Kellie Ouzts Collection and Development Plan

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Kellie OuztsCollection and Development PlanFebruary 5, 2009

Description of Site and Learners

Holsenbeck Elementary School, located at 445 Holsenbeck School Road, isone of eight elementary, four middle, one early learning, and two high schools inBarrow County. The original structure was built in 1932. The school was oncelocated in a rural area of the county, but over the last seventyseven years, thecounty has undergone a massive population explosion and urban sprawl has takenover. The once quiet area is now covered in low/middle income subdivisions. Thebuilding has undergone four renovations to accommodate the eight-hundred-and-thirty-four students currently on roll. Part of the building burned in 2003 and theentire media center was lost. Since that time, a new wing was added to the back ofthe building and more classrooms were opened. There are no portables on the

campus, yet. Holsenbeck Elementary is a Title I school with fifty percent of thestudent population qualifying for free or reduced lunch.

There are currently forty-four full time and two part time teachers on staff.Twenty-four of the teachers hold four year Bachelors degrees, fifteen hold Mastersdegrees, six have earned their Specialist degree, and one has been awarded aDoctoral degree. The average years of experience for Administrators is twenty-three, while the average for teachers is almost fourteen years.

Holsenbeck Elementary has a total of forty-one classes. Eight of them areKindergarten classes, eight are first grade classes, seven are second grade, six arethird grade, six are fourth grade, and six are fifth grade. These classes areheterogeneously and homogeneously grouped.

The media center is located near the front of the school and houses 18,500books, 1,200 audio-visual titles, and eight student computers with OPAC, internetaccess, and Accelerated Reader available. The media center is warm and inviting;children are all welcomed and called by name when approaching the circulationdesk. There is one full-time Media Specialist and one full-time Media Assistant

I will be focusing on Electricity and Magnetism for my collection anddevelopment plan. This is a topic that has been moved from fourth to fifth gradesince I left the fourth grade classroom several years ago. I am very familiar with thistopic because I taught it for five years. I may be re-entering the fifth grade classroomin the fall and am happy for the opportunity to evaluate the resources housed in thebuilding.

The six fifth grade classrooms have a total student count of one-hundred-and-forty-four. Sixty of the students are girls and seventy are boys. Of thesestudents there are several ethnicities represented: twenty six are African American,twelve are of Hispanic descent, three are Asian, ninety-one White, and seven whoare Multi-Racial. Within these classes there are sixty-four students who are servedthrough the Early Intervention Program, two English as a Second Language, twenty-seven are Gifted, and sixteen are Learning and or Cognitive Disabled. Oneclassroom, consisting of all Early Intervention Prevention students, has a class size


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of fifteen. There are two heterogeneous classrooms. One is the EIP class andanother has all the Gifted students. The other four classes are heterogeneouslygrouped. The classes rotate and one teacher teaches Science to all fifth gradestudents.

Holsenbeck Demographics

Holsenbeck Elementary School Fifth Grade School Totals

Students 144 843

Girls 60 399

Boys 79 444

African American 26 137

Hispanic 12 71

Asian 3 21

White 91 549

Multi-Racial 7 64Indian 0 1

EIP Class 64 434

ESOL 2 43

Gifted 27 63

16 96

Fifth Grade Demographics

Curriculum Review

There are two standards related to Magnetism and Electricity in

Kindergarten through fifth grades. Both standards are in the fifth grade level asdiscussed previously in the learner analysis.

S5P3. Students will investigate the electricity, magnetism, and their

relationship.

a. Investigate static electricity.b. Determine the necessary components for completing an electric circuit.c. Investigate common materials to determine if they are insulators or conductors of

electricity.

Fifth GradeTeachers

ClassTotal ESOL GIFTED EIP

Krotki 23 No No Yes

Masters 15 No NoAll

Students

Meeler 23 No No Yes

O'Steen 27 No No Yes

Power 28 No No Yes

Burns 26 Yes Yes No


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d. Compare a bar magnet to an electromagnet.

SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of thecentury.a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black

Cowboys of Texas,

b. Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), GeorgeWashington Carver (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), andThomas Edison (electricity).

c. Explain how William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt expanded Americas role inthe world; include the Spanish-American War and the building of the Panama Canal.

d. Describe the reasons people emigrated to the United States, from where theyemigrated, and where they settle the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the ChisholmTrail.

