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Strong School Library Media Programs Make a Difference in Academic Achievement

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

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  1. Strong School Library Media Programs Make a Difference in Academic Achievement

  2. Gaver Study, 1963: • Academic achievement is higher when: • There is a centralized library in the school. • The library collection is large and easily accessible.

  3. Lance Study Finding,1993: • Academic Achievement was higher in Colorado schools when: • There was a professional library media specialist • The library media specialist collaborated with teachers to build exciting units of instruction • The library collection was very large

  4. Four Major Studies:933 Schools, published 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

  5. Two Major Studies in 2001 • Oregon 513 schools, grades 5,8, 10 • Texas 600 schools, grades 4, 8, 10

  6. Two Major Studies, 2002 • Iowa 506 schools, grades 4, 8, 11 • New Mexico 380 schools, grades 4, 8, 10

  7. The 21st Century Library Media Center • Consists of a quality information-rich environment: • Books • Multimedia resources • Databases • Electronic periodical collections • Quality Internet sites

  8. The New Library Media Center: • Is available not only in the LMC, but • In the classroom, and • On beyond into the Home. • And, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  9. Library Media Center Programs: • Build capable and avid readers • Teach every learner to become effective users of ideas and information • Partner with teachers to create exciting learning experiences • Prepare learners to compete in the information age

  10. First, Invest in PeopleStrong Library Media Programs have: • A competent library media professional • The human interface • Paraprofessional staff • Organization/service functions • Technical staff • Technology support for the school

  11. Strong Library Media Specialists: • Collaborate with teachers to build quality learning experiences • Teach information literacy (finding, using, and communicating information effectively) • Promote reading

  12. Findings from 5 States • Colorado (2000) 200 schools • Oregon (2001) 513 schools • Texas (2001) 600 schools • Iowa (2002) 506 schools • New Mexico (2002) 380 schools

  13. Comparison of Top & Lowest 25 Scoring Schools in 5 States • Library media specialist hours per week per 100 students • Elementary: 8.97 vs. 7.12 26% difference • Middle: 9.88 vs. 7.97 24% difference • High: 10.22 vs. 7.44 37% difference

  14. Conclusion • The level of professional library media specialist staffing is a key difference between strong and weak library media programs • … and between higher and lower scoring students on achievement tests.

  15. Comparison of 25 Highest & Lowest Scoring PA Schools • Professional staff hours/week • 5th grade 34.31 vs. 29.36 17% difference • 8th grade 38.40 vs. 37.63 2% difference • 11th grade 45.06 vs. 43.25 4% difference • Support staff hours/week • 5th grade 25.92 vs. 12.48 108% difference • 8th grade 30.30 vs. 15.80 92% difference • 11th grade 49.57 vs. 19.28 157% difference

  16. Conclusion for Pennsylvania • Support staff was the key difference between strong and weak library media programs in PA. • That is, professionals alone cannot make a major difference because of the load of clerical and technical work.

  17. Conclusion: • The total LMC staff size contributes to academic achievement.

  18. Second, Invest in Materials and Technology • Create a quality information-rich and technology-rich environment easily accessible by students and teachers.

  19. Large School Library Collections Supply: • Large rotating classroom collections • Large bedside collections for teachers and students

  20. Research Findings: • Rich curriculum-centered collections boost learning. • Information technology delivering information to the desktop of the learner enhances learning.

  21. Today’s LMC Collections are accessible through a library web page including: • Quality Internet sites • Electronic periodicals • Databases • Attractive information books • Multimedia collections • Materials meeting special needs • Materials of high quality

  22. Conclusion: • Quality collections are expensive, but they earn their way by boosting achievement.

  23. Results of the total investment: • Scores can be expected to be 10-20% higher than in schools without this emphasis.

  24. Results are not explained by: • Teacher/pupil ratio • Teacher characteristics (education, experience, salaries) • Student characteristics (poverty, race/ethnicity) • Community demographics (educational attainment, poverty, ethnicity)

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