We are honored to have co-authored a chapter with our founder, Keith Curry Lance, “The Impact of School Libraries on Academic Achievement,” in the new book School Libraries Matter. In addition to reviewing the school library research that LRS and RSL Research have conducted over the past two decades, the chapter also contains a 5-step […]
Our new infographic presents highlights of all of LRS’s school library impact studies in an accessible and concise format. We hope this will be an effective tool for school library advocates! Two versions of the infographic are available: -One is optimized for online viewing -And, the second is optimized for printing A printing note: if […]
Jump to: Colorado / National / By State Library Research Service School Libraries & Student Achievement (2013) This 1-page infographic presents highlights from all of LRS’s school library impact studies. Two versions of the infographic are available: – One is optimized for online viewing – And, the second is optimized for printing If you view […]
Colorado School Library Impact Studies Explore extensive LRS research and other states’ studies on school libraries and student achievement with this exhaustive guide. Colorado School Library Profiles Quickly access individual school library data and comparative statistics with these School Library Profiles based on the annual School Library Survey. Colorado School Library Statistics View and download […]
Letters have been sent to public school libraries throughout the state announcing the opening of the 2012-13 Colorado School Library Survey. It can be accessed at http://www.lrs.org/slsurvey. The data gathered in the annual school library survey provides library professionals with important information for planning, evaluating, and budgeting. In addition, the survey’s results serve as the […]
As part of the Common Core of Data (CCD) program, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) releases a report each year on public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. that includes staffing and student enrollment numbers.[note]All of the data reported in this Fast Facts are from the NCES report series “Public Elementary and […]
The 3rd Colorado Impact Study supports the findings of other studies on the relationship between school libraries and student achievement. For a quick look at the findings, check out these two Fast Facts: Increased Library Staff Links to Higher CSAP Scores Endorsed Librarian Positions in Colorado Public Schools Trending Downward For more on the school […]
Known links between higher school library staffing levels and better CSAP scores are confirmed by a recent examination of 2007-08 data on school libraries and 2008 data on students scoring proficient or advanced on CSAP reading. In addition, better-staffed school libraries are also associated with reduced percentages of students receiving unsatisfactory CSAP scores, thereby helping to […]
Colorado has experienced tremendous population growth over the last several years, and the number of students attending Colorado schools has increased along with the population. On the surface, it appears that the rise in the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) school librarians—as defined by NCES—has kept up with and even surpassed the rise in the […]
The Colorado Department of Education recently released 2007 CSAP (Colorado Student Assessment Program) test results for schools throughout the state,[note]CSAP data accessed 8/2/07 from www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/csap/csap_summary.html.[/note] and students in schools with staffed libraries performed better on the reading portions of the CSAP than their counterparts in schools without staffed libraries.[note]The term “staffed libraries” refers to schools […]
