Management+of+the+Color+Nook

Responsibility of the Color Nook

Who will be Responsible for the Color Nook? The facilitator for the Nook is the media specialist. The media specialist willensure that the Nook is being used for educational purposes by evaluations andobservations. The media specialist will work collaboratively with teachers oncorrect usage of the Nooks and developing lesson plans to go with the Nook. Surveyswill be used to ensure the adopters have adequate training on using the Nook correctly. Surveys will also be conducted to see if the adopters are happy withthe new innovation.

**How and when will the media specialist evaluate the impact the Color Nook has on student performance?** Coweta County School system uses a reading evaluation tool for all students in theschool. The GRASP test is given at the beginning of each nine weeks during theschool year. The first evaluation is a baseline test to show where the studentis at the beginning of the school year. As the facilitator of the Nook Colordevice, I would get a copy of each class’ tests and keep on file. The Nookswould be implemented after the GRASP testing. Each nine weeks, I would comparethe reading levels after each GRASP test is given. I would make a graph showingthe increases and decreases in reading levels. In order to ensure accuracy, Iwould also use the STAR reading test, acomputer based reading test that shows reading levels for students. The STARtest would be given three (beginning, middle and ending) times during theschool year. The two assessments would be compared to check for accuracy.

**Who will be responsible for collecting ongoing data to assess the effectiveness of the innovation?** **﻿** As the media specialist and the facilitator for the innovation of incorporating Nook Color devices in the media center, I would be responsible for thecollecting of data. I would also ask the media committee to meet with me andhelp with the data collection. The media committee could ensure that the datacollection was being done effectively. **How will you assess the level of technological proficiency gained by students, teachers, and/or staff?** The level of technological proficiency will be assessed by using informal surveysat the end of each nine week period. The surveys will be given to randomlyselected students, and staff. The surveys will be anonymous. The initial surveywill be given before the training and before Nooks are used. The following questionswill be used on the surveys:
 * What can you use a Nook to do?
 * Can you highlight words or phrases on the Nook?
 * Can you look up words on the Nook?
 * Can you take notes on a Nook?
 * Can you do other things on the Nook, besides just read?

A survey given to justteachers would include the following questions:
 * What can you use the Nook for in your lessons?
 * Tell some of the things you have done with the Nook in the library.
 * Have you noticed any changes in the motivation of students in reading?
 * Since the Nooks have been placed in the media center, have students been more excited about reading?
 * Have student reading levels increased?

**What is the key indicator of success for each component of the plan?** The key indicator for success of Nooks inthe media center will be the improvement of reading levels in most students inthe school. The media committee and I will look at the compilation of testsresults used to measure reading levels to summarize the reading level changes.The kindergarten students will also be observed for their engagement in books.When students are using the Nooks in the media center, I will observe their correct usage and engagement in reading from the Nook Color. **How will you know if the innovation has failed or needs to be abandoned?** I will know if the innovation failed or is a success by the surveys given to the faculty and staff. I will also look atthe survey questions given to students to see if they are really understandingand learning how to use the Nook Color devices. I will also use the readinglevel changes to assess if the innovation is a failure and needs to beabandoned. I will also be able to ascertain if the innovation should beabandoned by the amount of uses.