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School LibraryA Presentation
for the [name PTA or PTO][Date]
Your NameSchool LibrarianSchool EmailLibrary website URL
An initiative of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
2012
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School libraries
have changed…
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School libraries are places for active learning
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At the school library, students…
Work on group projects and learn from classmates
Find interesting books and magazines to read
Use computers and search the Internet
Share and present their work
Get help with homework & reading guidanceRelax
Discover
Read
Enjoy
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At the [name] school library,
we offer students access to:
Books & Magazine
s
Computers and
the Internet
Selected Web
ResourcesOnline Catalog
Technologies
for Learning
Electronic Databases
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school librarians teach students to…Think critically & solve problems
Use print and digital sources
Practice reading and summarizing skills
Draw conclusions and make informed decisions
Create, present & share knowledge
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School librarians teach PA Academic Standards
Reading, Writing, Listening, & Speaking (RWLS)
Standards
Reading comprehension
Research process, reinforcing reading & writing
strategies
Finding reliable info on the Internet
Evaluating project & assignments
Integrating multimedia and digital
resources
Organizing information
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School librarians teach PA Academic Standards
Science and Technology and Engineering Education Standards Copyright and fair use of information
Cyber safety
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What school librarians do “behind the scenes” to
improve student learning
Design Instruction
with Teachers
Budget & Program Planning
Make Presentations
and Advocate for
Library Resources
Teach Teachers about Technology and
Resources
Seek Grants and Raise
Funds
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Why students need school libraries
Student achievement Research in over 20 statewide studies has shown that standardized test scores of students are higher when they have access to quality school library programs with certified library staff.
Statewide school library research has been conducted in the colored states.
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What students tell us about school libraries
Over 88% said the school library helped them get better grades; almost 75 percent said it helped with homework, and over 92% reported computers in the school library helped improve their overall academic work.
In a survey of over 13,000 Ohio students, over 99% students in grades 3 through 12 reported that school libraries and their services helped them become better learners.
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What the research on parent engagement tells us:Research shows that when parents are involved in their children’s schools, students have:
• higher grades, tests scores, and graduation rates,
• better school attendance, and
• increased motivation, better self esteem.
“The more parents participate in schooling, in a sustained way, at every
level—in advocacy, decision-making and oversight roles, as fundraisers and
boosters, as volunteers and paraprofessionals, and as home
teachers—the better student achievement.”
Michigan Dept. of Education
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Working Together
• Student Learning
• Volunteering
• Fundraising
• Advocacy
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Our Common GoalHelping students succeed creating
“critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and
ethical users of information” ready for 21st century life and careers.
(American Association of School Librarians)