Table 1. Learning Areas Top Three Frequency of Rank [Back to Article]
|
Learning Area |
No. of Times Ranked 1st |
No. of Times Ranked 2nd |
No. of Times Ranked 3rd |
Totals |
|
Inquiry & Research |
76 |
18 |
8 |
102 |
|
Social Studies |
20 |
29 |
26 |
75 |
|
Read, Listen, & View |
9 |
27 |
11 |
47 |
|
Write & Speak |
4 |
12 |
19 |
35 |
|
Scientific Concepts |
1 |
10 |
13 |
24 |
|
Arts & Literature |
1 |
6 |
14 |
21 |
|
Physical Education & Lifetime Fitness |
1 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
|
Economics & Business |
0 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
|
World Languages |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
Totals |
112 |
112 |
112 |
336 |
Figure 1.Comparison ofSLMS Role Increase during POL[Back to Article]
Figure 2. Comparison ofSLMS Time Spent on Task Categories during POL [Back to Article]
Table 2. Experiences and Feelings of School Library Media Specialists Relating to the Era of the Graduation Standards
(N=112) [Back to Article]
| Categories and Scale 1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Agree 4 = Strongly Agree | ||
| Experience/Feeling | Mean | Mode |
| 1. I was able to set priorities in the media center and get |
2.99 |
3 |
| 2. My job made me feel energized |
3.10 |
3 |
| 3. The classroom teachers required much of the media centerbecause of the Graduation Standards |
3.10 |
3 |
| 4. I enthusiastically collaborated with teachers on classassignments designed to comply with the Graduation Standards |
3.20 |
3 |
| 5. I felt as if I jumped from task to task all day |
3.00 |
3 |
| 6. My work made me feel important and effective in the education of the students |
3.10 |
3 |
| 7. I took work home with me more thanthree times a week |
2.50 |
2 |
| 8. I did more instruction than administrative and other non-instructional tasks |
2.60 |
3 |
| 9. At times I felt like staying home from work just to have a day off |
1.80 |
1 |
| 10. I had so much work to do, I did not know where to starteach day |
2.19 |
2 |
| 11. My experiences led me to believe that the Graduation Standards were good for the media center |
3.00 |
3 |
| 12. In general, I had a positive attitude toward the Graduation |
2.90 |
3 |
Table 3. Characteristics of Interviewed Media Specialists [Back to Article]
|
Location in Relation to Twin Cities, Mpls., & St. Paul, Minnesota |
School Population |
Free & Reduced Lunch |
%Caucasian |
Gender of Interviewee |
Attitude toward Profile of Learning |
Stress Score (0-16) |
Instruction Role Increase |
Collaboration |
Amount |
|
North Rural Suburb |
1116 |
11.2% |
96% |
Female |
Positive |
9 |
A Lot |
A Lot |
50% |
|
North Rural |
750 |
25% |
84% |
Female |
Positive |
9 |
Quite a Bit |
A Little Bit |
20% |
|
North West Rural |
695 |
16% |
97% |
Male |
Negative |
8 |
Not at All |
Not at All |
38% |
|
North Urban |
1500 |
7% |
95% |
Female |
Positive |
8 |
A Lot |
Quite a Bit |
50% |
|
South Rural |
883 |
8% |
95% |
Female |
Positive |
9 |
Quite a Bit |
Quite a Bit |
50% |
|
Inner City |
2037 |
38% |
51% |
Female |
Negative |
16 |
Quite a Bit |
A Little Bit |
30% |
|
South Urban |
1819 |
13% |
84% |
Female |
Positive |
16 |
Quite a Bit |
Quite a Bit |
50% |
|
North West Rural |
829 |
13% |
97% |
Female |
Positive |
8 |
A Lot |
A Lot |
30% |
|
Inner City |
2124 |
41% |
43% |
Female |
Positive |
9 |
A Lot |
A Lot |
35% |
|
East Suburb |
2212 |
6% |
95% |
Female |
Negative |
11 |
Not at All |
Not at All |
7% |
|
East Suburb |
1704 |
12% |
81% |
Male |
Positive |
10 |
Quite a Bit |
A Little Bit |
10% |
|
North Suburb |
1434 |
9% |
92% |
Male |
Negative |
5 |
Little Bit |
Not at All |
20% |
Table 4. Comparison of SLMS Time Spent on Task Categories, Kelsey and Everhart [Back to Article]
|
Task Categories |
Kelsey |
Kelsey |
Everhart |
Difference Between Means |
|
Mean |
Median |
Mean |
||
|
Instruction |
28% |
25% |
19.2% 1 |
9.4% |
|
Administration |
10.75% |
10% |
