Corroborating what data collected by 9th-12th grade school librarians articulate and validate a successful school library program

<p>Utilizing an experts' consensus from the field of school librarianship of the characteristics of a successful school library program, this study aimed to corroborate what data collected by 9^th-12^th grade school librarians articulate and validate a successful school library program.<em> Information Power</em> was used as the industry standard for determining the standards of successful school library programs. First; a meta-analysis was done to identify the experts in the field of school librarianship. Second, a Delphi study was used with the experts to corroborate what data needs to be collected by 9^th-12^th grade school librarians to validate the success of a school library program.</p> <p>By consensus, three data collection techniques were determined to be valid to articulate and validate a successful school library program: library expenditures per full-time equivalent (FTE) student to report sufficient funding; an analysis of lesson plans to report alternative ways for students to achieve SLM program's support of diverse learning styles; and the student outcomes after collaborative lesson planning of lessons with library components are a valid measure that a SLMS is collaborating, modeling, and promoting.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in School and Public Librarianship

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Special Educational Services/Instruction

Year dc:date.available

2006

Author dc:creator

• Kimmelman, Arlen H.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Shontz, Marilyn L.

• High school librarians; School libraries--Activity programs
• Library and Information Science

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/899

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1899