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THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Results of findings from a decade of studies conducted by the Library Research Service, Colorado State Library and the University of Denver, Colorado. Sixteen states in the study included : Alaska Colorado Florida Illinois Indiana Iowa Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri

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THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

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  1. Results of findings from a decade of studies conducted by the Library Research Service, Colorado State Library and the University of Denver, Colorado. Sixteen states in the study included: Alaska Colorado Florida Illinois Indiana Iowa Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Texas THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIESON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Cinda Searles

  2. Library Media Specialist Staffing Test scores tend to be higher where there is: A librarian A full-time librarian rather than a part-time one A part-time librarian rather than no librarian at all THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Cinda Searles

  3. THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIESON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT • Library Media Center Hours Open • Higher Levels of librarian staffing lead to: • Longer hours of operation • Higher levels of library staff activity • Higher student usage, and consequently • Higher test scores Cinda Searles

  4. THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIESON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT • Staff Activities • The higher the level of librarian staffing, the greater the percentage of library media staff hours dedicated to: • Delivering library/information literacy instruction to students • Planning instructional units cooperatively with teachers, and • Providing in-service training to teachers and other staff. Cinda Searles

  5. THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIESON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT • Regardless of level of librarian staffing, the more library media staff time devoted to these activities, the higher the test scores. Cinda Searles

  6. THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT • Library Media Program Usage • The more often students receive library/ information literacy instruction in which library media staff are involved, the higher the test scores. Hempstead Media Center Cinda Searles

  7. Partnership, Technology & Policies Test scores also tend to be higher where: There is a cooperative relationship between the LMC and the public library. The library media program provides online access to information The LMC has a collection development policy that addressed reconsideration of materials. THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT Cinda Searles

  8. THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARIES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT For More Information View The Following Web Sites http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/schoollibrary.htm http://www.districtadministration.com/page.cfm?p=960 http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin178.shtml Cinda Searles

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