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Building Blocks of School Library Success: Impact on Test Scores and Academic Achievement

This study examines the impact of various factors, such as flexible scheduling, staffing, collection, and educational technology, on test scores and academic achievement in school libraries. The research includes a literature review, school library surveys, and analysis of data including test scores, ISAT Reading & Writing, PSAE Reading & ACT, and other relevant data. Success stories and community data provide further insights.

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Building Blocks of School Library Success: Impact on Test Scores and Academic Achievement

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  1. Keith Curry Lance Marcia J. Rodney Christine Hamilton-Pennell RSL Research Group

  2. Building Blocks of the Study • Literature Review • School Library Survey • Data • Test scores • ISAT Reading & Writing, 5th & 8th • PSAE Reading & ACT, 11th • Other school data • Community data • Success stories

  3. Flexible scheduling Staffing Staff activities Collection Educational technology Expenditures Usage Library Predictors of Test Scores

  4. More flexibly scheduled hours → higher test scores

  5. More library staff → higher test scores

  6. More librarians → higher test scores

  7. More time identifying materials for teachers → higher test scores

  8. More collaborating & teaching librarians → higher test scores

  9. Larger, newer collections → higher test scores

  10. More library-connected computers → higher test scores

  11. More spent on libraries → higher test scores

  12. Slide excerpts from the ISLMA slide presentation located at http://www.islma.org/

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