Florida Association of Supervisors of Media

FPLS Application Timeline, Elements & Resources

2021 New FPLS Applicants

2021 Renewal FPLS Applicants

Part 1: Initial Application Submission

Window: November 1, 2020 - December 18, 2020

• 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 elements here

Part 2: Surveys

Window: January 4, 2021- February 12, 2021

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 4, 2021

  • Progress updates will be emailed on January 18th, February 1st & February 8th

  • Schools who meet survey requirements will move to Part 3.  Schools will be notified by February 19th.

Part 3: Comprehensive Digital Portfolio

Window: April 15, 2021

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-Scoring Sheet (xlsx)​

• Submit Part 3 Elements Here

Additional Resources​

• ExC3EL Rubric (pdf)

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

Part 4: Interviews (Web Conferenced)

Window: May 1 - May 31, 2021

Download Application Overview for full instructions

• Element 6: Library Media Specialist Interview

• Element 7: Principal Interview

Part 1: Renewal Application Submission

Window: November 1 - December 18, 2020

• Element 1: Renewal Statement of Intent (pdf)​​

  • Renewal ​library media specialist applicant must be at the same school site for renewal.

• Submit Element 1 here

Part 2: Renewal Final Submission Components

Deadline: May 31, 2021

Download Renewal Overview for full instructions

• Element 2: Narrative Statement​

• Element 3: ExC3EL Self-Scoring Sheet (xlsx)

• Element 4: Video (5-6 minutes)

• Additional Resources

  • ExC3EL Rubric​

• Submit Elements 2-4 here​