[CALIBK12] Districts with Credentialed TL's

[Doug Achterman]

I'm with Barbara on this. My study of California school libraries and student achievement indicates that 
the strongest correlations between school library programs and student achievement occur at the high school level; not coincidentally, as a percentage, high schools have 3 1/2 times the number of fully staffed (full time teacher-librarian and full-time paraprofessional) school libraries as do middle schools, and over 25 times that of elementary schools.
 
On the U.S. History STAR test, the strength of the library program  is a better predictor of scores than parent education, poverty, or ethnicity. What this means is that schools which don't invest in their library programs--including staffing--disadvantage their students. I think the need for equity is one of the strongest argumensts we can make for supporting our programs.  
 
For more information on this study, see http://caschoollibraries.pbwiki.com
 
 
Doug Achterman
San Benito High School
831.637.5831 ext.181
1220 Monterey St.
Hollister, CA  95023
dachterman at sbhsd.k12.ca.us
http://www.sbhsd.k12.ca.us/sbhslib/library.htm
 

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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu on behalf of Barbara Jeffus
Sent: Fri 3/20/2009 2:56 PM
To: Stephanie Hall; Calib
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Districts with Credentialed TL's



It's good to know the staffing patterns in the schools and districts around us but that comparison is not always the most effective argument in California. Instead, I think it's more compelling to state the benefits of strong library programs on teaching and learning.  There's also the credentialing aspect noted in the regulations posted on the CSLA Web site under "Budget Crisis." Nice work with the DataQuest search! Barbara
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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu [calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Stephanie Hall [shallatjehue at yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:00 AM
To: Calib
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Districts with Credentialed TL's

Thank you to all!!  Really, what would I do without the wonderful (and quick!) support found on CALIB?!?

I've made notes from the responses I've received, but this information is available through the CDE.  Below are links for Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, but other counties are available.

Sincerely,
Stephanie Hall
Teacher Librarian
Norco High School
Corona-Norco Unified School District

http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/PuplSvs2.asp?cYear=2007-08&cChoice=CoPupSvcs1&cCounty=33,RIVERSIDE

http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/PuplSvs2.asp?cYear=2007-08&cChoice=CoPupSvcs1&cCounty=36,SAN%20BERNARDINO




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> [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu]
> On Behalf Of Stephanie Hall
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 7:01 AM
> To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
> Subject: [CALIBK12] Districts with Credentialed TL's
>
>
> Hello All,
> In an attempt to convince our Superintendent that most
> school districts
> do have credentialed Teacher Librarians, I am looking for a
> way to
> gather this information about surrounding districts.
> If anyone knows of
> a way to check on this information for Riverside County and
> San
> Bernardino County school districts, I would really
> appreciate hearing
> from you.
>
> If you work in one of these districts, please email me the
> state of
> Teacher Librarians in your district if you have a moment.
>
> Thank you so much for your help!
>
> Stephanie Hall
> Teacher Librarian
> Norco High School
> Corona-Norco Unified School District
> shall at cnusd.k12.ca.us
>
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