Part 1: Initial Application Submission

Window: October 1, 2024 - December 13, 2024

• Element 1: Statement of Intent (pdf)

  • Applicant must have completed 3 full school years of service working as a full-time, certified school library media specialist prior to applying for the FPLS Award.

• Element 2: Copy of teaching certificate

• Submit Part 1 here

  

Part 2: Surveys

Window: January 6, 2025- February 14, 2025

Download Application Overview for full instructions

• Element 3: Surveys

  • Student, Teacher, Administrator & Parent links will be emailed to district supervisors of participating schools sites on January 6, 2025

  • Progress updates will be emailed on January 17th, January 31st & February 7th

  • Schools who meet survey requirements will move to Part 3.  Schools will be notified by February 16th.

       

Part 3: Comprehensive Digital Portfolio

Window: April 15, 2025

Download Application Overview for full instructions

Comprehensive Digital Portfolio must include:

• Element 4: Documentation

  • Vision/Mission of the Library Program

  • Evidence (brief narratives, documents, pictures, artifacts, etc.) supporting each component of the ExC3EL Rubric​

  • Video elements to support components, as appropriate (5-6 minutes of video total)

  • Plan for continued improvement

• Element 5: ExC3EL Self-Reflection (xlsx)​

  • Additional Resources​

  • ExC3EL Rubric (pdf)

  • Portfolio Scoring Sheet (pdf) (This will be used by the FPLS committee when scoring the portfolio.)

• Submit Part 3 here​

 

Part 4: Interviews (Web Conferenced)

Window: May 1 - May 31, 2025

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• Element 6: Library Media Specialist Interview

• Element 7: Principal Interview