Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning The [school name] School Library A Presentation for the [name PTA or PTO] [Date] Your Name School Librarian School Library website URL An initiative of the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association 2012

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning School libraries have changed…

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning School libraries are places for active learning

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning At the school library, students… Work on group projects and learn from classmates Find interesting books and magazines to read Use computers and search the Internet Share and present their work Get help with homework & reading guidance Relax Discover Read Enjoy

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning At the [name] school library, we offer students access to: Books & Magazines Computers and the Internet Selected Web Resources Online Catalog Technologies for Learning Electronic Databases

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning At the school library, school librarians teach students to… Think critically & solve problems Use print and digital sources Practice reading and summarizing skills Draw conclusions and make informed decisions Create, present & share knowledge

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning School librarians teach PA Academic Standards Reading, Writing, Listening, & Speaking (RWLS) Standards Reading comprehension Research process, reinforcing reading & writing strategies Finding reliable info on the Internet Evaluating project & assignments Integrating multimedia and digital resources Organizing information

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning School librarians teach PA Academic Standards Science and Technology and Engineering Education Standards Copyright and fair use of information Cyber safety

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning What school librarians do “behind the scenes” to improve student learning Design Instruction with Teachers Budget & Program Planning Make Presentations and Advocate for Library Resources Teach Teachers about Technology and Resources Seek Grants and Raise Funds

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning Why students need school libraries Student achievement Research in over 20 statewide studies has shown that standardized test scores of students are higher when they have access to quality school library programs with certified library staff. Statewide school library research has been conducted in the colored states.

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning What students tell us about school libraries Over 88% said the school library helped them get better grades; almost 75 percent said it helped with homework, and over 92% reported computers in the school library helped improve their overall academic work. In a survey of over 13,000 Ohio students, over 99% students in grades 3 through 12 reported that school libraries and their services helped them become better learners.

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning What the research on parent engagement tells us: Research shows that when parents are involved in their children’s schools, students have: higher grades, tests scores, and graduation rates, better school attendance, and increased motivation, better self esteem. “The more parents participate in schooling, in a sustained way, at every level—in advocacy, decision-making and oversight roles, as fundraisers and boosters, as volunteers and paraprofessionals, and as home teachers—the better student achievement.” Michigan Dept. of Education

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning Working Together Student Learning Volunteering Fundraising Advocacy

Parents and School Librarians: Partners in Student Learning Our Common Goal Helping students succeed creating “critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information” ready for 21 st century life and careers. (American Association of School Librarians)