Extractions: Taft Home Page Choose a Taft Library Media Link and Click Go! Taft Library Media Center Home Page Things to Know about the Internet Reference Tools Subject Links Search Engine Links Project Page Project Page Archives 2000-01 Project Page Archives 1999-00 Project Page Archives 1998-99 Homework Help Links Teacher Resource Links How to Search Links Quotations about Libraries, Books and Reading Taft Library Media Policies Taft Parent Page About Taft's Web Sites Site Index developed for:
Extractions: -Data not available. NOTE.Percentages are based on schools that have library/media centers. In school year 1990-91, 96 percent of public schools had library/media centers. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey, 1993-94, unpublished data. (This table was prepared August 1997.) back to top NCES Headlines JUST RELEASED! Condition of Education 2004 NEW! Search for Public Libraries College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) Adds Admissions Information NCES Home ... Site Index National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences U.S. Dept. of Education map 1990 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA, Phone: (202) 502-7300
Bibliography Information Literacy in Pennsylvania media centers. Information Empowered The school Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in alaska schools. http://www.cde.state.co.us/litstandards/bibliography.htm
Extractions: Home Philosophy Elements of Quality Libraries Program Evaluation ... Credits Aaron, 1975; DeBlauw, 1973; Gilliland, 1986; Gengler, 1965; Hastings, Tanner, 1963; Hutchinson, 1982; Todd, Lamb, McNicholas, 1993; Todd, 1995; as cited in Colorado Study Alaska Study , 1999 refers to: Lance, K. C., Hamilton-Pennell, C., Rodney, M. J., Peterson, L. A., Anderson, 1970; Charter, 1982; Corr, 1972; Guise, 1972; Hellene, 1973; Shields, 1977, Walker, 1982; as cited in Haycock, K. (1998). Leadership by Secondary School Principals. ( What Works column). Teacher Librarian Andwood, 1984; Carter, 1971; Coleman, 1982; Newcomb, 1968; as cited in Haycock, K. (1992). What Works: Research About Teaching and Learning Through the School's Library Resource Center . Seattle, WA: Rockland Press. Barlup, 1991; Bustard, 1993; Hines, 1995; Holland, 1994; Lipscomb, 1993; McQuillan, 1997; as cited in Haycock, K. (1999). School Libraries and Reading Achievement (What Works column Teacher Librarian , Volume 26, Number 3 (Jan/Feb), page 32.
Template For Rqga Home of the Colorado Study and reports on the alaska and Pennsylvania and school Library media Programs. The Reseach of school Library media centers. http://www.doug-johnson.com/dougwri/tests.html
Extractions: Home Columns Contact information Column title and issue: Can School Media Programs Help Raise Standardized Test Scores? Vol #28 no. 3 Like it or not, standardized testing has become the 600 pound gorilla of education. Project-based learning, curricular innovation, and practice with new forms of authentic assessment have taken a backseat to increased emphasis on traditionally taught basic skills instruction. Calls for higher levels of accountability by business leaders, politicians and the media have led nearly every state to adopt requirements that students must pass proficiency tests in order to graduate. The percentage of students passing these tests is then used to measure and compare districts, individual schools, and teachers and praise or punish the same. (I am not sure why they are not used to measure the effectiveness of departments of education, state governments or communities. Now that might make some sense.) While the backlash against standardized tests seems to be growing , they are for most of us a reality into the foreseeable future. They may be crude and biased, but they are what most of our society believes they understand and has faith in. U.S. students will remain the most tested in the world.
September 2, 2003 - ResearchBrief Recent studies of library systems in alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Pennsylvania found that The impact of school library media centers on academic http://www.ascd.org/publications/researchbrief/volume1/v1n18.html
Extractions: School Libraries and Their Impact on Student Performance What effects do school libraries have on student achievement? recent research has helped identify the specific functions of school libraries and librarians that most affect achievement. Recent studies of library systems in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Pennsylvania found that These findings were consistent across the four states and remained constant after controlling for student and community characteristics, including per-pupil expenditures, teacher characteristics, poverty, race and ethnicity, and adult educational attainment. The study highlighted in this issue of ResearchBrief examines the effects of Texas school libraries on student achievement.
