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child experiences the greater the likelihood that the child SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER <br /> will achieve his/her potential as a reader. The intent of Program Profile <br /> the Mashpee reading program is to epitomize the latter <br /> two elements in order to produce a student who is not PURPOSE ANIS GOALS <br /> only capable of reading but has a love for the activity. <br /> The purpose of the library media program is to <br /> Through the use of a systematic approach to encourage lifelong reading and to meet the information <br /> instruction as well as total immersion into the world of needs of students,faculty and administrators.The library <br /> literature, the students in K-8 develop as skilled readers. media program provides curriculum support services for <br /> This instruction is provided by using a variety of all faculty members and encourages students to continue <br /> materials with students in order to maximize attention on learning throughout their lives by providing them with <br /> group as well as individual needs. the necessary strategies and skills to do so. <br /> TEACHING STAFF <br /> OBJECTIVES <br /> Elementary Middle Chapter I 1. To provide intellectual and physical access to <br />' p Y <br /> t <br /> ideas and information. <br /> All 5 2 <br /> 2. To provide resources and activities that <br /> GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE contribute to lifelong g <br /> learnin and which <br />` <br /> QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM OGRAM represent a diversity of experiences, opinions, <br /> social and cultural perspectives. <br /> Elementary and Middle <br /> 3. To promote literacy and the enjoyment of <br /> f <br /> 1. Consistent use of instructional materials and reading,viewing,and listening for young people <br /> i <br /> methods of instruction in grades K-8. at all ages and stages of development. <br /> I <br /> 2. Reading treated as a "lifestyle", not merely an LIBRARY PERSONNEL <br /> academic subject, <br /> 1. All students, teachers, and administrators in <br /> 3. Instruction provided with the"individual needs" each school building at all grade levels should <br /> of each student in mind. have access to a library media program provided <br /> I by one or more certified library media specialists <br /> 4. In grades 1-4,a tri-basal text approach is utilized working full-time in the school library media <br /> to match students' learning style to basal text. center, <br /> 5. Internal and external measures used to monitor 2. Both professional personnel and support staff <br />! student achievement. are necessary for all library media programs at <br /> all grade levels. <br /> 6. Specialized personnel (Chapter I) to provide <br /> f additional instruction to students in need. Present Staff <br /> f <br /> 7. Implement writing curriculum. Elementary Middle <br /> LUNG RANGE NEEDS I certified professional I certified professional <br /> media specialist media specialist <br /> 1. Investigate use of"Whole Language"approach <br /> to reading in grades K, I and 2. GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF THE <br /> QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM <br />{ 2. Review curriculum as well as instructional <br /> 1 . <br /> organization. The elementary libray media program begins with the <br /> child's introduction to the library. Lifelong reading <br /> 3. Encourage reading incentive program in grades habits and a love of literature are stimulated throughout <br />` K-4 as well as grades 5-8. the elementary and middle school years. Students at the <br /> elementary level explore the organization of information <br /> 4. Present reading in the middle grades in a and gain experience in using it to solve problems.At the <br /> . middle school the library media program is integrated <br /> heterogeneous setting <br /> -97- <br />