The Research: School libraries, literacy and academic achievement
[Note: A summary of the research linking libraries and literacy is here.]
Clark, C. (2010). Linking School Libraries and Literacy: Young people’s reading habits and attitudes to their school library, and an exploration of the relationship between school library use and school attainment. London: National Literacy Trust. http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/ED513438.pdf
Clark, C. and Douglas, J. (2011). Young People’s Reading and Writing An in-depth study focusing on enjoyment, behaviour, attitudes and attainment. London: National Literacy Trust. http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/assets/0000/8266/Attitudes_towards_Reading_Writing_Final_2011.pdf
Hay, L. (2005). “Student learning through Australian school libraries. Part 1” Synergy, vol.3, no.2, http://www.slav.schools.net.au/synergy/vol3num2/hay.pdf
Hay, L. (2006). “Student learning through Australian school libraries, Part 2” Synergy, vol. 4. no.2. http://www.slav.schools.net.au/synergy/vol4num2/hay_pt2.pdf
Kachel, D. and LSC 5530 Graduate Students ….Mansfield University (2011). School library research summary.
http://libweb.mansfield.edu/upload/kachel/ImpactStudy.pdf
Krashen, S., Lee, SY, and McQuillan, J. (2010). An analysis of the PIRLS (2006) data: Can the school library reduce the effect of poverty on reading achievement? CSLA Journal. California School Library Association. http://web.ntpu.edu.tw/~lwen/publications/PIRLS_CSLA.pdf
Lance, K., Rodney, M., and Schwarz, B. (2010). The Idaho School Library Impact Study-2009: How Idaho Librarians, Teachers, and Administrators Collaborate for Student Success. Idaho Commission for Libraries. 2010. http://libraries.idaho.gov/doc/idaho-school-library-impact-study-2009
Lonsdale, M. (2003). Impact of school libraries on student achievement: a review of the research. Camberwell, Victoria: ACER. http://www.asla.org.au/site/defaultsite/filesystem/documents/research.pdf
Masters, G. and Forster, M. (1997). Management Committee for the National School English Literacy Survey. Mapping literacy achievement: Results of the 1996 National School English Literacy Survey. http://research.acer.edu.au/monitoring_learning/1/
School Libraries Work! (2008). New York: Scholastic. http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/s/slw3_2008.pdf
Small, R., Shanahan, K., and Stasak, M. (2010). “The Impact of New York’s School Libraries on Student Achievement and Motivation: Phase III.” http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume12/small
Softlink International (2011). Library budgets, staffing and literacy in Australian schools: Findings from Softlink’s 2011 Australian School Library Survey. Brisbane: Softlink. http://hubinfo.wordpress.com/background/few-statistics/new-research/
United Kingdom. OFSTED (2011). Removing barriers to literacy. OFSTED. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/removing-barriers-literacy
