Impact+Studies

School Library Impact Studies Summarized ==="Quality school library programs impact student achievement. Since the 1990’s when standardized tests became a major indicator of student learning, numerous studies have been conducted to confirm the educational gains that school library programs provide in student learning.=== ===The most universal finding is the presence of full-time, certified school librarians and appropriate support staff who implement a quality, school- integrated program of library services. It has been shown that incremental increases in the following can result in incremental gains in student learning:===

• up-to-date technology with connectivity to databases and automated collections
===• instruction implemented in collaboration with teachers that is integrated with classroom curriculum and allows students to learn and practice such 21st century skills as problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication of ideas and information===

A body of research known as the “school library impact studies” that includes twenty- two states and one Canadian province confirms these basic findings."


===**To read the full report, go to: @http://libweb.mansfield.edu/upload/kachel/ImpactStudy.pdf ** ===