Carver Elementary School

Cynthia JohnsonFRIT 7132Dr. Melissa AllenSpring 2009

Motto: “Knowledge Is Power”

Carver Elementary Profile(CES)

One Principal One Instructional Coach Approximately 249 Students Located in southeast Georgia Community experiencing high

poverty rate.

CES Media Center ProfileRacial make-up: 94% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Chinese and 2% Caucasian

One full –time media specialistOne full-time media clerkServes 16 teachers, and 6 Paraprofessionals

Students: approximately 249, Grade level: Pre-K -5th grade

Current Facility Plan

Front of Media Center

Welcome to Carver

Elementary School Media Center

Media Center Location Media Center is in the middle of the building on the front hall

just pass the front office. It is accessible to faculty work areas. There is a back door that leads outside of the building. The media has no bathroom. It is accessible to the handicap as long as the doors are

opened. The doors are not automatic, but the handles can be reached from a wheelchair.

Media Circulation Desk The circulation desk is to

the right of the entrance.

The ms office is in the rear of the desk with a front window to view students.

The staff area near the entrance and circulation area are made for smooth operation of the media center. All areas can be locked at the end of the day, therefore all areas are secured.

Media Specialist/Faculty Collaboration

Main area, video production room in rear.

There is no conference room in the media. The conference room is in another area in the school.

Media meetings with teachers are held near the reference shelves in the back.

Instructional Area The instructional area is

located in the main area. There are not enough rooms in any part of the media to turn into an instructional room only.

Instructional Area (cont.) In the Main area are four

computer work stations that can be used for internet research and multimedia programs.

The main area can accommodate a full class. The school is very small and the largest class totals 19 students.

Teacher Resources Instructional resources

are stored in this small room.

It is too small for the amount of material the school owns.

Teacher Resources (cont) Storage room that

houses die-cut machine, poster maker, paper cutter and letters for outside sign.

Teachers and staff are allowed to access as needed.

Video Holding/Kitchen/Storage Room

Production Lab There is no materials for a

production lab. This room serves as our television/audio studio. This is a small room for students to do morning announcements.

This room is also used for storage of the laminating and scantron machines.

Production lab (cont.) Another shot of the

production lab. This room can be effective if it was not used to house the various computers and other material that may be ready for surplus.

Non-fiction books next to window;Seating area have 5 rectangular tables Non-fiction books are

in the rear of the media center between the windows line across the back walls.

Fiction Books Area Fiction books are lined

on the side of the wall in toward the front and in the middle of the main area in back.

Carver Elementary Media environment The media have

temperature and humidity controls, unfortunately the walls are made of concrete block with little or no insulation.

There is no room for small groups to work independently from full classrooms.

There is no reading area for the children.

Survey I chose to collect information using the

County’s School System Media Program Needs Assessment for Faculty and Staff.

The form from the Guide for Developing and Evaluating School Library Media Programs was used to assess students perception on media services.

Faculty and Staff Survey form The survey consisted of 17 short response and

6 opinion questions. The survey questions on the needs assessment

form were divided into 4 sections: cooperative planning, media center materials & services, media center atmosphere, and their input in making changes or additions in the media center’s services.

Faculty and Staff survey results Seven out of eight of the faculty and staff

returned their surveys. In the area of cooperative planning: teachers

indicated there is some planning of media access skills between teachers and the media specialist but not consistently and that teachers do not use a variety of media center resources when planning instruction.

Survey Results Media center materials and services: responses

indicated that the media center attempts to inform the faculty about new books and materials. Teachers sometimes failed to take a look at the materials.

Faculty & staff input: The response was the faculty is not given information about new additions to the media center and did not have a voice in selecting new additions for the media center.

Media center atmosphere: faculty & staff felt the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming.

Faculty & Staff survey results (cont.) Media center services additions or deletions:

faculty and staff indicated they welcome the opportunity to help choose materials for the media center.

Student Survey Results Students survey was given in a checklist

form. Students agreed that the media center’s

atmosphere is friendly and helpful. Students said they have never been given an

opportunity to help choose media materials or resources. After talking with students, they would love to help choose books and furnishings for the media center.

Survey Results Overall, Faculty, staff, and students welcome the

opportunity to help choose materials and resources for media center.

Students also verbally indicated they would like to be assistants in the media.

Faculty & staff also verbally indicated that they need more help with research information to be used in the classroom. They do not use the teacher resources because it needs to be weeded, where it will take so much of their time to find what they need.

Survey Results Even though faculty and students said the

media was friendly and welcome they felt the media could use some improvements in appearance. Students wanted a reading area, faculty would like to see teacher resources organized better to utilize time in the media when searching for materials.

Facility Plan Revised

Proposed Revised Media Plan Create a children’s reading area with a fun

table, rug, bean bags, and comfortable seating.

Brighten up the media front doors with colorful painted murals of characters and books.

Change the most adult tables and chairs to child size table and chairs.

Furniture for Reading area Reading rug for

reading area. 70 X 100- $299.00

Rug for Pre-k

story time. 64 X 92-$218.00

Furniture for Reading area Soft Corner Cocoon kit: 2

quarter giant circle cushions, 1 giant square cushion, 1 large bolster, 1 small bolster and 3 cushions; ultra soft chipped foam filling-

94 ½ X 94 ½- $ 875.00

www.brodart.com

All in one in and out table. (Lotus Table) 25” juvenile- $855.00

www.brodart.com

Furniture revised plan Horseshoe table 60 X

66 adjustable height- $ 239.00.

www.classroomdirect.com

Elephant display shelf to display new books.

www.brodart.com

Furniture for Reading area A-frame slatwall display for

periodicals – 32W” X 30D”-$884.99

www.demco.com

Steel shelving units to place in teacher resource room to organize resources and make rooms better

$394.99 for 1 will need at least 10 or more.

www.demco.com

Children’s Furniture www.gaylordmart.com

48” Clover shape table-$222.00 Reading chairs-$ 149.00