[Michlib-l] Michigan Department of Education Survey on ESSA Implementation--Need your input

[Lester, Kathy]

The Michigan Department of Education Survey on ESSA Implementation is
hugely important to School Libraries and Librarians.  ALA & AASL worked to
get school library provisions into the Every Student Succeeds Act; however,
each state has flexibility on their own implementation plan.

MAME has a Task Force working to have MDE include effective library
programs into their 2017 ESSA Plan; but we need your help.  [*Thank you if
you have already responded to this survey.]*
*Please respond to MDE's online survey found **HERE.*
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The survey must be completed and submitted by *Tuesday, August 16*.  Please
take a few minutes to complete and submit this online document.  To make it
easier to accomplish, we offer a few tips:
*There is a separate section of the survey for each Action Team currently
seeking input. At a minimum, please respond to those sections (see bullet
points below) for which there is a connection to school librarians and/or
effective school library programs and when finished, select "I'm
Done." **Responses
to each aspect of the survey are not required.**]*

   - *Please respond to at least one question in these sections of the
   survey *
      - *Additional Indicator of School Quality and Transparency Dashboard*
         - Include indication of effective school library program by
         including indicators such as ratio of school library media
specialists to
         students and/or a school's SL21 status (http://www.michigan.
         gov/sl21)
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      - *Supports*
         - *Respond under "Other" for supports at district level:*
            - Provide professional development and training for district
            and building administrators on the critical role of school
library media
            specialists and evidence-based practices for effective
school library
            programs, as defined by MDE School Libraries (SL21)
Benchmarks to maximize
            student achievment. (http://www.michigan.gov/sl21)
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         - *Respond under "Other" for supports at school level:*
            - In order to receive a well-rounded education, all students
            need equal access to effective school library programs
staffed by certified
            school library media specialists.  Certified school library media
            specialists:
               - Increase reading achievement
               - Are leaders in technology integration, and
               - Are critical in preparing students for college and career
               (they teach digital citizenship skills, information
literacy, and research
               skills)


   - *Teacher and Leader Quality*
      - The MDE should specifically include school librarians as part of
      any effort related to teacher quality to help ensure activities
include all
      individuals that provide instruction to students.

   - * Using Data to Inform Instruction*
      - Effective school library programs use data to inform instruction
      and should be specifically included as part of any MDE efforts
in this area.

Please use the language found at the following link to assist you in
personalizing or strengthening your survey responses:

   - *MAME/ALA/AASL talking points:*
   http://bit.ly/MDEsurveyALA
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The link to the online survey is *HERE.
<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001NaZzLFaDeHfDDAVBO67kOuGd9pNB5HqmKaRquUTW1-vi0CEfRRrT1j7t7TYsh4i4vNLOh4TUDM5wUhaUZoOWVd_8CU8zDBSzvj9bnnIpp9CdXK9Zogvpb4dot_fO8zHgytcb5CyQTcMDFUj5_vECq_ECY7D0f3cwGOI3O7fDxQ2f7kgJ7nNQeoiXafU7UqHg&c=unSv17id4gTan2JxiWj-xd6i_065Oyx65m7OEw1qdEPTX3QgVvVWiw==&ch=BSmU1BJdzivVkXMYcqyIu-fQ96rI4FiM--QmjWTy6fwhzlQf9V0h5g==>*

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Kathy Lester
--
Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA
MAME Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014
School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach
East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools
*2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner*
kathyL at mimame.org
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