Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 4 |
Descriptor
Source
| Knowledge Quest | 2 |
| US Department of Education | 2 |
| Alliance for Excellent… | 1 |
| Journal of Education Finance | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Evaluative | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 4 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
Audience
| Media Staff | 2 |
| Policymakers | 1 |
Location
| Maryland | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 6 |
| Elementary and Secondary… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textWilliams, J. Linda – Knowledge Quest, 2016
J. Linda Williams was coordinator of school library services for Anne Arundel County Public Schools prior to her retirement. She served as AASL President 2005-2006 and is also a past president of the Maryland Association of School Librarians. Looking back on her 2005-2006 term as AASL President, Williams writes that she feels that particular year…
Descriptors: Library Services, School Libraries, Librarians, Library Associations
Michie, Joan S.; Chaney, Bradford W. – US Department of Education, 2009
The Improving Literacy through School Libraries (LSL) program was established under Title I, Part B, Subpart 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). The purpose of the program is to improve the literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing them with increased…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Literacy, Academic Achievement, Student Improvement
Direct linkSternberg, Robert J. – Knowledge Quest, 2009
"Standards for the 21st-Century Learner" from the American Association of School Librarians provides a superb set of standards for learners in K-12 and beyond. The main categories are (1) inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge; (2) draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, School Libraries, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Yeh, Stuart S. – Journal of Education Finance, 2010
Review of cost-effectiveness studies suggests that rapid assessment is more cost effective with regard to student achievement than comprehensive school reform (CSR), cross-age tutoring, computer-assisted instruction, a longer school day, increases in teacher education, teacher experience or teacher salaries, summer school, more rigorous math…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), National Standards, Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness
Michie, Joan S.; Chaney, Bradford W. – US Department of Education, 2005
The Improving Literacy through School Libraries (LSL) Program was established by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 under Title I, Part A, Subpart 4 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The purpose of the program is to improve the literacy skills and academic achievement of students by providing them with increased access to…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Program Effectiveness, Library Services, Elementary Secondary Education
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2006
Millions of middle and high school students lack the reading and writing skills they need to succeed in college, compete in the workforce, or even understand their daily newspaper. However, while Congress has demonstrated a real commitment to improve reading instruction in grades K-3, it has made relatively trivial investments (mainly through the…
Descriptors: Literacy, Adolescents, Reading Improvement, Federal Government
