School Library System - WSWHE BOCES: Advocacy
Strong School Libraries
Librarians and Student Achievement
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Impact on School Libraries on Student Achievement (NY State) - Full ReportThe complete study by New York State on the positive impact of school libraries on student achievement.
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Impact of School Libraries on Student AchievementThe 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.
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Roles of the School LibrarianComplete 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.
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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
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Let the Library Help You ...Infographic to share - how librarians can help you with writing standards. Available as "standalone" or as a Postcard.
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Poster - Reasons Why You Need a LibrarianInfographic poster of the "information highway."
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SuperHero PowerverbsVerbs found in Common Core to "elevate" teaching beyond rote recall.
Library and Library-Friendly Organizations
SLP Rubric Library Program Evaluation Tools
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NYSED SLP Rubric Information PageAdditional information with links to articles and websites for best practices on each of the elements in the SLP rubric
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?
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School Librarians as Literacy LeadersA one-page infographic about how librarians are critical to literacy in schools.
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Toolkit for Principals and TeachersAASL 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
School Librarians Transform Learning
