Leverage Your Library Program to Help Raise Test Scores

by Church, Audrey P.

• ISBN13: 9781586831202
• ISBN10: 1586831208
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Linworth Pub Co

Summary

The research is in: strong library media programs can help hike test scores. Now teachers, administrators, other educators, and parents can raise their awareness of the causal connections between the two. This book explains major studies' findings and the implications for instruction, examines elements of successful media programs, and defines a clear, practical call to action for educators and parents to advocate for school libraries within their own spheres of influence. If academic achievement is the bottom line, here are the elements you must include in your library media program. Includes complete bibliography. Discover how library media programs contribute to student achievement Appropriate for all grade levelsfrom K-12 to higher education Addresses all stakeholdes involved in facilitating student learning

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Introduction	vii
The Research Says	1	(14)
A Professionally Trained, Full-Time Librarian	3	(2)
Adequate Support Staff	5	(1)
A Strong Library Collection	5	(1)
Student Access to Library Resources Both Within and Outside of Library Walls	6	(2)
A Library Media Specialist Who Is Knowledgeable About School Curriculum	8	(1)
A Library Media Specialist Who Communicates and Collaborates with Teachers	9	(1)
A Library Media Specialist Who Assists Teachers in Using Information Technology	10	(1)
A Library Media Specialist Who Teaches Students Information Literacy Skills	11	(1)
National Library Power Program: A Major Initiative of the Dewitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund	12	(1)
In Conclusion	13	(2)
What Administrators Should Know and Expect	15	(18)
Collaboration	16	(2)
Information Literacy	18	(4)
Information Technology	22	(3)
Reading	25	(2)
Program Administration	27	(2)
Leadership	29	(1)
And in Return	30	(1)
Resulting In	31	(1)
Administrator Self-Checklist	32	(1)
What Teachers Should Know and Expect: The Library Media Specialist as a Teacher	33	(14)
Your Library Media Specialist as a Teacher	34	(10)
The Research Process	34	(3)
Search Skills and Search Strategies	37	(1)
Effective Internet Use	37	(2)
Web Site Evaluation	39	(1)
Use of Databases	39	(2)
Working with Information (Narrowing, Note Taking, Paraphrasing)	41	(1)
Citation of Sources	41	(2)
Information Literacy Standards	43	(1)
To Teach Not Only Your Students but Also You?	44	(3)
Assistance in Search Strategies	45	(1)
Effective Use of Instructional and Information Technology	45	(2)
What Teachers Should Know and Expect: The Library Media Specialist as an Instructional Partner and an Information Specialist	47	(14)
Your Library Media Specialist as an Instructional Partner	47	(6)
Overview of Students---Across Grades and in a Different Setting	47	(1)
Promotion of Reading	48	(1)
Reinforcement, Clarification, and Expansion of Classroom Instruction	49	(2)
Team Teaching---Planning, Teaching, Evaluating	51	(2)
Your Library Media Specialist as an Information Specialist	53	(4)
Professionally: Connect You to Free Online Courses	53	(1)
Professionally: Answer Questions About Copyright	53	(1)
Professionally: Provide Professional Resources	54	(1)
Instructionally: Provide Connections to Web Sites	55	(1)
Instructionally: Provide Connections to Popular Authors	55	(1)
Instructionally: Provide Resources to Teach Standards	56	(1)
Instructionally: Build the Collection to Meet Curricular Needs	57	(1)
And in Return?	57	(4)
What Parents Should Know and Expect	61	(8)
Reading	61	(2)
Information Literacy	63	(3)
Information Technology	66	(1)
The Four C's	67	(1)
And What from You?	67	(2)
What Library Media Specialists Need to Do	69	(10)
Collaboration	69	(2)
Information Literacy	71	(1)
Information Technology	72	(3)
Reading	75	(1)
Program Administration	75	(1)
Leadership	76	(3)
And the Winner Is	79	(6)
How Much Will Test Scores Rise?	79	(1)
From an Administrator's Perspective	80	(2)
From a Teacher's Perspective	82	(1)
From a Library Media Specialist's Perspective	83	(1)
Final Thoughts	84	(1)
Appendixes	85	(26)
Appendix A: Chronological Summary of the Research Studies	85	(12)
Appendix B: Sample Planning and Unit Evaluation Forms	97	(2)
Collaborative Unit Planning Sheet	97	(1)
Teacher/Library Media Specialist Evaluation of a Collaboratively Taught Unit	98	(1)
Appendix C: Sample Pathfinders	99	(4)
Prince Edward County Elementary School Library	99	(2)
Manchester High School Library	101	(2)
Appendix D: Principal Brochures, Virginia Department of Education	103	(8)
A Guide for Elementary School Principals: Academic Success @your library	104	(2)
A Guide for Middle School Principals: Academic Success @your library	106	(2)
A Guide for Secondary School Principals: Academic Success @your library	108	(3)
References	111	(4)
For Further Reading	115	(2)
Index	117	(6)
About the Author	123