Christine Hamilton-Pennell Keith Curry Lance Marcia J. Rodney Christine Hamilton-Pennell RSL Research Group

Building Blocks of the Study Literature Review School Library Survey Data Test scores ISAT Reading & Writing, 5th & 8th PSAE Reading & ACT, 11th Other school data Community data Success stories

Library Predictors of Test Scores Flexible scheduling Staffing Staff activities Collection Educational technology Expenditures Usage

More flexibly scheduled hours → higher test scores School Level Flexible Hours Elementary 16 Middle 30 High 35 More flexibly scheduled hours → higher test scores

More library staff → higher test scores School Level Staff Hours Elementary 42 Middle 49 High 70 More library staff → higher test scores

More librarians → higher test scores School Level Librarian Hours Elementary 30 High 40 More librarians → higher test scores

materials for teachers → higher test scores School Level I.D. Hours Elementary 2 Middle 3 More time identifying materials for teachers → higher test scores

More collaborating & teaching librarians → higher test scores Staff Activity Weekly Hours ID materials 3 Plan 2 Teach 1 Motivate Committees Library mtgs 1/2 More collaborating & teaching librarians → higher test scores

Larger, newer collections → higher test scores School Level Books Periodi-cals Copy-right Elementary 9,000 12 1990 Middle 8,700 18 1989 High 11,500 39 1983 Larger, newer collections → higher test scores

More library-connected computers → higher test scores School Level Library PCs Other Elementary 9 45 Middle 13 60 High 26 125 More library-connected computers → higher test scores

More spent on libraries → higher test scores School Level Library Expenditures Elementary $4,500 Middle $6,250 High $10,255 More spent on libraries → higher test scores

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