Grade Standard Concept Tasks/Activities Resources5 S5P3 Static

Electricity

Investigate static

electricityby rubbingballoons on hair,etc.(Staticelectricity,friction,insulatingmaterials )

Hands on Inquiry

Science JournalBalloons, hairPaper clipsStyrofoamSmall piece of paperSmall piece ofaluminum foilCotton threadSaltTextbookTrade books

Audio/visualOnlineresourcesabout static electricityfriction, andinsulating materials.


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Electricity andMagnetism

Electromagnetsand barmagnets

Student willcompare/contrastelectricityand magnetism(Electricity,magnetism,electric force,electric

current, electriccircuit,friction, poles,fields )

Construct anelectromagnetand compare itto an ordinarybar magnet.(Electromagnet,core, nail,poles, field )

Venn Diagram tocompare/contrastelectricity

andmagnetism.Hands on InquiryScience JournalTrade books, audiovisual and online

materials ab

outelectricity,Magnetism, electricforce, current,friction, fields andpoles

Electromagnetconstruction

6 volt battery Longpiece of wire

Large nailPaper clips or staplesTrade booksText BookAudio/visualOnlineresources


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Electric Circuit

Conductors andInsulators

Design a simpleelectriccircuit.(Circuit,

resistor, switch,electric circuit,electriccurrent, electricforce, powerSource)

Students willidentify whatMakes a goodconductor andwhat makes agood insulator.(Conductor,insulator )

Simple circuitconstruction,BlueprintS

cience JournalScience1 battery holder1 D battery1 small flashlightbulb1 light bulb holder2 insulated copperwiresAlligator clipsTrade Books

Textb

ookAudio/visualonlineResourcesabout Circuits,resistors, switches,electric circuitselectriccurrents, electricforces, powerSource

simple circuitmaterialsa variety of materialsthat are eitherconductors orinsulators (paper clip,paper, eraser,aluminum foil, metalpen, penny, rubber


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Additional Resources:

Electricity and Magnetism

Childrens Misconceptions ab

out Electricityhttp://www.northwestcollege.edu/WAW/Essays/Essay37.pdfMore misconceptionshttp://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/circuits/u9l2e.html

Interactive WebsitesElectricity and Magnetism: http://ippex.pppl.gov/interactive/electricity/Conductors and Insulators: http://www.pge.com/microsite/PGE_dgz/wires/resist.htmlCircuits and Conductorshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtmlThe Blobz Guide to Electric Circuits http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/

ElectricalS

afety World: http://www.smud.org/safety/world/index.htmlInformation WebsitesBatteries: http://www.howstuffworks.com/battery.htmElectromagnets: http://science.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet2.htmStatic Electricity: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.htmlElectricity Web Quest: http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/sullivan/colonial/electricity.htmlElectricity and Magnetism:http://library.thinkquest.org/16600/intermediate/electricity.shtml

band, hairclip,key, etc),Paper fastenersTextbook,tradebooks

Audio/visualOnline resourcesAbout conductors andinsulator

Hands on InquiryScience JournalJournal

Change at theturn of thecentury

Students willdescribe the

impact onAmerican lifeofThomas

Edison

(electricity).

Textb

ooks,Trade books,Online resources

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/telephone-light-patents/


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Energy Kids Page: http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/electricity.htmlTech Topics: Electricity: http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/10a.html

Electricity Experiments

Electricity and Magnetism Experiments: http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/electric/#exper

Electricity:S

imple Circuits:http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons99/electricity.htmlMake a Battery from a Lemon http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/lemon.htmlElectrical Fleas : http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/electrical_fleas.html

Collection Evaluation

Collection Value Holsenbeck Elementary School

Quantitative/ Collection Centered ApproachI began by looking at the statistics for the entire collection at Holsenbeck

Elementary School. There are 21, 998 items in the entire collection valued at$1,133,786.85. Of this total 10,453(47.5%) are Everybody/Easy books, 170 (0.7%) are

Category Items in collection Percent of total Estimated

ValueEverybody 10453 47.5 $568,071.42Equipment 170 0.7 $63,406.95Fiction 2042 9.2 $44,391.83Magazines 109 0.4 $586.98Other 1516 6.8 $309,098.44Professional 741 3.3 $14,822.66Reference 159 0.7 $4,490.84Teacher Materials 1 0.0 0.00

Range000-099 62 0.2 $1,372.44100-199 58 0.2 $1,500.23200-299 106 0.4 $1,695.52300-399 709 3.2 $13,589.43400-499 31 0.1 $492.66500-599 1802 8.1 $36,568.22600-699 768 3.4 $14,754.57700-799 767 3.4 $13,124.70800-899 237 1.0 $3,816.59900-999 2267 10.3 $41,513.37

