The Cecil County School Library Media Program

VISION: In Cecil County, students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.

MISSION: Through an integrated instructional program, Cecil County school library media specialists empower students and staff to master the critical information literacy skills necessary for success in the modern world.

CORE VALUES: Organization; Collaboration; Intellectual Curiosity; Student-centered Instruction.

 

The media specialists in Cecil County belong to a professional organization called the Cecil County Association of School Librarians (CCASL).This organization, formerly known as the Cecil County Educational Media Organization (CCEMO) strives to develop the highest standards in school library media centers throughout the county, to encourage continuing professional growth among its members, to provide support for all library media specialists and staff, and to actively promote the changing role of the media center in Cecil County's total educational program. Read the latest issue of CCASL's newsletter, Media Matters to learn about the activities taking place in Cecil County's school library media centers.

 

Click on the links below to download an MPEG version of a poster session presented at the 2007 AASL Conference in Reno, Nevada describing the impact our 5th grade benchmark assessment has had on our instructional program. [Note: These files are large and take a while to download.]

Development of the Benchmark
Insights into Our Curriculum
Deeper Insight into Our Curriculum
Impact of the Benchmark

 

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