Developing Educational Standards - Library Media Country alaska The Standards portion of the alaska Department of media Association has prepared a Standards for school Library media centers in the http://edstandards.org/StSu/Library.html
Form@net : Activités Pédagogiques De Formation à La Maîtrise De L'informatio Translate this page in alaska. http//www.library.state.ak.us/dev/infoemp.html. Lance, KC, Welborn, L. and Hamilton-Pennell, C. 1993. The Impact of school Library media centers on http://www.ebsi.umontreal.ca/formanet/lien_biblio_scolaire_reussite.html
Extractions: Sommaire: ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR ENSEIGNEMENTS PRÉSCOLAIRE, PRIMAIRE ET SECONDAIRE (K-12) http://www.enssib.fr/bbf/bbf-99-1/resu99-1fr.html http://www.ccr.jussieu.fr/urfist/coulon.htm http://www.ove-national.education.fr/francais/en-ligne/files/oi2.pdf Allemang, John. 2003. "The missing link. Studies show that an old-fashioned educational tool the school library affects students' marks more than we think." The Globe and Mail, June 21, 2003, p. F8 http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20030621/FCLIBR//?query=%22The+missing+link%22 American Association of School Librarians. Resource guides for school library media program development. Student Achievement. URL = http://www.ala.org/aasltemplate.cfm?Section=Professional_Tools10 Baughman, J.C. 2000. School Libraries and MCAS Scores. In: MCAS and School Libraries: Making the Connection, a Symposium sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts: October 26th 2000) http://web.simmons.edu/~baughman/mcas-school-libraries/Baughman%20Paper.pdf
OELMA Advocacy Quotes of school Library media centers on Academic Achievement Colorado Study, school Library media Quarterly, Spring, 1994. Two more recent studies in alaska and http://www.oelma.org/advocacy/AdvocacyQuotes.asp
Extractions: Select Guidelines for Effective School Library Media Programs Information about the OELMA E-List Licensure Requirements OELMA Endowment Fund (pdf) OELMA Professional Development OELMA Video -"Your School Library It's All About Learning" Ohio Library Successes 2003 Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries : The Ohio Research Study Calendar Conference Join OELMA News Home Search Contact Sign in Advocacy Advocacy Resources "What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks about education." ~ Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education Students who score higher on "tests tend to come from schools which have more library resource staff and more books, periodicals and videos, and where the instructional role of the teacher-librarian and involvement in cooperative program planning and teaching is more prominent." ~ Keith Curry Lance, et. al. The Impact of School Library Media Centers on Academic Achievement There is a significant body of research that demonstrates that a qualified teacher-librarian (media specialist) has a positive impact on school culture and student achievement. Indeed, several studies have been established that teachers collaborate more in schools with a teacher-librarian and students read more, enjoy reading more, write better, access and use information more effectively and excel in academic content areas. ~ Ken Haycock, 1996. Competencies for Teacher-Librarians in the 21st Century, Teacher-Librarian, February, 1996. What do students need in order to succeed? The latest research insists they need strong library programs. There is one clear and consistent finding that is supported by our research: a school library media program with a full-time library media specialist, support staff, and a strong computer network leads to higher student achievement. ~ Hamilton-Pennell, Christine, et.al. Dick and Jane Go to the Head of the Class, School Library Journal, April, 2000, p.44-47.
Extractions: School District of Philadelphia Library Programs and Services by Debra Gniewek (May 1999) In 1993, Keith Curry Lance and others, published the findings of a study funded by the U.S. Department of Education (Lance, 1993). The study showed the strength of the school library program as a clear predictor of academic achievement, reporting a positive correlation between school library expenditures, the role of the librarian, and student achievement. At every grade level studied, as the size of the center's staff and collection increased, test scores increased. Researchers concluded that: "Students at schools with better funded and staffed [school libraries] tend to achieve higher test scores, whether their schools and communities are rich or poor and whether the adults in the community are well or poorly educated." Lance is currently replicating the study in Alaska and our own state of Pennsylvania. In The Power of Reading , a meta-analysis of twenty years of reading research, Stephen Krashen reported that children get a substantial percentage of their reading material from the school library and that greater access to books and to centralized collections with professional librarians resulted in higher reading scores. Krashen found that school libraries which have larger, quality collections; which are available to students more hours; which provide comfortable and relaxing reading environments; and which are staffed with qualified school librarians, produce students with higher reading achievement (Krashen, 1993). In Krashen's own words:
The Essential Link | School Libraries | NW Education note that the distinguishing feature of his team s research model in alaska, Oregon, and The library media centers are truly the hub of the school. http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/09-01/cloak/link.asp
Extractions: Northwest Education Nexus of Knowledge: the School Library in the 21st Century "A strong library program would be like an octopus. It would work its way into every classroom, and if you tried to cut off the tentacles you couldn't because it was so interwoven into the fabric of the school." -Kelly Kuntz, Past President Carnegie Corporation Information Empowered: The School Librarian as an Agent of Academic Achievement in Alaska , found that the percentage of students scoring proficient or above on reading tests was higher for schools with: More hours per typical week of professional library staffing More time spent weekly delivering information literacy instruction to students, planning cooperatively with teachers, and providing inservice training to teachers
Australian School Library Association (NSW) Inc. Gruening Middle school Library, alaska http//www.asd.k12.ak.us/schools/Gruening/gms/Library The Poquoson school Library media centers will develop http://www.asla.nsw.edu.au/libmisstat.htm
Extractions: References - Further reading Mission Statements displayed here vary in quality. Those that do not adhere to the principles outlined are obvious. Statements Institutions and URLS "The mission of the Alice Drive Elementary Library Media Center is to support the school's curriculum, assist members of the learning community in becoming effective users of information and to foster the love of reading." Alice Drive Elementary Library Media Center http://www.sumter17.k12.sc.us/alice/mediacenter.html "To provide information services that support the learning and teaching of all members of the school community, promote an enjoyment of literature, and provide a physical environment for the achievement of these goals." Amanda Credaro (NSW) uses this in her library appointments "To provide total and immediate access to the information network for anyone, from anywhere, using the desired medium or format"
Extractions: The Website for UK School Librarians Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. This page covers sources of useful research into school librarianship. Where possible, I have included a direct link to the report or paper. Otherwise, I have put a link to a site where a range of material can be found. It has been sorted by region, with the UK first. Some of the sites listed on the Organisations or E-Journals pages also have links to useful research. UK CILIP: Start with the child Important review of library services to children and young people. Downloadable from this site. Very important research into the impact of school libraries on students' achievement has been done by Prof. Dorothy Williams, Caroline Wavell and others. These documents are of vital importance to us. Many thanks to Caroline for sending me the correct details of these documents. They really are must reads! Williams, D. and Wavell, C. (2001).
