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Field Sites

120clockhoursofon-the-jobtrainingmustbedocumented.Thesehoursmustbesplitbetweenelementarysetting(60hours)andsecondarysetting(60hours).HourstobecountedincludePracticumOrientation,fieldsitework,andworkonthefourPracticumassignments.Atleast20mustbeface-to-facehours.Ifthestudentisaworkingschoollibrarian,he/shemaycountupto40hoursinhis/herownlibraryanddoupto2projectsthere.PracticumApplicationhttp://uca.edu/leadershipstudies/studentresources/

LIBM Practicum

EachFieldSiteSupervisormustmeetthefollowingcriteria:• MSinLibraryMedia• ARTeacherLicensureinLibrary

Media• 2yearsexperienceasalicensed

schoollibrarian

LIBM6390 LibraryMedia&InformationalTechnologies

Field Supervisors

120 Clock Hours

Fieldsitesmustincludeaminimumoftwosites,anelementaryandasecondary.Fieldsitesarelimitedtoschoollibrariesandonoccasionapubliclibrary(duringsummerschool),plusthestudent’sownschoollibraryifhe/sheisthecurrentschoollibrarian.

Mrs.RachelShankles Dr.ErinShaw Dr.KevinPowellPracticumCoordinator ProgramDirector Instructorrshankles@uca.edu erins@uca.edu kpowell@uca.eduInstructor501-276-4949

Candidateswillapplyforfieldpositionstheydesirebutmayormaynotbeapprovedforthoseexactsiteswithinadistrict.Allplacementsinthefieldgothroughtheschooldistrict’sPointofContact,theUCADept.ofTeaching&Learning’sFieldandInternshipExperiencesCoordinator,andthePracticumCoordinator,whowillbethePointofContactforfieldsitesandrelayfinalapprovalofplacementstothestudents.FieldsitesmaybeanywhereinthestateoroutsidethestatedependingonthelocationoftheLIBMcandidate.ThePracticumCoordinatorwillmakeoneormoresitevisitsduringthecourseofthesemester.TheFieldSupervisorswillapproveascheduleofwhenthePracticumstudentvisitstheschoollibraryandwillattendaone-hourUCAtrainingonlineearlyinthesemesterofPracticum.Atleast20ofthePracticumstudent’shoursmustbeface-to-faceintheschoollibrarysettingwiththefieldsupervisor;therestofthe60hourscanbegainedonpaperwriting,PD,orprojectsassignedbytheschoollibrarianashomework.AllhoursaresignedoffonbythefieldsupervisorandturnedintothePracticumInstructorattheendofthesemester,alongwithevaluationsofthestudent’swork.

Practicummustbetakenduringthelastsemesterintheprogram.

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LibraryMedia&InformationTechnologies

ExitPortfolioPresentationsPresentationsarenowvideoedusingscreencastingsoftwareanduploadedforviewingofthefacultyinsidetheopeningsectionofthePortfolio.

Helpful Hints

Chalk & Wire Make sure your C&W license is renewed. Tutorials and assistance see the TLC Webpage http://uca.edu/tlc/. You can also contact the TLC Help Desk at (501) 450-3400 or tlc@uca.edu. To access C&W: www.chalkandwire.com/uca.

Reflections & Evidences Each standard is to have no less than four pieces of evidence. Evidence can be from previous course assignments or Practicum assignments. Each standard is to have a minimum of a six-page reflection. These reflections are to be done within the text box. Do NOT attach a word document to each standard. Copy your document and paste into each box. The Portfolio is to have an introduction reflection of a minimum of six pages, which is entered on the first page of the Exit Portfolio. Include a link to or upload your Exit Portfolio presentation on the Intro page. Portfolio The portfolio is to be submitted to Dr. Erin Shaw in Chalk & Wire once complete.

PRAXIS II Scores PRAXIS II Content scores are to be uploaded into Chalk & Wire and submitted to Dr. Shaw. Additionally, a copy is to be emailed to Dr. Shaw (Erins@uca.edu).

Portfolio Guideline & Rubric http://uca.edu/leadershipstudies/studentresources/

TheExitPortfolioissubmittedthelastsemester(seeLIBMWebpagefordates)toprovidethefacultyareflectiveoverviewofeachcandidate’sjourneythroughtheprogramdemonstratingtheskillsandcognateasdeterminedbytheAmericanAssociationofSchoolLibrariansprofessionalstandardsandtheArkansasDepartmentofEducationstandardsforlicensure.TheportfolioiscompletedusingChalk&Wire,anePortfolioassessmentprogram.

Studentsareexpectedtosubmitassignmentandprojectevidencesforeachstandardalongwithalengthyreflection.Oncesubmitted,theLIBMfacultyassesseachportfolio.CandidateswilluploadaScreencastvideooftheirportfoliotothePortfolioProgramintroductionpage.Thispresentationwillbeviewedbyallfacultyandtheportfoliogradecalculated.

LIBM Exit Portfolio