useful for planning this project (1.2, 4.1).Evidence:

You include direct quotes from the standards and reference them appropriately.Evidence:

5

Inte

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The project is age appropriate, designed to raise student interests, motivate them to read, and foster their reading enjoyment, building toward a lifelong reading habit (1.2, 2.1).Evidence:

5

Dive

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The project addresses the needs of a diverse student population through, for example, the use of multicultural literature, differentiated instruction, literature in multiple formats, and the use of technology (1.2).Evidence:

5

Info

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The project is aligned with Standards for 21st Century Learners (2.1).Evidence:

The project incorporates links to content area standards such as those related to reading in communication arts.Evidence:

5

Prom

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Three different promotional documents are developed. They are customized to address the information needs of three specific audiences: principal, home, and students (4.2).Evidence:

5

Pres

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You provide an interesting and informative presentation to the class. It includes a description of the reading promotion project, the timeline, the standards addressed, and the promotional materials. The information packet provided includes all pieces of the presentation.Evidence:

The packet includes a Works Cited list formatted to conform to MLA Style for Scholars, 3rd ed.

5

Total: 30

A = 27.0-30.0B = 24.0-26.5C = 21.0-23.5D = 18.0-20.5 F = 17.5 or less

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