School Libraries - Fact Book (CA Dept Of Education) including studies conducted in Colorado, Pennsylvania, alaska, and Massachusetts Up Expenditures for Resources in school Library media centers, FY 1997 http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fb/yr03schoollib.asp
Extractions: Search Advanced Site Map A-Z Index Professional Development ... Printer-friendly version Fact Book 2003 - Handbook of education information. Substantial research indicates that a well-stocked school library with materials in various formats makes a positive impact on improved literacy as well as overall academic achievement. Current research summaries are available at http://www.ala.org/aasl/resources/achievement.html and http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/ The 1998-99 Budget Act brought the first ongoing allocation for planned, methodical development of school library collections across the state. Although the Library Act has been drastically reduced, ongoing funding has been a positive step toward rebuilding California school libraries. For current information about the application process, see http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/
ASA | Media Center - Press Release and services in the Southcentral region of alaska. network of elderfriendly fitness centers; methods for and students from the Philadelphia school district. http://www.asaging.org/media/pressrelease.cfm?id=54
LRS School Library Media Impact Studies LRS school Library media Impact Studies quot;LRS studies conducted in alaska, Colorado and Pennsylvania in 2000 show that school media librarians and libraries help kids perform better on http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://lrs.org/html/about/school_studies.html&a
Ceiling academic achievement and the academic achievement of every other student in your town, ask about your school library media center. Sources The alaska study http://www.ctcema.org/ceiling.html
Extractions: Phone: 203-372-2260 Fax: 203-570-8017 E-Mail: aweimann@snet.net To Raise the Ceiling, Raise the Roof! Everyone is concerned about student achievement, especially parents. Every parent wants the best education possible for his/her child. Did you know that one of the most significant indicators of school success - one often overlooked - is the prominence and quality of a school's library media program and library media specialist! Research has supported this conclusion for many years. The relationship between higher academic achievement (including higher standardized test scores) and good library media programs is not explained away by such school differences as teacher-pupil ratios, per pupil expenditures, socio-economic differences or racial/ethnic demography. Three recent studies - in Colorado, Alaska, and Pennsylvania - confirm these results yet again. In light of these studies and the principles found in national library media standards - Information Power - members of the Connecticut Educational Media Association (CEMA) believe: Every child needs and deserves access to a library media center rich in print and non-print resources, including digital resources and the technology to access digital information. Consequently, every district must provide a budget for library media services that allows for the development, maintenance and updating of sufficient and appropriate resources.
Extractions: Quality Library Media Programs Affect Academic Achievement by Keith Curry Lance Director, Library Research Service Colorado State Library and University of Denver MultiMedia Schools September 2001 T he evidence is mounting! By early 2000, researchers affiliated with the Library Research Service of the Colorado State Library and the University of Denvermyself includedhad completed four statewide studies on the impact of school library media programs on the academic achievement of U.S. public school students: Philosophically, these studies are rooted in the "Information Power" model espoused by the American Association of School Librarians and the findings from 6 decades of research related to the impact of school library media programs on academic achievement. The latest edition of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning (1998) identifies three roles for school library media specialists. In a learning and teaching role, library media specialists advance the instructional goals of the school. As providers of information access and delivery, they develop collections and services and facilitate their use. And, as program administrators, they serve as library media center managers as well as school-wide advocates and trainers for information literacy.
Information Today, Inc. - MultiMedia & Internet@Schools Magazine Management Using SuccessMaker to Improve school Achievement. and Issues The media Center s Role in alaska Travel, Princess Style Business printing of http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/default.shtml
Extractions: EMediaLive ... Forward Click here to learn more! MultiMedia Schools has changed its name to Our new title more accurately reflects the in-depth coverage of all aspects of technology for which this magazine has long been applauded. continues to be THE source of practical information for school librarians and technology specialists on today's and tomorrow's education technology tools and resources and how they can be used to further teaching and learning. In 2004, will also be launching some new and exciting features and special sections. This magazine has long been thought of as the most in-depth and well-written publication in the K-12 space, but promises to reach new heights in 2004.
