“Khidmat Bantu”School Resource Centre (SRC)

Assistance Program

FADZLIATON ZAINUDINMINISTRY OF EDUCATION

MALAYSIA37th International Association of School

Librarianship (IASL) ConferenceBerkeley, California, USA

4 – 8 August 2008

OVERVIEWPopulation: 23.9 mil

Capital City:Kuala Lumpur (1.5 mil) metro (3.8 mil)

Languages: Bahasa Melayu (official)

English (second)Chinese, Tamil, others

Religions: Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, others

OVERVIEW

No. of Schools

Primary Secondary Total7,643 2,163 9,806

Enrolment 3.15 mil 2.28 mil 5.43 mil

No. of Teachers

M 64,958 51,978 116,936F 141,894 101,965 243,859

Educational Expenditure (2007) RM 2.2 bil

To develop a world-class quality education system which will realize the full potential of the individual and fulfill the aspiration of the Malaysian nation.

MISSION

To acculturate the use of educational technology and media among teachers and students in order to improve the quality of teaching and learning process.

MISSION OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

BACKGROUND• Circular No. 10/2000 dated 20 April

2000, stated that all quarters should work hard to improve SRC in terms of physical facilities, equipment, print and non-print materials and usage in support of teaching and learning process

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION’S NETWORK

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

15STATE EDUCATIONAL

TECHNOLOGY DIVISIONS

367TEACHER ACTIVITY CENTERS

BACKGROUNDNo. Year State No. of SRCs Receiving

Assistance

1 2000 Kedah 1

2 2001 Johor 1

3 2002 Terengganu 1

4 2003 Sarawak 3

5 Perak 4

6 2004 Pahang 5

7 Selangor 5

8 2005 Sabah 5

9 Perlis 8

10 2006 Kelantan 5

11 Melaka 5

Total 43

OBJECTIVES

• To improve the management of SRC

• To increase the usage of SRC

• To promote reading program

APPROACH• Training:

i. Operation of SRCii. Reading Program / Information

Literacyiii. Using materials

• Hands on activities

• Discussion Session

CRITERIA

• SRC achieving less than 60% of the evaluation

• Teacher-Librarian is in need of guidance

• SRC chosen should be set up within the vicinity of other schools

EVALUATION INSTRUMENT

Sect. Item WeightageA. Physical facilities, equipment

and materials 10%B. Management of SRC 15%C. Usage of SRC 45%D. Reading Program 20%E. Improvement Programs 10%F. Uniqueness of SRC Bonus Points

IMPACT SRC Assistance Program 2007

106

30

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Target Achieved

No.

of S

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PARTICIPANTS FEEDBACK Item Not

EffectiveEffective

1 2 3 4 5The SRC Assistance Program meets the objectives

22 31

The program gives exposure in the management of SRC

19 34

Cooperation among officers and Teacher-Librarians

13 40

Overall SRC Assistance Program 17 36

PARTICIPANTS FEEDBACK Advantages of the program:

• Exchanged of ideas and inputs• Created awareness and motivation• Increased level of excitement amongst students • Increased level in usage of SRC• Improved SRC services

CONCLUSION

1.The program is able to improve the SRC management system, usage and reading rates among students.

2.The change in implementing the program is able to increase the number of SRCs being assisted.

2007 READING PROGRAM ANALYSIS (PRIMARY STUDENTS)

Not Involved13,31%

Involved86,69%

Not Involved18,30%

Involved81,70%

READING PROGRAM ANALYSIS (SECONDARY STUDENTS)

INDICATORINDICATOR 2006-20102006-2010TARGETTARGET LEVEL 2006 2007

Average books read by primary school students

9 booksTarget 5 6

Achieved 5 15

Average books read by secondary school students

9 booksTarget 5 6

Achieved 4 8

2007 READING PROGRAM ANALYSIS

WHERE ARE WE HEADING?

RECOGNITION PROGRAM(Star Ranking System)

SRC Assistance Program SRC Excellence

Award Program

TARGET 800 SRCs

per year

ETD

34

SETDs

32(16 states x 2)

TACs

734(367 TACs x 2)

Note: By Year 2020, all SRCs will be monitored.

Thank you