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== =Geographic Location= The City of Kelowna is the largest city in the British Columbia Interior. It is situated next to Okanagan Lake and is known for its semi-arid climate with hot and sunny summers. In summer, boating, golf, hiking and biking are popular, and in winter, both Alpine skiing and Nordic skiing are favoured activities with four ski mountains within approximately one hour driving distance: Big White, Silver Star, Apex and Crystal. Kelowna is recognized internationally for its vineyards and award winning wines. Source

=Amenities and Attractions = The City of Kelowna has an international airport, 6000 seat arena/multipurpose facility (home to the WHL Rockets) and an 853 seat community theater (home to Ballet Kelowna, Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and Kelowna Community Concert Society). The Kelowna General Hospital is the largest in the southern interior with a full treatment cancer clinic. Kelowna has many local theatre groups, museums and art galleries. There are three waterparks and nine beaches along its waterfront, in addition to many waterfront boardwalks and a number of beach access points. In total, Kelowna has 273 regional, city, community neighborhood, school and dog parks. Source There are 10 radio stations in Kelowna, 6 of which are local music/talk and 4 of which are classified as public news/talk. Kelowna also has one local television channel, CHBC, and two local newspapers The Daily Courier and the Kelowna Capital News. The Courier is a daily paper and the Capital News is a free community newspaper published three times weekly. Source The Okanagan Regional Library services the Central Okanagan and has 7 of its 29 branches within the Kelowna public school area. Source

=Population and Demographics = The City of Kelowna has a population of approximately 141 770 individuals. While detailed population and demographic information based on the 2011 Census is not yet available, basic information from the 2011 Census indicates that 20% of the population of Kelowna is under the age of 20 years. Additionally, 20% of the population is 65 years or older. Also noteworthy is the fact that approximately 15% of the population is school aged children (5-18 years). Source

=Ethnic and Racial Groups = In general, the City of Kelowna is less ethnically diverse than the province overall. Information gathered in the 2006 Census indicate residents of Kelowna that identify as having British Isles origins represent just over half (53%) of the population of the City of Kelowna. Western European origins represent 30% of the population. One third (33.2%) of residents identified English as an ethnic origin compared to 29.6% for BC overall. The next most common ethnicities were German and Scottish. The City of Kelowna has a self-identified aboriginal population of 3.4 %, and the visible minority population is approximately 6%. Source

=Language= In 2006, almost all residents of the City of Kelowna indicated they spoke English as their home language 95.5% compared to 83.6% for BC overall. Punjabi was the next most common home language, followed by German and Chinese. However, even though these were the next three most common languages, all were reported as home language for less than 1% of the population. Source

=Religious Institutions= The residents of Kelowna are predominantly Christian. However, the City of Kelowna is also home to numerous other religious institutions. The Kelowna Buddhist Temple was founded in 1932, and in 2008 was noted to have a membership of over 110 persons. There are over 500 Sikh families in the Kelowna area. The Okanagan Chinese Baptist Church, the Islam Centre of Kelowna, and the Korean Presbyterian Church are other noteworthy religious institutions. Source

=Economic Levels = In 2005 there were proportionately more people (48%) in Kelowna in the middle income ranges ($15,000 to $44,999) than for the province overall (42%). The average annual income in 2005 of the population 15 years and over in Kelowna compared to the province can be seen below.

Annual income, City of Kelowna, population ages 15 years and over. Source
 * |||| % of labor force  ||
 * ^  ||  In Kelowna  ||  In BC  ||
 * Under $15,000 || 29.7  ||  32.7  ||
 * $15,000 to $24,999 || 20.1  ||  17.5  ||
 * $25,000 to $34,999 || 16.0  ||  13.5  ||
 * $35,000 to $44,999 || 11.5  ||  10.9  ||
 * $45,000 to $59,999 || 10.0  ||  10.8  ||
 * $60,000 and over || 12.7  ||  14.7  ||

=Employment Opportunities= The 2006 Census indicated that the 27% of the workforce in Kelowna is employed by the service industry. Teachers and professors account for 3.1% of the workforce.

