ERIC Number: EJ877493
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 48
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1523-4320
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The Impact of New York's School Libraries on Student Achievement and Motivation: Phase II--In-Depth Study
Small, Ruth V.; Snyder, Jaime
School Library Media Research, v12 2009
This article reports the results of the second phase of a three-phase study on the impact of the New York State's school libraries' services and resources on student achievement and motivation. A representative sample of more than 1,600 classroom teachers, students, and school library media specialists (SMLSs) from 47 schools throughout New York State participated in the second phase, the in-depth survey. The survey was divided into three sections: Likert-type multiple-choice item, Likert-type rating item, and critical incident item. Results reveal that (1) all groups perceive greater emphasis on skills for finding information than on skills for using or evaluating information; (2) elementary students perceive the SLMS as more autonomy supportive than middle or high school students; (3) students are largely unaware of librarian-teacher collaboration; (4) 69 percent of students visit their school library at least once a week, and most to do research; (5) students perceive "maintaining a neat and orderly collection" and "maintaining a quiet study environment" as the two most important services provided by the LMS; and (6) there is a lack of library services to students with disabilities. Additional findings are reported. (Contains 17 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness, School Libraries, Media Specialists, Library Services, Surveys, Critical Incidents Method, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Middle School Students, High School Students, Disabilities, Likert Scales, Library Skills, Teacher Attitudes
American Association of School Librarians. Available from: American Library Association. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: 800-545-2433; Web site: http://www.ala.org/aasl/slmr
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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