Sent to the Chicago Tribune, Sept 4, 2017
Original article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-cps-librarian-cuts-met-20170902-story,amp.html
Congratulations to the Tribune for informing
the public about the lack of school librarians in Chicago. Not mentioned in "Information literacy
lost" however, is the research showing that the presence of a credentialed
school librarian is a significant predictor of reading achievement.
A recent study done by Scholastic tells us at
least part of the reason why: School librarians connect young readers with
books that are right for them.
This is crucial. Research also tells us that
students who develop a reading habit read better, write better, spell better,
have better control of grammar, and have larger vocabularies. They also know
more about a wide variety of subjects.
It is therefore no surprise that they also do better on standardized
tests of literacy.
We cheerfully spend billions on unvalidated
tests and untested technology, yet we ignore the impressive research on libraries
and librarians, and are unwilling to make the modest investments that will
ensure that school libraries are well supplied with books and are staffed with credentialed
librarians.
Stephen Krashen
Professor Emeritus
University of Southern California
Sources:
Keith Curry Lance and associates (http://www.baltimorelibraryproject.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2013/09/Library-Impact-Studies.pdf and http://keithcurrylance.com/school-library-impact-studies/)
Sources:
Keith Curry Lance and associates (http://www.baltimorelibraryproject.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2013/09/Library-Impact-Studies.pdf and http://keithcurrylance.com/school-library-impact-studies/)
Kachel, D. and Lance, K. 2013. Latest study: A full-time
school librarian makes a critical difference in boosting student achievement.
http://www.slj.com/2013/03/research/librarian-required-a-new-study-shows-that-a-full-time-school-librarian-makes-a-critical-difference-in-boosting-student-achievement/
Small, R. V., Snyder, J, and Parker, K. 2009. The impact of New York's school libraries on
student achievement and motivation: phase I. American Association of School
Librarians. http://www.ala.org/aasl/slmr/volume12/small-snyder-parker
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