American Association of School Librarians. A Planning Guide for Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: AASL, 1999. ISBN 0-8389-8073-2
"School Library Media Program Assessment Rubric for the 21st Century," Published in A Planning Guide for Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Chicago: AASL, 1999.
A Planning Guide for Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning provides practical, step-by-step directions in workbook format for implementing the planning process described in Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Also included in the booklet is the "School Library Media Program Assessment Rubric for the 21st Century," designed by AASL's Teaching for Learning Task Force to be used by administrators and school library media specialists as a self-assessment tool and action plan in each school. Working through the sequential steps presented in the planning guide and rubric can help you bring about desired improvements to the library media program in your school or district. Available from the ALA Online Store at http://www.alastore.ala.org/aasl or call 866-SHOP ALA (866-746-7252).
AASL Information Power Action Research Project
www.ala.org/aasl/action/
The data collection instruments, used in this project to collect data supporting the school library media program's contributions to academic achievement, can also be used by those schools not participating in the formal study.
Education Week Research Center: Assessment (registration required)
www.edweek.org/context/topics/issuespage.cfm?id=41#web
Background paper with links to a variety of sites providing information, research, and organizations addressing assessment of student work.
McNabb, Marilyn L., et al. Technology Connections for Student Improvement: Planner's Handbook. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Education (1999).
Among other things, this handbook is designed to help identify technology needs and evaluate implementation progress. The "Technology Planning Toolkit" section includes worksheets for both student and staff needs assessments.
MidLink Magazine's Rubrics and Handouts
www.ncsu.edu/midlink/ho.html
Rubrics and templates for assessing student multimedia projects and other curricular projects.
Nebraska Educational Media Association. Guide for Developing and Evaluating School Library Media Programs. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. ISBN 1-56308-640-9
Hands-on resource book with the tools to evaluate and reform your school library program.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Assessment Rubrics
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html
A collection of rubrics to assess Web pages, subject-specific activities, and technology skills; also related articles abou the use of rubrics for assessment.
Seidel, Kent, Ph.D., ed. Assessing Student Learning: A Practical Guide. Cincinnati: Alliance for Curriculum Reform, 2000.
This CD-ROM was the first large-scale effort to compile practical guidance from nationally recognized authors regarding the assessment of students in every major subject area. Each author offers a concise discussion of the key skills and knowledge that make the discipline area unique and important for students to learn. Authors provide guidance from research and best practice as to the best ways to assess learning. Assessment methods are referenced across subject areas to help educators think about the curriculum as a whole, and to develop a better understanding of student assessment. To order e-mail kent.seidel@uc.edu.