Workforce sector, City of Kelowna, population ages 15 years and over. Source
 * || % of individuals employed  ||
 * Business services || 16.9  ||
 * Retail trade || 13.3  ||
 * Health care and social services || 11.3  ||
 * Construction || 11.0  ||
 * Manufacturing || 7.6  ||
 * Finance and real estate || 6.7  ||
 * Educational services || 5.8  ||
 * Agriculture and other resource based industries || 4.1  ||
 * Wholesale trade || 3.5  ||
 * Other services || 19.8  ||

=Educational Levels= The 2006 Census indicates that approximately 90% of the population between 25 and 64 years has achieved an educational level of high school certificate or higher, and one quarter of the population holds a post-secondary degree or diploma.

Education level, City of Kelowna, population ages 24-64 years. Source
 * || % of Population ||
 * No certificate diploma or degree || 10.9 ||
 * High school certificate or equivalent || 28.3 ||
 * Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma || 14.2 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">College or other non-university certificate or diploma || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">23.9 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">University certificate or diploma below bachelor level || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.4 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">University certificate or degree || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">17.3 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Bachelor degree || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">11.3 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> University certificate or diploma above bachelor level || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1.8 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Degree in medicine, dentistry optometry or veterinary medicine || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">0.7 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Master degree || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2.9 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Earned doctorate || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">0.6 ||

=Educational Institutions= Okanagan College and University of British Columbia Okanagan are the largest local centers that offer post-secondary education. Okanagan College enrolls 7643 full time students and UBCO has 7938 students, of which 702 are graduate students. Public schools in the Kelowna area are part of the Central Okanagan School District (No.23) or the Conseil Scolaire Francophone School District (No.93). There are also twelve independent schools in Kelowna, both denominational and non-denominational. The three of the largest independent schools are: Kelowna Christian School, Immaculata Regional High School, and Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School. Source

=<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">General Information and Composition = The Central Okanagan School District (No.23) is composed of schools from Peachland to Winfield. There are 30 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, 5 secondary schools and one alternate education school. SD23 identified the most significant systemic change to the district this school year as the implementation of full day kindergarten for the 9 of the 30 elementary schools that did not begin the program last year. Source

In 2011/2012 school year there were 1058 full time and 151 part time teachers employed by SD23. Of these teachers, 71% are female. In SD23 the average years of experience for an educator is 12.3 years. Source According to the Opening School Report, in September 2011, the district student enrolment was 21,696. However, SD23 has seen a declining enrollment trend, which they attribute to the "echo boom". Source The Overall Regional Socio-Economic Index (education concerns) prepared by BC Stats ranked the Central Okanagan second best (to the Greater Vancouver region) in the province in regards to education. According to the provincial report in 2010 the percent of Grade 4 students below the standard in Reading was 13%, in Writing was 19%, and in Mathematics was 17% (compared to the provincial averages of 19%, 18% and 23% respectively). That same report listed the percent of Grade 7 students below the standard in Reading was 23%, in Writing was 19%, and in Mathematics was 29% (compared to the provincial averages of 22%, 18% and 23% respectively). The non-completion of Grade 10 provincial exams (percent of students enrolled in Grade 10 courses who did not take or pass the provincial exam) was 11% for English, 45% for Math, and 13% for Science, compared to the provincial averages of 16%, 40% and 17% respectively. Source

=École KLO Middle School= While, generally, there is declining enrolment in the Central Okanagan School District (No.23), there are enrolment pressures at certain schools and vacant spaces at others due to the choices that families are making for residence and school attendance. The largest middle school in SD23, École KLO Middle School, is one location that is traditionally full to capacity. This is partially due to the fact that École KLO Middle School is the only French Immersion middle school in the district. The school occupies a 40 year old building, converted 12 years ago from a high school. Since becoming a middle school, it has undergone various renovations to accommodate the needs of its new, younger clientele. Look at this link for a tour of the KLO facility.

