Do Unsupervised LMC Clerks Make a Difference in Academic Achievement?

Staff Activities That DO Make a Difference LMC staff planning & teaching cooperatively

with teachers LMC staff providing in-service training to

teachers LMC staff meeting with principal, attending

faculty meetings, & serving on standards & curriculum committees

LMC staff managing computer network that provides remote access to LM resources

Why Can’t an Unsupervised Clerk Cover These Activities? Because NONE of these activities is

properly in the job description of a clerk

So What Difference Does It Make?Consider the Evidence from Alaska

LMCstaffing

Percent Students scoring below average

level Elementary Secondary

With full-time LMC specialist 17% 8%

With unsupervised LMC clerk - No LMC specialist

41% 49%

Conclusion Unsupervised LMC clerks do not

engage in activities that make a difference.

As a result, students score poorly.

Thus, hiring only a clerk, produces a sense of false economy.