1. Student Learning Through the SFC Library Media Center Peter G. Mohn, LMS Snohomish Freshman Campus Library Media Center October 14, 2004

2. SFC LMC Survey Background Research )State-wide School Library studies )10 state-wide studies since 1999 )Over 3,000 schools )Over 3 million students )Significant Academic Achievement regardless of: )Race )Social economic status )Size of school )Urban, suburban, or rural schools )Education background of parents

3. SFC LMC Survey Introduction )Surveyed 112 students )Surveyed 27 classroom teachers )Survey )Looked at 48 ways libraries impact learning )3 open ended questions

4. SFC LMC Survey Research Methodology )Student Learning through Ohio School Libraries )SFC surveys based on Ohio faculty survey )48 Statements came from )Information Power )School library research literature )Open ended questions )Specific library use )What LMC services people would like to see )Additional comments

5. SFC LMC Survey Findings )99.1% of students indicate the LMC have helped students with their learning in and out of school )50% say the LMC helps students on all 48 statements )63.4% say the LMC helps students on 43 statements )37 of the statements at 90% or above )47 of the statements at 80% or above )The LMC plays a major role in helping students with their learning

6. SFC LMC Survey Findings continued )No surprises here )The LMC helps students with information needs )The LMC helps with using computers )The LMC impacts student achievement )Some surprises )99.1% - The LMC helps work out main ideas )95.3% - The LMC helps students organize their homework )92.7% - The LMC helps students find information from home )90.6% - The LMC helps students be better writers )Same rank order of categories by students & teachers

7. SFC LMC Survey Conclusions )The LMC is an agency of resources )Traditional roles )The LMC is an agency of active learning )Information Literacy agents )Knowledge Construction agents )Academic Achievement agents )Independent Reading & Personal Development agents )Technological agents )Rescue agents )Individualized Learning agents

8. SFC LMC Survey Recommendations )Formalize collaborative process with teachers )Improve computer technology in LMC )Create a LMC web page )Promote more reading opportunities )Survey the Class of 2008

9. Recommendation 1 Formalize Collaboration Process )1 week advanced notice for class sign-ups )Meet with Peter to plan research project )Select research rubrics for project )Adapt rubrics to research goals )Teach information literacy skills before class arrives, or give students more research time )Peter will create pathfinders to help students )Place research project on the web

10. Recommendation 2 Improve LMC Computer Technology )Place LMC technology on 5-year cycle )Purchase three new computers a year )Reconfigure LMC to house more workstations )All computers will have appropriate applications )Internet ready )Microsoft Office )Inspiration 7 )Future applications )Work with District to provide temporary one hour over- rides of filter for appropriate web sites

11. Recommendation 3 LMC Web Page )Provide access to research materials from home )Provide access to homework web sites )Provide access to teacher’s research assignments )Including rubrics and LMC pathfinders

12. Recommendation 4 Promote More Reading Opportunities )Evergreen & YRCA Book Awards )Student selected )Work with English Resource teachers )Provide Lexile scores for fiction books )Classroom book talks )Expand English Departments novel choices

13. Recommendation 5 Survey the Class of 2008 )Use the Ohio student survey this year )Compare understanding of LMC with actual use )Compare SFC & Ohio student surveys )Recommendations for the Class of 2009

14. Building Partnerships for Learning … Because Student Achievement IS THE BOTTOM LINE