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Strong School Libraries

Librarians and Student Achievement

Impact on School Libraries on Student Achievement (NY State) - Full Report
The complete study by New York State on the positive impact of school libraries on student achievement.
Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement
The New York state study from 2011 that clearly indicates the importance of school libraries to increase motivation, higher assessment scores and ultimately higher graduation rates.

Roles of the School Librarian
Complete executive brief "Roles of the School Librarian: Empowering Student Learning and Success" from Northeast Comprehension Center at the request of New York State Education Dept. Published 2019.
Roles of School Librarians (Summary)
Summary of the executive brief "Roles of the School Librarian: Empowering Student Learning and Success" from Northeast Comprehension Center at the request of New York State Education Dept. Published 2019

Miscellaneous Resources

Let the Library Help You ...
Infographic to share - how librarians can help you with writing standards. Available as "standalone" or as a Postcard.
Postcard Infographic
Poster - Reasons Why You Need a Librarian
Infographic poster of the "information highway."
SuperHero Powerverbs
Verbs found in Common Core to "elevate" teaching beyond rote recall.

Library and Library-Friendly Organizations

SLP Rubric Library Program Evaluation Tools

SLP Rubric- Designed to evaluate your library program

NYSED SLP Rubric Information Page
Additional information with links to articles and websites for best practices on each of the elements in the SLP rubric

SLS Action Planning Template

NYSED Action Planning

New York State Regulations

Commissioner's Regulations and Library Materials Aid for New York State School Libraries

Visit NYSED.gov to find more information about the regulations of the Commissioner of Education on School Library Media Centers and School Library Media Specialists.

§91.1 School Libraries - "A school library shall be established and maintained in each school."

§91.2 Employment of school library media specialist - "Each school district shall employ a certified school library media specialist..."

Certification Requirements for school library media specialist

Program Requirements for the Middle Grades (Grades 5 - 8) "All students shall be provided instruction designed to enable them to achieve, by the end of grade eight, State intermediate learning standards ... "

Library Materials Aid - Questions and Answers

2011-12 Amendments to Textbook, Software and Instructional Computer Hardware Aids Statutes

NYLA - Advocacy Tools

Click on Image to Visit NYLA's Advocacy Tools Page

What Do School Librarians Do?

School Librarians as Literacy Leaders
A one-page infographic about how librarians are critical to literacy in schools.
Toolkit for Principals and Teachers
AASL publication with a variety of materials to inform (preservice) principals and teachers understand the value of the school library program.

School Librarian Evaluation Tools

NYLA APPR Rubric - Designed to evaluate your school librarian

APPR - Librarian Rubric (NYLA, State Ed)

School Library System - WSWHE BOCES: Advocacy