The Turnaround School Library Program

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Main Authors: Jones, Jami Biles, Zambone, Alana M.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2009
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author Jones, Jami Biles
Zambone, Alana M.
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Zambone, Alana M.
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Zambone, Alana M.
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contents The Turnaround School Library Program Jones, Jami Biles Zambone, Alana M. At Risk Students School Libraries Library Services Academic Achievement Resilience (Psychology) Evidence Based Practice Holistic Approach For many students, particularly for those who are at-risk for school failure, an emphasis on instructional strategies without including the resiliency-building factors will not increase academic achievement. Students thrive academically when instructional practices are effective and the environment in which they learn is nurturing and supporting. The "turnaround" school library integrates effective instruction into a supportive, nurturing environment. This chapter provides a framework for creating a "turnaround" school library program to increase the academic success of students who are at-risk for failure. Through nurturing, mentoring and development of individual strengths, the "turnaround" school library program and the media specialist can provide powerful supports for students at-risk for school failure. The chapter begins with a discussion of the factors that predict who is at risk for school failure. The research findings which validate a positive correlation between school library programs and student achievement are summarized, as is the research on resiliency. Principles and practices of a school library program that turns students who are a failing into successes are provided Evidence-based principles and strategies for increasing students' resiliency and competence are described. Media specialists are provided with the principles and a set of strategies for creating a "turnaround" school library program. [For the complete volume, "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 34," see ED602586.]
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spellingShingle The Turnaround School Library Program
Jones, Jami Biles
Zambone, Alana M.
At Risk Students
School Libraries
Library Services
Academic Achievement
Resilience (Psychology)
Evidence Based Practice
Holistic Approach
The Turnaround School Library Program Jones, Jami Biles Zambone, Alana M. At Risk Students School Libraries Library Services Academic Achievement Resilience (Psychology) Evidence Based Practice Holistic Approach For many students, particularly for those who are at-risk for school failure, an emphasis on instructional strategies without including the resiliency-building factors will not increase academic achievement. Students thrive academically when instructional practices are effective and the environment in which they learn is nurturing and supporting. The "turnaround" school library integrates effective instruction into a supportive, nurturing environment. This chapter provides a framework for creating a "turnaround" school library program to increase the academic success of students who are at-risk for failure. Through nurturing, mentoring and development of individual strengths, the "turnaround" school library program and the media specialist can provide powerful supports for students at-risk for school failure. The chapter begins with a discussion of the factors that predict who is at risk for school failure. The research findings which validate a positive correlation between school library programs and student achievement are summarized, as is the research on resiliency. Principles and practices of a school library program that turns students who are a failing into successes are provided Evidence-based principles and strategies for increasing students' resiliency and competence are described. Media specialists are provided with the principles and a set of strategies for creating a "turnaround" school library program. [For the complete volume, "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, Volume 34," see ED602586.]
title The Turnaround School Library Program
topic At Risk Students
School Libraries
Library Services
Academic Achievement
Resilience (Psychology)
Evidence Based Practice
Holistic Approach
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED602717