=School Population= This dual track middle school has students attending grades 7, 8 and 9 in either an English or French Immersion program. See the chart below for 2011/2012 Student Enrollment at École KLO Middle School. Source According to the BC Ministry of Education report for the 2011/2012 school year École KLO Middle School had 862 students, with 413 of those students participating in the French Immersion program. Of the 451 female and 411 male students in the school, 67 are self-identified as aboriginal students, 9 are English Language Learners and there is one international student. École KLO Middle School predominantly has a white student population, with approximately 10% of students being of visible minority. English is the most commonly spoken language at home (93%), with Punjabi, Korean and French being the next three most common (1% each). Source
 * || Gr 7  ||  Gr 8  ||  Gr 9  ||
 * //Total// ||  //307//  ||  //275//  ||  //280//  ||
 * Boys ||  145  ||  141  ||  148  ||
 * Girls ||  162  ||  134  ||  132  ||

Within the school population there are 8 special education students and 7 students are identified as gifted. While 14% of the school population is on the Learning Assistance teacher and/or Behavioural Support teacher caseload, only 2.3% of the students are ministry designated as having a learning disability and 2.3% as having a behaviour disability. While the ratio of students identified as have a learning disability has remained generally constant, the ratio of students with a behavior disability has increased 150% over the past five years. Source

The 2006 Census indicates the École KLO Middle School catchment area is generally comprised of many families with well-educated and high earning parents. The area has approximately 32% of its population with a Bachelor degree or higher, twice that of Kelowna in general. In addition, households that are considered low income comprise only 5% of the households in the area, compared to 9% for Kelowna, and the households have a median earning of over $100,000. Source

However, École KLO Middle School is unique in the fact that they enroll students that are in the school catchment zone, but also all French Immersion program middle school students in the district. One general observation to note is that with the students that are out of the catchment area, but in the French Immersion program, usually have increased parental involvement/support. This may be due to the fact that it is the parent that elects to enroll their child in this optional program.

=School Class Size and Composition= While all schools experience difficulties with regards to adequate support, École KLO Middle School encounter more problems than other middle schools in SD23. The class sizes are the highest of the six middle schools in the district, at 28 students for Grade 7 classes and 27 students for Grades 8 and 9 classes. These numbers are above both the district and provincial averages. Source



In addition, École KLO Middle School has over 30 students in 12% of its classes and only 2% of the classes in the school have been assigned a certified education assistant (CEA). This indicates that the teachers at École KLO Middle School are teaching larger classes with less support than the teachers at other middle schools in the district. Source


 * |||| Average Class Size  ||||  % of Classes With  ||
 * ^  ||  Grade 7  ||  Grades 8 and 9  ||  Over 30 students  ||  Assigned CEA  ||
 * KLO ||  28  ||  27  ||  12  ||  2  ||
 * CNB ||  26  ||  28  ||  3  ||  3  ||
 * DRK ||  25  ||  26  ||  5  ||  4  ||
 * GMS ||  26  ||  26  ||  7  ||  3  ||
 * RMS ||  26  ||  25  ||  2  ||  4  ||
 * SVM ||  25  ||  28  ||  9  ||  30  ||

=School Staff= École KLO Middle School has a staff of 66 individuals: 2 administrators, 50 teachers, 10 certified education assistants and 4 secretaries. Because École KLO Middle School has grades 7-9 the teaching staff have a variety of backgrounds, with some teachers trained for elementary and some teachers trained for secondary. Some of the teachers have Bachelor degrees (such as Mathematics, Science, Arts, English, History or French) in addition to the education training, or additional certifications related to the profession. Approximately one quarter of the teachers have a Master degree. Because of the French Immersion program in the school, a large number of the staff members are bilingual. Source: R. Steen, personal communication, June 1, 2012.