Total 21998 100.0% $1,133,786

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Equipment items, 2042 (9.2 %) are Fiction, 109(0.4%) are Magazines, 1516 (6.8%) areOther, 741(3.3%) are Professional, 159 (0.7%) are Reference, and 1(0.0%) is Temporary.The highest monetary value is placed in the Everybody/Easy book section at$568,071.42. The second highest monetary value is placed in the Other category at$309, 098.44. The large amount of funding in this section is partially due to the

Promethean Boards which falls into this area and greatly elevates the total. Equipment isthird on the monetary list at $63,406.95, followed by Fiction at $44,391.83. Professionalis next at $14,822.66, then Reference at $4,980.84, and lastly, Magazine spending is at$586,98.

Within the Dewy Decimal books the highest monetary value is the 900-999 class ofHistory, Geography, Biography, with $41, 238.72. The next highest class is 500-599(Science and Mathematics) at $36,142.13, followed by 600-699 (Technology andApplied Science) at $14,238.72. Spending in the 300-399 section (Social Sciences)stands at $13,589.42 and is followed by the 700-799 category (Arts and Recreation),which is approximately $13,124.70. The last areas are 200-299 (Religion) at $1695.52;100-199 (Philosophy and Psychology) with $1,500.23; 000-099 (ComputerScience,

Information, and General Works) with $1,372.44; and finally, 400-499 (Languages)which has a value of $492.66. The books for my topics of Electricity, Magnetism, andThomas Edison are located in the Dewy Classes of 300s, 500s and 900s. These areasrepresent 3.2%, 8.1%, and 10.3% respectively, for a total of 21.6% of the media centermaterial. There are thirty-eight books on Electricity and Magnetism and on ThomasEdison, or that have him included within the pages.

To gain a valid number of items available per student, I added the total Everybody

books 10453, Fiction books 2042, Magazines 109, and Reference items 159 for an

aggregate of 12,762. When divided by the total student count of 843, the result is 15.138

items per student. SACS called for 10 items, so this number seems perfect.Visually the collection looks wonderful. Because of the fire, all materials were replaced.Therefore, the oldest members of the collection are only six-years-old. In relation tocontent, the collection is sound. The Pluto books, for example, have been weeded.Physically, the shelves are not overcrowded and the collection is weeded daily as booksand materials are returned.

Collection Age

Category Average AgeEverybody 1999

Equipment 2003Fiction 1997

Magazines 2006

Other 2002

Professional 1998


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Qualitative/User Centered

The books related to my areas arelocated in the 537, 538, or 621 and 921classifications. These titles are in wonderful

condition with little wear. There are threevideos and one book that fall in the 333classification. The average age is 1999, butthey have only been on the shelf atHolsenbeck since 2003. There are 1802 itemsin the 500s and 768 in the 600s, and 2267 in

the 900s for a total of 4838 items. Approximately 55 of those items in the Media Centerare related to my topic. It seems that there should be more items within these sections asthere are one-hundred-and-forty-four students in the fifth grade. My area of Magnetism,Electricity, and to a smaller extent, Thomas Edison, makes up a major area of study forthe fifth grade and there should be more resources available.

Patron Circulation StatisticThe circulation rates above are for the 2007-2008 school year and the 2008-2009 schoolyear (so far.) We are almost midway through the current school year and the studentcirculation totals are just about the same as the previous year. There has been asignificant rise in teacher usage, which has already doubled last years totals. There wereten new teachers added to the staff this school year, and all were issued teacher editionsand class sets. This accounts for the sharp rise in teacher circulation statististics.

Collection Statistics

Reference 1999

Average 2000.5

Dewey

000-099 1999

100-199 1999200-299 1998

300-399 1998

400-499 1999

500-599 1999600-699 1999

700-799 1999

800-899 1997

900-999 2000

Dewy Average 1998.7

Total Collection

Average Age1999

Patron Type 07-08Totals

Percent 08-09(to

date)

Percent

Faculty 2,300 9% 2,625 18%Student 22,888 91% 11,622 82%


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Collection Statistics

Within my categories there have been 4598 items checked out this school year. The totalpercentage for items checked out in my classifications is 12.5%.My Media Specialist stated that the Magnetism, Electricity, and the Edison books arewidely circulated and are always a favorite of the upper grades. There are currently noprojects assigned on any of my topic areas so most of the books were on the shelves.

