the case for power librarianship
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Research that Inspired the ID School Library Impact StudyTRANSCRIPT
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Critical Learning Skills in the 21st CenturyCollaborating for Student Success
Keith Curry Lance
The Case for Power LibrarianshipResearch that Inspired the Idaho School Library Impact Study
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Outline Background
States involved, Info/Library Power Results
Library predictors of achievement Controlling for other factors
Implications Recommended actions What you can do
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Previous Research
1950s-1980’s: largely experimental research Resources—staff, collections,
technology Librarian as teacher Teacher & principal support
1992/3: 1st Colorado study:statistical analysis School Match episode “School Match Revisited” The Big Question
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Information Power / Library Power Model
Themes Collaboration Leadership Technology
Roles Learning & Teaching Information Access & Delivery Program Administration
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Standards-Based Education
Norm-referenced tests Reading tests Library/study skills tests Percentile rankings (“curve”)
Standards-based tests Content standards Info literacy standards Percent meet/exceed
standards
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Technology
Rapid growth of computers, Internet in schools
Changing library & technology jobs
Common ground: “information literacy”
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Challenge to Recent Studies
Take into account Info Power/Library Power movements Standards-based education Technology developments
Get message beyond “the choir” Principals, teachers Technology staff Parents, students
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Schools & Libraries Studied
Since 2000, 15 states AK, CO, DE, FL, IA,
IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, WI … and Ontario
10,000+ schools Elementary, middle
and high 3 million+ students
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Library Predictors of Academic Achievement
Credentialed staff Master’s/bachelor’s
degrees Teacher certification
& experience Library media
endorsement
Other staff Library aides Technology aides
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Library Predictors of Academic Achievement
Learning & Teaching
Planning with teachers
Co-teaching Teaching (solo) info
literacy to students Providing in-service
to teachers
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Library Predictors of Academic Achievement
Info Access & Delivery
Developing collections
Identifying resources for teachers
Motivating students to read
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Library Predictors of Academic Achievement
Program Administration
Meeting regularly with principal
Attending faculty meetings
Serving on key committees
Meeting with other school librarians
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Library Predictors of Academic Achievement
School library hours of operation Before, during &
after school Flexible
access/scheduling
School library usage Group visits Individual visits Both for ICT
literacy
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Library Predictors of Academic Achievement
Computers In library Elsewhere in school
Providing access to Library catalogs Licensed databases State-funded databases Internet/WWW
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
The Latest Results: sample Illinois findings
Test scores higher at schools with more: Library staffing (+17-18% ES, MS) Flex scheduling (+10-11% ES) Collaborating librarians & teachers (+8% ES)
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
The Latest Results: more Illinois findings
Test scores higher at schools with more: Current collections (+13-14% MS) Computers/100 students (+8-11% MS) Library spending (+5% ES -- +12% HS) Circulation (+11%, ES) Group visits (+9-10%, MS)
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Controlling for Other School & CommunityConditions
School library factor Staffing, collections, expenditures
Other school conditions Per pupil spending Teacher-pupil ratio
Community conditions Poverty (NSLP eligibility) Minority enrollment Adult education (age 25+ HS grads)
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Academic Achievement Predictors Ranked
Ranked by % of test score variation explained:
Poverty (NSLP eligibility): 50-65%
School library development: up to 15%, typically 3-5%
Variables that don’t explain test scores consistently:
Adult education Minority enrollment Per pupil spending Teacher-pupil ratio
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
The Latest Results: sample Indiana findings
Scores higher where principal places higher value on librarian: providing in-service
(+30%) meeting with principal
(+17%) serving on committees
(+10%) collaborating w/ teachers
(+8%)
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
The Latest Results: sample Indiana findings
3rd-grade scores higher where teachers report librarian more often: initiates collaboration
(+16%), offers resources
(+14%), has classes visit on flex
schedule (+11%)
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
Recommended Actions
Staff school libraries well.
Stock them with current books, databases & Internet computers.
Fund them to support school’s curriculum & state’s standards.
Adopt flexible scheduling.
Utilize computer network to extend library’s reach into classrooms.
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
What You Can Do
Support the ID school library impact study Survey responses needed
from:• Librarians• Teachers• Administrators
Keith Curry Lance – RSL Research Group – Louisville, Colorado303-466-1860 – [email protected] – www.RSLresearch.com
For More Information …
Visit the national Impact Studies page at: http://www.LRS.org/impact.php
Visit the ID study page at: http://libraries.idaho.gov/doc/impact-study
Contact Keith Curry Lance Tel.: 303-466-1860 E-mail: [email protected]