=Standardized Test Scores= Grade 7 Foundational Skills Assessment results for February 2011 showed the percent of École KLO Middle School students scoring below standard for Reading was 18%, Writing was 8% and Mathematics was 26%. These scores are better than both the district and provincial averages for those areas. École KLO Middle School also had the highest percentage of students at, or above, standard for Reading and Writing compared to the other middle schools in the district. However, École KLO Middle School ranked second to Springvalley Middle School in Mathematics. Source

=Programs Offered= École KLO Middle School is unique in SD23 because it offers the French Immersion Program to middle school students. There are also a variety of other programs that the school offers, with the music program and Hockey Skills Academy being the two largest. The school also has a strong leadership elective program for Grade 9 students and offers an advanced placement course, Mathematics 9 Honors. Environmental stewardship is highly valued in the school with many electives and extra-curricular activities available to students. École KLO Middle School has a strong recycling/composting program in addition to offering the provincial Fruit and Veggie program to all students. Source Students are encouraged to become involved in extracurricular activities and there are many types of activities sponsored by teachers, parents and community members. Source The activities offered include:
 * Sports teams such as: volleyball, field hockey, rugby, cross country running, basketball, badminton, golf and track and field
 * Tennis Club
 * Big White Ski after school program
 * Student Voice
 * Duke of Edinburgh Award Program Club
 * City of Kelowna Mayor's Forum
 * Me to We
 * Book Club
 * Canspell National Spelling Bee
 * Chess club
 * Dragon's Den
 * Science Fair
 * Eco club
 * Guitar Club

=Student and Parent Satisfaction Survey Results= The Ministry of Education derived Satisfaction Survey completed in 2010/2011 indicated that there was satisfaction with École KLO Middle School in many areas. However, as with any school, there are also areas that can be improved. The table below highlights student and parent satisfaction in specific areas. It should be noted that the survey results are based on a self-selecting sample of the population. Source


 * Student Response (Grade 7) ||
 * Question ||  % agreeing  ||
 * Getting better at: ||  ||
 * Reading || 69  ||
 * Writing || 63  ||
 * Mathematics || 70  ||
 * Satisfied with what they are learning at school || 36  ||
 * Learning about aboriginal peoples || 10  ||
 * Have opportunities to work together on projects with your classmates || 45  ||
 * Have opportunities to work on things you are interested in as part of your coursework || 33  ||
 * Parents Response (of Grade 7 students) ||
 * Question ||  %  ||
 * Satisfied with development of: ||  ||
 * Reading Skills || 74  ||
 * Writing Skills || 42  ||
 * Mathematics Skills || 79  ||

They results, along with the other data regarding student achievement, indicate areas that École KLO Middle School can focus to improve. The School Library Media Program is one program that can be instrumental in both directing and supporting these improvements in student achievement and satisfaction.

In comparison to other school library facilities in the district, the École KLO Middle School Learning Resource Center (LRC) is one of the oldest (40 years) but largest spaces. It is situated in the center of the main school building. There is access into the LRC from the main doors and off of two regular classrooms. Generally, there are three defined spaces within the LRC: a student computer area, a meeting/table area with 8 large tables that can accommodate a class of 32 students, a reading/study area with comfortable chairs and small workspaces for approximately 20 students. There is also a library staff/ teacher designated area that is adjacent, but has visibility to, the student areas of the LRC. The LRC has one internal classroom that can only be accessed through the LRC.

With regards to technology, there are: 2 computers designated for OPAC use; a printer and scanner that can be used by staff or students; 15 desktop computers for student use; and, a SmartBoardTM, projector, document camera and TV/VCR that is available for use in the meeting area. In addition, the school is equipped with wireless internet. The LRC has one laptop cart with 15 laptops available for sign out by teachers.

The collection has a very developed fiction section and a sufficient number of French resources for clientele purposes. However, the collection still has original books from when the school was an English high school, grades 8-12. The present teacher-librarian is currently weeding the non-fiction resources that are for curriculum that is no longer covered in the school, or is above the level of understanding for the majority of the students. The collection also includes many online resources and databases that are available through district subscription, or purchased by the school. There are a variety of DVD titles in the collection for teachers to sign out, as well as access to video databases for both student and staff. The district Curriculum Resource Center catalogue can be accessed by teachers via the internal staff portal. Pick up and drop off of resources is done in through the LRC twice a week.

