Teens 13–18

Students whose librarians played [an instructional] role—either by identifying materials to be used with teacher-planned instructional units or by collaborating with teachers in planning instructional units—tend to achieve higher average test score.

TALKING POINTS

Public Library Talking Points

School Library Programs

8. Students learn 21st century learning skills through state-of-the-art school library programs. | more
9. The school library program plays an important role in helping students get an overall conception of the information seeking process with all the different steps it contains. | more
10. Interactions with a school librarian aid children and teens in becoming confident, competent, and independent learners. | more
11. Students achieve more academically when their teachers and school librarians plan and deliver instruction collaboratively. | more
12. Students are more likely to be successful academically if they have the benefit of library program led by a state-certified school librarian. | more
13. Students’ academic success is fostered by a well-funded school library program. | more
14. Students are more successful academically when their teachers benefit from professional development opportunities offered by their librarian colleagues. | more
15. Disadvantaged students have a better chance of succeeding academically when they attend schools with strong library programs. | more
16. Students learn how to evaluate and use information—not just how to find and access it—from school librarians. | more
17. Students and their teachers make more effective use of the Internet and other digital resources after learning about them from school librarians. | more