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April 8, 2006
School Libraries in Ontario
I am so proud of one of my associations, the Ontario Library Association for commissioning a study in partnership with People for Education.
This study researched the role of school libraries on the performance of students. Among the results:
EQAO test scores (Ontario provincial educational quality and assessment) and access to school libraries are linked.
Grade 3 and 6 students in schools with teacher-librarians are more likely to report that they enjoy reading.
Schools without trained library staff tend to have lower achievement on the grades 3 and 6 reading tests.
The study was conducted by Queen’s University’s Faculty of Education and People for Education and commissioned the Ontario Library Association.
See the press release. Read the full report.
There are a lot of positive results. How many times do we need to prove this before the education funders and bureaucracy listen?
Stephen
Posted by stephen at April 8, 2006 10:20 AM