(DOWNLOAD) "Using Data in the School Library." by Teacher Librarian * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Using Data in the School Library.
- Author : Teacher Librarian
- Release Date : January 01, 2004
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 163 KB
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TEACHER-LIBRARIANS ARE A WASH IN DATA. STUDIES ON THE IMPACT OF SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT HAVE NOW BEEN REPLICATED IN 12 STATES (MORE ARE IN THE WORKS) WITH AMAZINGLY CONSISTENT RESULTS, THESE ARE ADDED TO STUDIES DATING FROM THE EARLY 1960S THAT SUPPORT THE IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS TO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND THE IMPORTANCE OF LIBRARIES AND LIBRARIANS IN DEVELOPING READERS Even the much-discussed "No Child Left Behind" legislation passed by the US Congress in 2001 has taken note of this research by including a section in the bill whose purpose is stated as follows: "... to improve literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing them with access to up-to-date school library materials; technologically advanced school library media centers; and professionally certified school library media specialists" (NCLB, 2001).