20% |
-9.25% Everhart Higher |
|
Instructional Development |
14.25% |
10% |
4.2% |
10.05% |
|
Staff Development |
5% |
5% |
N.C. 2 |
|
|
Selection |
8% |
5% |
6.4% |
1.6% |
|
Cataloging/Processing |
5.6% |
5% |
7.2% |
-1.6% Everhart Higher |
|
Curriculum Development |
5.3% |
5% |
2.2% |
3.1% |
|
Advocacy and Public Relations |
3.5% |
3% |
N.C. 2 |
|
|
Technical Support |
10.3% |
3% |
13% 3 |
-2.7% Everhart Higher |
|
Clerical Tasks |
9% 4 |
8.5% |
12.9% |
-3.9% Everhart Higher |
Everhart categories with nothing comparable (NC) in Kelsey: Personal Time, Other (14.3% total in Everhart)
1 Includes Everhart categories: Instruction, Providing Access, Reference.
2 Nothing comparable in Everhart study.
3 Called Use of Technology in Everhart.
4 Includes Circulation. For Everhart, includes Processing.
Appendix. Survey [Back to Article]
No: ___________
This Survey is for the Senior High School Library Media Specialist (Grades 9–12, 10–12, or 11–12 only)
If you are not that person, please give this survey to the person who holds that position in your school.
If you have been a senior high school library media specialist at any time during the past five years, not including the current school year, you qualify for this study. If you do not fit this criteria, check here: ______ and return this survey form to me in the enclosed envelope. Keep the dollar. Thank you!
You and the Minnesota Graduation Standards
This survey is designed to take no more than 10 minutes . Please return it to me by December 5th, 2003, in the enclosed addressed stamped envelope.
I. Your Role in the Media Center
Use the following descriptive scale for the 4 statements in question A (Circle 1 number in each).
1= Not at all.2= A little bit.3=Quite a bit.4=A lot.
A. During the era of the Graduation Standards:
1. My instructional* role increased 1 2 3 4
2. My collaborative role with teachers increased 1 2 3 4
3. My administrative role increased 1 2 3 4
4. My advocacy and public relations role increased 1 2 3 4
* Instruction is meant to include one-on-one student assistance and direct instruction to groups of students.
B. During the era of the Graduation Standards, I believe that I had the opportunity to carry out my instructional role: (Circle 1)
1. Less than I would like 2. About as much as I would like 3. More than I would like
II. The Learning Areas and the Teachers
A. Of the 9 Learning Areas, which 3 do you believe motivated the teachers the most often to send students to the media center? Please rank the top 3 Learning Areas by using the numbers 1, 2 and 3 in the spaces to the left of the Learning Areas.
|
___ Read, Listen and View |
____ Social Studies |
|---|---|
|
___ Write and Speak |
____ Physical Education and Lifetime Fitness |
|
___ Arts and Literature |
____ Economics and Business |
|
___ Inquiry and Research |
____ World Languages |
|
___ Scientific Concepts and Applications |
B. My estimate of the proportion of teachers in my school sending students to the media center for research or assignments relating to the Graduation Standards is (Circle 1):
1 =None 2 = Up to 25%. 3 = Between 26 & 50%
4 = Between 51 & 75% 5 = Between 76 & 100%.
C. I believe that the teachers developed a greater appreciation for the media center during the era of the Graduation Standards (circle 1)
1 = Not at all 2 =A little bit 3 = Quite a bit 4 =A lot 5 = I am not sure
III. Your Tasks
Please ESTIMATE WHAT PERCENTAGE OF YOUR TIME you spent on each of the following broad categories of tasks during the era of the Graduation Standards. Please try to have your total come out to 100%
Instruction _____ %
Examples: To classes, or one-on-one. Reference assistance, online catalog assistance, software assistance.
Administration _____ %
Examples: Establishing policies and procedures for media center. Conferring with other teachers or administrators about students or other issues. Student discipline.
