Date Approved
4-21-1997
Embargo Period
8-25-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School and Public Librarianship
Department
Special Educational Services/Instruction
College
College of Education
Advisor
Levy, Lynne
Subject(s)
Instructional materials centers; Schedules, School
Disciplines
Library and Information Science
Abstract
Because of dissatisfaction with their programs, two Manchester Township elementary school library media specialists made a change from fixed scheduling to flexible scheduling in their media centers, This project relates the step-by-step process used to make the transformation. Extensive research was conducted and utilized to support the change and to gain endorsement from the administration. Curriculum revision, including the restructuring of research skills, was the next part of the transition. The implementation of the program was a slow, steady process which relied on cooperative planning and the support of the teachers. The last part of this paper includes evaluation and recommendations to enhance the program in its second year. Also included are sample schedules, lesson plans, cooperative planning forms, and other materials used to effectively implement the program.
Recommended Citation
Enggren, Karen L. and Henderson, Mary P., "Making the transition: fixed to flexible scheduling in elementary school media centers" (1997). Theses and Dissertations. 2054.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2054