The School Library Media Program currently supports the Battle of the Books program. While the English department runs the program, the teacher librarian suggests books and purchases extra copies of titles for the library to handle the increased circulation. In addition, the Battle of the Books circulation is managed through the library. The teacher librarian purchases and displays many new, hot, popular books on an ongoing basis as well as placing an emphasis on series books to encourage reading. Struggling readers are supported by the acquisition of many Orca books and graphic novels.

Curricular teachers are supported by the purchase of extra copies of titles used in Literature Circles, as well as any sequels of these books. In addition, fiction is purchased to support curricular units of study. The teacher librarian also organizes the human library event, sponsors an extra-curricular book club and supports the famous author visit that is organized by the local specialist association.

Scheduling for the library resource center is flexible. The library clerk's hours are from 8am-1:30pm Monday to Friday. For the 2011/2012 school year the teacher-librarian was a 0.5 position and thus she was in the building for only part of the week. However, for the 2012/2013 school year the new teacher librarian will be in the school full time even though the library position will still only be a half-time assignment. Although the new teacher librarian will have other teaching duties when not scheduled in the library, her availability to staff members will increase merely due to her physical presence in the building.

Source: J. Loyd, personal communication, May 30, 2012.

=Grade Level and Curricular Information= The focus of this collection development assignment is Science 9. This course includes four content area units to be covered: 1) Reproduction, 2) Atoms, Elements and Compounds, 3) Characteristics of Electricity, and 4) Space Exploration. In addition, the Processes of Science learning outcomes that are to be integrated with the four previously mentioned content area units.

At École KLO Middle School there are four Science 9 teachers who teach a total of 280 students, approximately half in English and half in French. Currently all of the science teachers have a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, in addition to education training. Three of the teachers also have a Master degree. Two of the teachers have also have experience with scientific research in the field. While this assignment is focusing on Science 9 curriculum, the processes of science learning outcomes are similar across the grades, thus that specific area of collection development has potential to be used by the entire student population and the 13 science teachers in the school.

Currently, the collection is used infrequently by the Science 9 students. In general, Science 9 students use general search engines on the internet to find information for research projects. There is little use of online databases and little circulation of the print resources. Science 9 teachers often book time into the LRC for use of the computers.

=Potential Partners and Community Resources= There are a variety of potential partners and numerous community resources that would be beneficial when developing the École KLO Middle School collection. These partners and community resources can be categorized into three groups: general library and educational institutions; specific curricular resources and partnerships; and, professional educational resources.

General library and education institutions include the Okanagan Regional Library, Okanagan College and the University of British Columbia Okanangan. Partnering with the Okanagan Regional Library will allow for an increase in the resources available to the students, parents and teachers at École KLO Middle School. Furthermore, identifying, contacting and developing partnerships with both the college/university libraries, and the science and engineering departments, will be valuable for two reasons. First, École KLO Middle School students will have access to more resources, and second, increased community involvement and opportunities for mentorship may occur.

Specific curricular resources and partnerships for Science 9 need to include resources for topic areas of Astronomy, Genetics and Reproduction, Chemistry, Electricity and the scientific method. Appropriate local organizations to contact about involvement/resources/presentations include the Kelowna Astronomical Society, Croc Talk, Central Okanagan Science Opportunities for Kids, and the Okanagan Science Center. In addition, larger organizations that have local contacts include Genome BC, the BC Innovation Council and Fortis BC. Fortunately, the new teacher librarian has personal contacts for most of these organizations due to working with them in the past.

Professional educational resources include both individuals and committees that support collection development and the curricular area of science. It will be important to increase the knowledge about the district Curriculum Resource Center collection to be able to draw on their resources and include them as part of the school's teacher resource collection. Source It will also be important to be involved in the local specialists association (COTLA). This will offer the possbility for professional development as well as creating contacts within the district school library community. In addition, members of the district science fair committee and regional science fair committee will be good resources specific to science. Working with these committees will strengthen the quality of school events and allow for networking opportunities. Final resources to consider when developing the collection are the district subscriptions to online resources and databases, local contacts for publishers and the local bookstores (Mosaic Books, Chapters and Quest Audio Books).

Bishop, Kay. //The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources//. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
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