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Raising the bar: how school library programs boost student achievement. Key findings:. Trend: As staffing increases, so do library services. **p <.001.
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Raising the bar: how school library programs boost student achievement
Key findings: Trend: As staffing increases, so do library services • **p <.001 Source: Achterman, D. (2008). Haves, halves and have-nots: School libraries and student achievement. Doctoral dissertation. University of North Texas, Denton.
So What? Trend: As library services increase, so does student achievement • **p <.001. All remained significant when controlling for school and community variables
What kind of services make a difference? **p <.001. All remained significant when controlling for school and community variables, including average parent education; poverty; ethnicity; English language learners; average teacher salary, and fully credentialed teachers.
Addressing these school library standards: What the library staff does: What this looks like in our library Program
What our students do: What this looks like in our library
Library Services and Student Achievement **p <.001 Correlations remained significant at grades 8, 11 when controlling for school and community variables
Addressing these school library standards: What the library staff does: What this looks like in our library Program
What our students do: What this looks like in our library
Library Services and Student Achievement • **p <.001. All remained significant when controlling for school and community variables
Addressing these school library standards: What the library staff does: What this looks like in our library Program
What our students do: What this looks like in our library
Library Services and Student Achievement • *p <.01, **p <.001 All remained significant when controlling for school and community variables
Addressing these school library standards: What the library staff does: What this looks like in our library Program
What our students do: What this looks like in our library
Total Technology in Library and student achievement • **p <.001 Significance persisted when controlling for all school, community variables.
Addressing these school library standards: What the library staff does: What this looks like in our library Program
What our students do: What this looks like in our library
Total Staffing and Hours Open • **p <.001
Hours Open and Student Achievement: • **p <.001 Significance persisted when controlling for all school, community variables.
Addressing these school library standards: What the library staff does: What this looks like in our library Program
What our students do: What this looks like in our library
School library programs raise student achievement. Investing in the school library = investing in our students’ success. The bottom line: