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NEW STUDY FROM WASHINGTON STATE MAKES THE CASE FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS

NEW STUDY FROM WASHINGTON STATE MAKES THE CASE FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIANS

http://www.ilovelibraries.org/article/new-study-washington-state-makes-case-school-librarians

“The results of that study, which was undertaken on behalf of the Washington Library Media Association, were summed up in a report, Certified Teacher-Librarians, Library Quality and Student Achievement in Washington State Public Schools (PDF).  Those results showed that students attending schools with certified teacher-librarians perform better on standardized tests and are more likely to graduate.  The reason, the report states, is that certified teacher-librarians “are far more likely to be directly involved in teaching curriculum-designed around Common Core standards.”

They are also “more likely to use up-to-date library curriculum developed in collaboration with general education teachers.”  Information technology plays a huge part, since librarians “carry a heavy load of teaching responsibilities focused on information technology; skills that are necessary for success in higher education as well as virtually any profession in today’s world.””

Stephen

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Posted on: May 6, 2015, 6:20 am Category: Uncategorized

By: Stephen Abram

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