Are Delaware students getting a world class

education?

Of 34 countries in the world…

…the U.S. ranks 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math.

It’s time to ask yourself…

Do you want the best possible educationfor the children of Delaware?

If you knew a way to ensure better student achievement…

wouldn’t you do it?

More than 35 states have conducted studies on the effect

of strong school library programs on student achievement.

The results are in…

Link to School Libraries Work!: http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/s/slw3_2008.pdf

a full-time, certified librarianadequate facilities and resources, anda collaborative, standards-based program

Dr. Ross Todd's Study (double click on hyperlink or right click & choose “Open Hyperlink” to view)

All of these studies, including the Delaware Governor’s

Task Force study done by Dr. Ross Todd in 2006, confirm that schools with:

increase student achievement !

This is why Middle States accreditation committees consider well-staffed, well-used school libraries such an important indicator

of an overall excellent school program.

They understand that librarians are an asset to our schools, increasing the value of the educational program.

Standard 12 of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (2009)

How do strong library programs impact student achievement?

According to the Todd study, students in Delaware say the school librarian helps them by:

Engaging them in specific learning tasks related to conducting quality research.

Keeping them connected to a creative and satisfying world of ideas through literature.

Providing a comfortable, safe environment for independent learning.

Meeting their individual and specific needs.

According to the Delaware study, 99.82% of faculty members surveyed perceived that the school library has

helped their students in a variety of ways, including:

Being an active instructional partner

Teaching information literacy skills

Enhancing student’s reading skills

Providing a welcoming environment

Responding to student’s individual needs

increasing reading achievement

raising test scores

preparing for higher education

becoming discriminating users in an information rich world

Consider the following ways a strong school library program with a full-time certified librarian could impact a student:

And…

EVERY student has access to a

school library.

The Research Process Internet Safety Website Evaluation Ethical Use of Information Appropriate Use of

Technology

If School Librarians didn’t teach information literacy, including:

Who would?

Curriculum support

Independent and curriculum-based reading materials

Technology leadership for staff and students

Print and electronic research resources

Safe and welcoming learning environment

If school libraries, with full-time certified librarians, didn’t provide…

Who would?

98 % of students surveyed in Delaware indicated that the school library, and especially the school librarians, have helped them in some way in their learning process (Todd, 2006).

When Delaware students speak…

…we need to listen!

…to ensure that Delaware school children get the educational advantages that school librarians provide?

Every student in Delaware deserves a full-time, certified librarian.

Show your support of school libraries by…

What can you do?

Visit Call E-mail Write Speak to…

• School administrators

• School board Members

• Local legislators

Be an advocate for student learning and success by

supporting school librarians!

You can…

Without a librarian…

…it’s just a room with books.

WITH a Librarian, it is a place where

learning comes alive!