Instructional Development _____%
Examples: Collaborating with teachers. Identifying and retrieving materials for use with classes.
Staff Development _____ %
Examples: In-service offerings.
Selection _____ %
Examples: Conferring with teachers and deciding what to purchase.
Cataloging _____ %
Examples: Assigning subject headings and classification numbers.
Curriculum Development _____%
Examples: Curriculum Committee. Establishing learning objectives for information-literacy skills
Advocacy and Public Relations _____ %
Examples: Newsletter production, library promotions, talks with parents or community members
Technical Support _____ %
Examples: Equipment adjustment or repair, Web site development
Clerical Tasks _____ %
Examples: Answering phone and e-mail, checking out materials.
Total 100 %
IV. Your Experiences and Feelings
Using the following 1–4 scale, please indicate by circling your response, the degree to which you agree with the statements as they related to your life in the school library media center during the era of the Minnesota Graduation Standards.
1=Strongly Disagree 2=Disagree 3=Agree 4=Strongly Agree
1 2 3 4 1. I was able to set priorities in the media center and get things done.
1 2 3 4 2. My job made me feel energized.
1 2 3 4 3. The classroom teachers required much of the media center because of the Graduation Standards.
1 2 3 4 4. I enthusiastically collaborated with teachers on class assignments designed to comply with the Graduation Standards.
1 2 3 4 5. I felt as if I jumped from task to task all day.
1 2 3 4 6. My work made me feel important and effective in the education of students.
1 2 3 4 7. I took work home with me more than three times a week.
1 2 3 4 8. I did more instruction than administrative and other non-instructional tasks.
1 2 3 4 9. At times I felt like staying home from work just to have a day off.
1 2 3 4 10. I had so much work to do, I did not know where to start each day.
1 2 3 4 11. My experiences led me to believe that the Graduation Standards were good for the media center.
1 2 3 4 12. In general, I had a positive attitude toward the Graduation Standards.
V. Other
Circle One Answer Per Question
A. Overall, during the years of the Graduation Standards my media center materials budget (circle 1):
1 = Decreased 2 = Stayed the Same 3 = Increased
If the budget increased, it was due to: (check all that apply)
Administrative decision _____ Referendum _____ Fund Raising _____ Other _____
B. Overall, during the years of the Graduation Standards my technology budget (circle 1)
1 = Decreased 2 = Stayed the Same 3 = Increased
C. Overall, during the years of the Graduation Standards teacher visits to the media center (circle 1):
1 = Decreased 2 = Stayed the Same 3 = Increased
D. Overall, during the years of the Graduation Standards school administrator visits to the media center (circle 1):
1 = Decreased 2 = Stayed the Same 3 = Increased
VI. You
1. Male ____ Female ____
2. Age: 30 or under ____ 31–40 _____ 41–50 _____ 51–60 _____ Over 60 ______
3. Number of years you have been the school library media specialist in any Minnesota senior high media center (grades 9–12, 10–12, or 11–12) in the past five years, not including the 2003–2004 school year ______
4. During those years, on average, approximately what percentage of your job responsibilities were devoted to the senior high school media center? Circle 1:
1 = Up to 25% 2 = 26%–50% 3 = 51%–75% 4 = 76%–100%
5. During those years, on average, approximately how many hours per week did you have aide assistance in the senior high media center? Circle 1:
1 = Less than 10 2 = 11–20 3 = 21–30 4 = 21–40 5 = More than 40
6. During those years, on average, approximately how many hours per week did you have student or volunteer assistance in the senior high media center? Circle 1:
1 = Less than 10 2 = 11–20 3 = 21–30 4 = 21–40 5 = More than 40
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO BE CONTACTED FOR A FOLLOW-UP INTERVIEW, PLEASE TELL ME YOUR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.
Name:
Phone:
E-mail:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY. YOUR OPINIONS AND EXPERIENCES CONCERNING THE MINNESOTA GRADUATION STANDARDS AND MEDIA CENTERS ARE IMPORTANT.
Don't forget to fill out the half-sheet enclosed so your name may be entered in the drawing for a cash prize of $50.00.
Marie Kelsey
218.723.6155 (W)
218.724.1428 (H)
mkelsey@css.edu
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