School Libraries and Learning

School Libraries and Learning

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Why are school libraries essential?Information LiteracySelf-Direction Critical Thinking & ReasoningInvention Collaboration

21st Century Skills & Workforce Readiness

LiteracyDr. Stephen Krashen: “The Case for

Libraries & Librarians”Invited Paper, Submitted to the Obama-Biden Education Policy Working

Group, December, 2008

Research shows that better public and school libraries are related to better reading achievement. The reason for this is obvious: Children become better readers by reading more (Krashen, 2004), and the library is a major source of books for children.

Krashen, Dr. Stephen D. http://sdkrashen.com/articles/case_for_libraries/index.html

http://sdkrashen.com/articles/case_for_libraries/index.html

LiteracyDr. Stephen Krashen: “The Case for

Libraries & Librarians”Invited Paper, Submitted to the Obama-Biden Education Policy Working

Group, December, 2008

Research shows that better public and school libraries are related to better reading achievement. The reason for this is obvious: Children become better readers by reading more (Krashen, 2004), and the library is a major source of books for children.



Literacy

Better Libraries = Better Reading Scores“Study after study has shown that

library quality (number of books available or books per student) is related to reading achievement at the state, national, and international level, even when researchers control for the effects of poverty.”

Lance, 1994, McQuillan, 1998, Elley, 1992, Krashen, Lee and McQuillan, 2008



LiteracyThe 2010 Colorado Library Study

confirms:

“Stronger library programs were associated with reduced percentages of students receiving unsatisfactory CSAP scores, thereby helping to close the achievement gap.”

Francis, Briana Hovendick, Keith Curry Lance & Zeth Lietzau. (November 2010) “School Librarians Continue to Help Students Achieeve Standards: The Third Colorado Study. (2010). http://www.lrs.org/documents/closer_look/CO3_2010_Closer_Look_Report.pdf

http://www.lrs.org/documents/closer_look/CO3_2010_Closer_Look_Report.pdf

http://www.lrs.org/documents/closer_look/CO3_2010_Closer_Look_Report.pdf

Literacy“Providing access to books is necessary but is not sufficient: Not all children

who have access to libraries take full advantage of them (Peck, 2000, Celano and Neuman, 2008). Keith Curry Lance's studies confirm that the presence of librarians and overall staffing contributes to reading achievement independent of other measures of library quality. The most obvious way librarians contribute is helping children find books, in addition to selecting books and other materials for the library, and collaborating with teachers.”



Literacy“Providing access to books is necessary but is

not sufficient: Not all children who have access to libraries take full advantage of them (Peck, 2000, Celano and Neuman, 2008). Keith Curry Lance's studies confirm that the presence of librarians and overall staffing contributes to reading achievement independent of other measures of library quality. The most obvious way librarians contribute is helping children find books, in addition to selecting books and other materials for the library, and collaborating with teachers.”



Librarians Help Students Learn –How They Learn Best

Support different learning styles, abilities, and needs

Carol Koechlin and Sandi Zwaan (2008) Everyone Wins: Differentiation in the School Library. http://www.ssla.ca/medium_articles/submissions/pdf/winter2008_pdf/everyone_wins_nov282008_ckoechlinandszwaan.pdf


Library collection meets diverse needs and interests



Variety of work spaces available to students


Photo by Buffy Hamilton. The Unquiet Library. http://theunquietlibrary.wordpress.com/


24/7 access through virtual library resources


Rampart High School Web Page, Academy District 20. Carolyn Payne, Library Media Specialist.

The Research Process


Photo by Playful Librarian, Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/playfullibrarian/3269927677/sizes/l/in/photostream/

The Product


Classroom = Library


Library = Classroom

Photo by Liz Lawley. Available under CC license on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/liz/3156275/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/liz/3156275/

Information Literacy:How do you find answers to your questions?

AccessEvaluateUse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8aYoVpdz8o&feature=related

Did You Know?1. How many items do you think were checked out

from this library last school year?A. 1,575 B 9,575 C 11,575 D 13,575

2. How many visits do you think were made to the library last year?

A. 1,575 B 9,575 C 11,575 D 13,575

3. Colorado’s Standardized Test, CSAP, assesses information literacy skills.

True of False?4. Many items Colorado students had the most

difficulty with in the Reading assessment were information literacy skills

True or False?

Lifelong Learning

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