reading literacy the importance of the library media specialist
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READING LITERACYThe Importance of the
Library Media Specialist
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Reading at Risk, July 2004Less than half of Americans now read literatureBook sales dropped by 25 millionReading is in decline; steepest rate at the youngest adult age groupsNational crisis
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Who cares if we read?A decline in reading leads to….
Declines in social interaction, civic participation, cultural attendance
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The average secondary student:
Less than 1% of time in reading
Enjoyed reading until 3rd grade
Outside reading nosedive in middle school
Non-reader by high school
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Reading Problems
National Study of the Effectiveness of Reading Comprehension Interventions http://readingcomp.mathematica-mpr.com/SPONSORED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES
National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed that
•37 percent of the nation’s fourth-graders have difficulty reading.
•As many as 30 percent of elementary, middle, and high school students have reading problems that severely curtail their educational progress and ultimately hurt their educational attainment.
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What is Reading Literacy?
The ability to read at a basic level.The ability to gain information from reading.
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The Purposes of Reading
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Reading for literary experience
Reading for information
Reading to perform a task
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Reading ~n~ Test Scores
38 out of 41 studies show Free Voluntary Reading Programs benefit students’ reading comprehension standardized test performance.
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The Role of the School Library
Teach Reading LiteracyProvide easy access to books targeted to specific age level and interest
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Research finds School Library media specialists directly affects students’ reading by:
Having access to a school librarian = more readingRicher print environment = better literacy developmentLarger school library collections = higher reading scores
Krashen, Stephen. The Power of Reading. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. 1993
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Research finds School Library media specialists directly affects students’ reading by:
Having access to a school librariam = more readingRicher print environment = better literacy developmentLarger school library collections = higher reading scores
Krashen, Stephen. The Power of Reading. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. 1993
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Sources:Burke, Jim. I Hear America Reading: Why We Read; What We Read. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1999.Donhan, Jean. Enhancing Teaching and Learning. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc. 1998.Gallagher, Kelly. Reading Reasons: Motivational Mini-Lessions for Middle and High School. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2003.Kailua Intermediate studentsKrashen, Stephen. The Power of Reading. Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc. 1993.
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SourcesLeslie, Roger and Wilson, Patricia Potter. Igniting the Spark: Library Programs That Inspire High School Patrons. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.“Pillows graphic” http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/luisc/assetsNichols, Mary Anne. Merchandising Library Materials to Young Adults. Englewood, CO, Libraries Unlimited, 2002.Pilgreen, Janice. The SSR Handbook: How to Organize and Manage a Sustained Silent Reading Program. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2000.“Reading at Risk: A Survey of Literary Reading in America”, Research Division Report #46, June 2004, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC.
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Questions?
F. YokoyamaLibrary Media Specialist