Library Resources

Resources for Administrators

Florida Administrator Resources	Up-To-Date Education News
School Libraries: Research	General Education: Research
Technology Resources	Professional Associations
Teacher Resource Page	Resources for School Board Members
Manatee School District Links

Resources for Florida Administrators

Bullying Prevention Florida DOE Resources
DELTA Supports the Florida Principal Leadership Standards and provides Florida's school leaders with easy access to all elements of the DELTA program, including electronic tools to help manage your professional development plans and links to statewide resources available to school leaders.
DOE Critical Incident/Emergency Planning for Schools (Hurricane Preparedness, Domestic Security, etc.) from FL DOE
DOE Resources Links to certification, teaching opportunities, curriculum, mentoring, insurance, professional development for Florida educators
FCAT Information Everything you need to know about the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
Florida Association of School Administrators Links to Related Sites Links to other departments of education and other links that may be of interest to administrators
Florida Best Practices a division of the Florida School Report
Florida Council for Education Change Established by the Florida Annenberg Challenge
Florida Department of Education Main web page for FDOE with links for students, parents, and educators
Florida Public School Districts and Superintendents Links to district web pages, email addresses for superintendents, and district contact information
Florida Retirement System "It's money in your future."
Hotlinks for School Administrators From FloridaLeaders.net: Curriculum resources, general references, grant information, educational policy and research, and more
Office of Safe Schools - Emergency management, bullying prevention, etc. from FL DOE.
Principal Portal Provides school administrators with easy access to information, resources, school policies, and contracts in a searchable web portal so they can make informed decisions using district, state, and federal resources
School Improvement Plans (SIPS)
SERVE The regional education lab for this area

Up-to-Date Education Resources

ASAP Accelerated School Administrative Program
Curriculum Standards Links to State Standards and to the McREL National Curriculum Standards.
Daily News from Education Week Education in the news. (May require free one-time registration)
Education News A news source for education reporters (and administrators, too!)
Education Week: Diplomas Count Graduation Information; state comparisons
Education Week: Research Center
Education World: School Administrators' Center Current articles of interest to school administrators
George Lucas Educational Foundation GLEF documents and disseminates models of the most innovative practices in our nation's K-12 schools
Keep Schools Safe School safety, security, and violence prevention resources
NETS/ISTE Standards National Technology Educational Standards, Instructional Society for Technology in Education
Pathways to School Improvement From NCREL, Pathways synthesizes research, policy and best practices on issues critical to educators engaged in school improvement
Principal's Professional Development Articles and links for principals from MiddleWeb, "exploring middle school reform."
The Principals' Partnership Sponsored by Union Pacific, the site is designed to help "high school principals meet the leadership challenges of the 21st century." Includes free access to research briefs, original articles, principal profiles and more.
Shambles: Headteacher Well-organized links of interest to principals around the world. Includes online tools, links for school administrators, policies, listservs, and more
USA Today: Education News and resources for educators
U. S. Department of Education "To ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans."

General Education: Reference and Research

Ask A Librarian Virtual reference service
Awesome Library: Principal Includes links to information and articles on topics from Assessment to Standards (use links on left side of screen)
Education Glossary Commonly used terms and acronyms in K-12 education
Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) A centralized ERIC web site for searching the ERIC bibliographic database of more than 1.1 million citations for journal and non-journal educational literature
Educational Research Service Search for research-based information from this nonprofit foundation for educators and the public
The Educator's Reference Desk From the folks who bring you ERIC, 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses
Florida Electronic Library Professional resources and links. Requires public library card
The Nation's Report Card The National Assessment of Educational Progress. Includes information by subject area
National Center for Education Statistics "The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education
SUNLINK Search your school library media center or all library media collections in the state. Includes weblinks, books, reading and interest levels, audiovisual materials; search by location, formats, languages and more

