The goal of the Principal Project, funded by ILILE, was to collect and disseminate resources to help administrators to better understand the role of the certified library media specialist and the importance of a strong library media program. Administrative support is vital to developing and maintaining a quality school library program. These resources offer ideas and suggestions for working closely with your school administrator to ensure that your program has a positive impact on teaching and learning.
Research for this project was coordinated by Ann E. Tepe.
Evidence-based Practice (EBP)
EBP means taking action for your school library program by collecting and sharing the evidence that shows exactly how your efforts impact student learning.
NEW!! SLMAM Skills Correlations—New (2007) to Old (1998) AASL Information Literacy Standards
Article Link: School Library Media Activities Monthly/Volume XXIV, Number 6/February 2008.
Irrefutable Evidence
Gives suggestions for how school librarians can show their impact on student achievement. Explanation of evidence-based practice, which can show how and why librarians are important to student learning by Dr. Ross Todd. School Library Journal, April 2003, Vol. 49 Issue 4, p52, 3p, 1c;; 49(4), 52. (AN 9440930).
Available in Ohio to K-12 educators through INFOhio. You must be logged in to access via these links.
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Think You Can’t? Yes, You Can!
The Teacher Librarians Toolkit for Evidence-based Practice
Online resource to help school librarians identify and collect evidence for administrators who need evidence at the local school level when making tough decisions by Koechlin and Zwaan.
School Libraries in Canada. 2003.
See also:
Making Library Programs Count: Where’s the Evidence?
School Libraries in Canada,
Koechlin and Zwaan, 2003.
Show of Strength
Discusses importance of creating detailed, well-thought out reports on the library program by Gary Hartzell, Professor, Educational Administration and Supervision
University of Nebraska, Omaha. School Library Journal, May2003, Vol. 49 Issue 5, p45, 1p, 1c. (AN 9689302).
Looks at how well-constructed reports about school libraries can benefit programs. Discusses focusing on student achievement and how students use information.
Available in Ohio to K-12 educators through INFOhio. You must be logged in to access via these links.
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A True Assessment of Your Program’s Value
Looks at types of evidence and how to begin collecting it. By David Loertsher and Blanche Woolls, School Library Journal, Jun2003, Vol. 49 Issue 6, special section p3, 1p. (AN 9957815).
Available in Ohio to K-12 educators through INFOhio. You must be logged in to access via these links.
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TRAILS
(Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills)
Free online knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills information literacy assessment high school. 6th grade version in progress.