Totals 25,188 100% 14,247 100%

Category TotalCirculation

Percent LastYear

Percent ItemsIn

CollectionEverybody 61832 49.7% 15898 43.7% 10453Equipment 464 0.3% 223 0.6% 170Fiction 29447 23.7% 9802 26.9% 2042Magazines 94 0.0% 40 0.1% 109Other 4135 3.3% 2065 5.6% 1516Professional 1004 0.8% 353 0.9% 741Reference 232 0.1% 22 0.0% 159Teacher

Materials6 0.0% 3 0.0% 1

Range000-099 955 0.7% 363 0.9% 62100-199 390 0.3% 100 0.2% 58200-299 51 0.0% 17 0.0% 106300-399 1209 0.9% 261 0.7% 709

400-499 72 0.0% 20 0.0% 31500-599 7295 5.8% 1929 5.3% 1802

600-699 3943 3.1% 1064 2.9% 768700-799 7270 5.8% 2642 7.2% 767800-899 657 0.5% 216 0.5% 237900-999 5187 4.1% 1344 3.6% 2267

Total 124243 36362 21998


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Upon a visual inspection I found the books reflected all diversities, cultures, andphysically challenged people. Since my books are non-fiction , there is on AR circulationelevation to contend with. There are 11 books added to the entire collection each month.

After analyzing all the data, I find that there really should be more books related to

magnetism, electricity, and Edison. There was only one video listed. When I asked ab

outthe use of videos in the classroom, the Media Specialist stated that a new rule wasimplemented this school yearby the new Vice-Principal. This rule requires all teachers tofill out a form and cite the Gerogia strandard that the video meets. The usage of videoshas drastically dropped! Still, there should really be more that one video! There were nobooks in any language other than English. This too needs to be remedied. The onlymagazine subscriptions are to National Geographic Kids, Sports Illustrated for KidsHighlights. I would like to see some Science based publications as well. There are noScience based computer games which I plan to purchase as well. There are no e-books inthe building either.

B

udget Summary:I managed to spend $3318.05 to complete my Electricity, Magnetism, and ThomasEdison collection for Holsenbeck Elementary School. I purchased materials fromLectorum, Perma-Bound, Bound to Stay Bound, Follett(TitleWave), Planet CDROM,free resources E-books, and Amazon.

Budget Breakdown

Included in my order from six different vendors are e-books, graphic novels, fiction, non-

fiction, DVDs for classroom use, and computer games that invite the user to become an

electrician to restore power to an entire city! The collection includes many books written

in Spanish and many gender diverse books as well. I broadened my scope and included

books that included Benjamin Franklin and his work with electricity. The standards are

met through the books that invite the reader to participate in making experiments, and the

Perma-Bound 2010.66

Bound to Stay Bound 198.69

Lectorum 72.94

Titlewave 956.84

Amazon (Magazines) 60.95

Planet CDRom 17.97

Totals 3318.05


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purely informational text as well. All books are varied in reading level in order to meet

the needs of all learners. There are picture books for even the lowest readers. I even

purchased several adult titles in Spanish so that parents could read and share with their

children.

The collection is strong in sheer number ofbooks I was able to purchase with such a

generous budget. I was happy to include fictional titles and titles that addressed Dyslexia,

(which Edison suffered from), Blackout, about what would happen if all the electricity

went out, Franklins Bear, a story written from the perspective of Benjamin Franklins

teddy bear, and the list goes on! I also ordered two magazines Ask and Kids Discover

which was an area lacking in the school collection.

My weakness lies in the fact that I found it virtually impossible to find reviews for my

Spanish titles. I searched Books in Review, bought a subscription to Hornbook, and

sweated it out Criticas (which has stopped publication). I read all the information I could

on my titles and they all seemed fine. In the real world I would probably purchase the

books without the review if the author was one I was familiar with or if the title was one

in a series. The reviews in general were the hardest part of the plan. I enjoyed the

searching and finding of new material to meet the need of all learners, but finding the

reviews when they were not included on the print out was very hard to accomplish

indeed! Many times I included references when it was not possible to find a review.

Also, the instructions specifically stated not to retype information into one format, but I

did try to copy and paste for one vendor (perma-bound) because this site did not include

many reviews for my material. It took me around eight hours to search for reviews for

one vendor. What I learned through that exercise was that they were not listed because

there were no reviews anywhere! Also, the lists from my other vendors were downloaded

in Adobe Acrobat which does not allow for editing. I have review and highlighted

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