School Library Media Programs: Reference and Research

AASL Position Statements Why must library records be confidential? What is the principal's role in flexible scheduling? What role should your library media specialist play in reading instruction? Read what the profession believes...and why!
Big6 Problem-Solving and Research Model and online tools to support the research process
ERIC Digest: Why Should Principals Support School Libraries? How and why you should support school libraries! A synthesis of the research from educational leader, Dr. Gary Hartzell
Florida School Library Standards and Evaluation Florida DOE Rubric: State Expectations for District Library Media Programs. Evaluation Summary Worksheet and Program Improvement Plan (for improving the individual school’s Library Media Program) are also provided.
Getting the Most from Your School Library Media Program Rapid changes in technology, learning research, and the library profession in the past ten years are leaving school media programs at a wide range of development. Is your school's media program keeping current with these changes? Be sure to download the handout "Getting the Most" for more information. The file includes a 13 point library media program checklist for school principals. [PDF: 1.6MB : 12 pages]
In the Dark: What's Keeping Principals from Understanding Libraries What do school library media specialists think their principals know about school library media programs and why. A good discussion opener!
Information Literacy: Florida's Curriculum Connections Sunshine State Standards correlated with information literacy standards and skills
Making the Grade Summary: Research from the University of Central Florida documenting the impact of school media centers and media specialists on student achievement.
NETS/ISTE Standards National Technology Educational Standards, Instructional Society for Technology in Education
Principal Leadership: Reinvent Your School Library and Watch Student Academic Achievement Increase What can a principal do to ensure that the school's library media center meets its potential for improving student learning? A few suggestions for "first steps" are included in this article
See also Principal Leadership: Creating a Digital-Age School Library
School Libraries Make a Difference to Student Achievement Links to research reports and other documents which show that school libraries make a difference to student achievement; that school libraries have a positive impact on students and on learning. There are documents from a number of countries. There are also links to articles in professional journals and newspapers that are based on these documents.
School Libraries Work! Summary of studies done in 21 states documenting the significant influences effective school library programs have on student achievement.
School Library Media Impact Studies Years of research lead to the same conclusion: Strong library media programs positively impact student achievement. Read how!
Shambles: Information Literacy Everything (well, almost everything) you need to know about information and information literacy can be found through these links

Technology

Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology Offering research-based answers to critical questions
Education Leadership Toolkit A collection of tips and pointers, articles, case studies and other resources for education leaders addressing issues around technology and education
Florida Educational Technology Conference The world's best conference on technology and education--right here in Florida each year!
Florida Innovates "Florida Innovates is a roadmap for assessing technology use in schools. Based on state and nation objectives, Florida Innovates identifies needs and coordinates resources to meet those needs." See your school's profile!
Florida Leaders.net Provides principals with hands-on practical training and online support to assist them in including technology into their school improvement planning process and in modeling effective uses of technology as school leaders
21st Century Information Fluency Project Information news tools, tutorials, and wizards
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) What do you need to know about technology? Standards for students, teachers, and school administrators
Web 2.0 and School Administrators A school administrator blogs about utilizing e-communication in education. Includes how-to's, tips, tricks, examples

Professional Associations

American Association of School Administrators (AASA) "AASA's mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children."
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) "A diverse, international community of educators, forging covenants in teaching and learning for the success of all learners."
Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) "Leadership development programs focused on student achievement, building relationships with business and governmental leaders, and communication and networking services."
Florida Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals (FAEMSP) "Dedicated to the development of effective administrative leadership so as to ensure that the education of the children of Florida comes first."
Florida Association of School Administrators Florida's professional association for educational administrators, district superintendents, principals, supervisors and those who support the public schools of Florida.
Florida Association of Secondary School Principals (FASSP) Ongoing support from school leaders to improve the quality of education for the middle and high school students of the State of Florida
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) "Dedicated to providing leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in K–12 education and teacher education."
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Serving all elementary and middle level principals. Includes education news
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) For secondary school principals. Includes daily news for school leaders
National Middle School Association (NMSA) "Dedicated exclusively to the growth of middle level education."
National School Boards Association "Promoting excellence and equity in public education through school board leadership. Includes daily news of interest to education leaders."

School Board Resources

The Center for Public Education Practical information and analysis about public education
Florida Council for Education Change Established by the Florida Annenberg Challenge
Florida School Boards Association the voice of education in Florida
The Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards Organized in Palm Beach County, open to all school boards in the state; Funding Fact Sheet (2006-2007)
Key Work of School Boards Eight essential action areas
Model Policies Model policies provide guidance, direction and recommended standards to help school administrators develop general school policy statements (from the Vermont DOE).
NSBA (National School Boards Association) School Board Leadership for Student Achievement
National School Board Foundation Fostering excellence, equity and innovation in public education through research, school board leadership and business & community involvement.
Resources for Administrators from the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
Sound Out Promoting student voice in school boards

Resources for Manatee County Administrators