Libraries and Academic Achievement Lisa-Dai Keen Venker

Libraries and Dinosaurs Testing No Child Left Behind MSA Restructuring PG- Cut 1100 90/215

Why Study This….? Previous Librarian Lack of support Books Atmosphere Current Scores

Studies 1960’s Colorado 1993 Keith Curry Lance Illinois, Idaho, Ohio, Alaska, Texas, Michigan, Delaware, North Carolina

Findings…Increase Scores Flexible scheduling Larger staff Other staff - more teaching Time IL - 49%, 5% on achievement Larger collection Current collection More money, 5% reading elementary 9% middle 12% high More visits – CO 67-72% proficient reading 5% hi

How to Git-er-Done! 30 – 15 each 7th & 8th both years Survey in Language Arts Librarian Survey Destiny Stars Data

Results = Same as other studies Libraries = Correlate = Achievement