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Strong School Library Media Programs Make a Difference in Academic Achievement. Gaver Study, 1963:. Academic achievement is higher when: There is a centralized library in the school. The library collection is large and easily accessible. Lance Study Finding, 1993:.
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Strong School Library Media Programs Make a Difference in Academic Achievement
Gaver Study, 1963: • Academic achievement is higher when: • There is a centralized library in the school. • The library collection is large and easily accessible.
Lance Study Finding,1993: • Academic Achievement was higher in Colorado schools when: • There were more hours of professional library media specialist staffing • The library media specialist spent more time collaborating with teachers to build exciting units of instruction • The library collection was larger
Eight Major StudiesOver 3,300 SchoolsSince 2000 • Alaska - 211 schools, grades 4, 8, 11 • Pennsylvania - 435 schools, grades 5, 8, 11 • Colorado - 200 schools, grades 4, 7 • Massachusetts - 519 schools, grades 4, 8, 10 • Oregon - 513 schools, grades 5, 8, 10 • Texas - 600 schools, grades 4, 8, 10 • Iowa - 506 schools, grades 4, 8, 11 • New Mexico - 380 schools, grades 4, 8, 10
Two Other Study Findings: • Done by Krashen (1993), McQuillan (1998) • Strong library media programs make a difference in academic achievement. • Impact made by learners who read more from large library media center collections
Step One: • Create a quality information-rich and technology-rich environment easily accessible by students and teachers.
Step Two: • Employ professional and support personnel in the library media center who provide leadership and tireless partnering.
Results: • Learners and teachers who take advantage of the strong library media center can expect: • Capable and avid readers • Learners who are information literate • Teachers who are partnering to create high-quality learning experiences
Impact: • Scores can be expected to be 10-20% higher than in schools without this emphasis.
Results are not explained by: • Teacher/pupil ratio • Teacher characteristics (education, experience, salaries) • Student characteristics (poverty, race/ethnicity) • Community demographics (educational attainment, poverty, ethnicity)