Information Literacy Information Literacy Standards:Standards:

Boosting Student AchievementBoosting Student Achievement

Literacy is not, as it is considered in our Literacy is not, as it is considered in our schools, a PORTION of education. It IS schools, a PORTION of education. It IS education. It is at once the ability AND the education. It is at once the ability AND the inclination of the mind to find knowledge, inclination of the mind to find knowledge, to pursue understanding, and out of to pursue understanding, and out of knowledge and understanding, not out of knowledge and understanding, not out of received attitudes and values or emotional received attitudes and values or emotional responses, however worthy, to make responses, however worthy, to make judgments. ---judgments. ---Richard MitchellRichard Mitchell

What is the expectation concerning What is the expectation concerning student achievement?student achievement?

Literacy Partners Literacy Partners Provide access to information for Provide access to information for

students students and staff-and staff- Teach students to access, evaluate, and Teach students to access, evaluate, and

use use information-information- Encourage reading, viewing, listening-Encourage reading, viewing, listening- Manage a planned program-Manage a planned program-

IMPACTIMPACTAlabama State Technology PlanAlabama State Technology Plan ““In a review of 219 research studies from 1990 In a review of 219 research studies from 1990

to 1997 analyzing learning and achievement to 1997 analyzing learning and achievement across all domains and ages of learners, Jay across all domains and ages of learners, Jay Sivin-Kachala (1998) reported three consistent Sivin-Kachala (1998) reported three consistent patterns. Students (both regular and special patterns. Students (both regular and special needs children) in technology rich needs children) in technology rich environments experienced positive effects on environments experienced positive effects on achievement in all major subject areas, showed achievement in all major subject areas, showed increased achievement in preschool through increased achievement in preschool through higher education, and their attitudes toward higher education, and their attitudes toward learning and their own self-concept improved learning and their own self-concept improved consistently when computers were used for consistently when computers were used for instruction.”instruction.”

A computer does not substitute for A computer does not substitute for judgment any more than a pencil judgment any more than a pencil substitutes for literacy. But writing without substitutes for literacy. But writing without a pencil is no particular advantage. a pencil is no particular advantage. ----Robert S. McNamaraRobert S. McNamara

IMPACT Learning ObjectivesIMPACT Learning Objectives

Encourage learning that is relevant and authentic Encourage learning that is relevant and authentic through the use of technology.through the use of technology.Align the use of technology with local, state, and national Align the use of technology with local, state, and national content standards and curricula to enhance learning and content standards and curricula to enhance learning and enrich teaching.enrich teaching.Provide professional development that enables staff to Provide professional development that enables staff to become and remain proficient in the use of technology to become and remain proficient in the use of technology to improve learning.improve learning.Cultivate life long learning communities in which the Cultivate life long learning communities in which the tools of technology support learning.tools of technology support learning.Provide every learner with the technological tools to Provide every learner with the technological tools to access and process information.access and process information.Fund technical support, maintenance, and emerging Fund technical support, maintenance, and emerging technologies to improve learning.technologies to improve learning.

Alabama Course of Study-Alabama Course of Study-Technology EducationTechnology Education

Classroom IntegrationClassroom Integration ““In an increasingly information-oriented world, In an increasingly information-oriented world,

demands upon students to think on higher demands upon students to think on higher levels are steadily increasing. Technology levels are steadily increasing. Technology tools help to augment and optimize their tools help to augment and optimize their ability to process information. Students are ability to process information. Students are provided with technological tools and provided with technological tools and knowledge needed to synthesize information knowledge needed to synthesize information from across the curriculum efficiently and from across the curriculum efficiently and appropriately.”appropriately.”

Technology Foundation Standards Technology Foundation Standards for Studentsfor Students

Basic operations and conceptsBasic operations and concepts

Social, ethical, and human issuesSocial, ethical, and human issues

Technology productivity toolsTechnology productivity tools

Technology communication toolsTechnology communication tools

Technology research toolsTechnology research tools

Technology problem-solving and decision-Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools.making tools.

PEPEPEPE

The primary goal of schooling in Alabama is The primary goal of schooling in Alabama is student learning/achievement.student learning/achievement.

Research studies conducted since 1990 Research studies conducted since 1990 show that school libraries can have a show that school libraries can have a positive impact on student achievement.positive impact on student achievement.

--School libraries and Student Achievement, By: Ken Haycock, --School libraries and Student Achievement, By: Ken Haycock, Teachers Librarian,Oct2003, Vol.31,Issue 1.Teachers Librarian,Oct2003, Vol.31,Issue 1.

Correlating Information Literacy Correlating Information Literacy Standards to Haycock’s StudyStandards to Haycock’s Study

The student who is information literate accesses The student who is information literate accesses

information efficiently and effectivelyinformation efficiently and effectively..

The quality of the collection has an impact The quality of the collection has an impact on student achievement (Haycock)on student achievement (Haycock)

The student who is information literate evaluates The student who is information literate evaluates

information critically and competentlyinformation critically and competently..

A print rich environment leads to more A print rich environment leads to more reading and free voluntary reading is the reading and free voluntary reading is the best predictor of comprehension, best predictor of comprehension, vocabulary growth, spelling and vocabulary growth, spelling and grammatical ability and writing style.grammatical ability and writing style.(Haycock)(Haycock)

The student who is information literate uses information The student who is information literate uses information

accurately and creativelyaccurately and creatively..

A strong computer network connecting the A strong computer network connecting the library’s resources to the classroom and library’s resources to the classroom and laboratories has an impact on student laboratories has an impact on student achievement. (Haycock)achievement. (Haycock)

The student who is an independent learner is information The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal literate and pursues information related to personal

interestsinterests..Libraries can make a positive difference in Libraries can make a positive difference in student’s self-esteem, confidence, student’s self-esteem, confidence, independence and sense of responsibility independence and sense of responsibility in regards to their own learning. (Haycock)in regards to their own learning. (Haycock)

The student who is an independent learner is information The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative literate and appreciates literature and other creative

expressions of informationexpressions of information..Integrating information literacy into the Integrating information literacy into the curriculum can improve students’ mastery curriculum can improve students’ mastery of both content and information seeking of both content and information seeking skills. (Haycock)skills. (Haycock)

The student who is an independent learner is information The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking literate and strives for excellence in information seeking

and knowledge generationand knowledge generation..Test scores are higher when there is Test scores are higher when there is higher usage of the school library. higher usage of the school library. (Haycock)(Haycock)

The student who contributes positively to the learning The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and community and to society is information literate and

recognizes the importance of information to a democratic recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.society.

A strong library program that is adequately A strong library program that is adequately staffed, resourced and funded can lead to staffed, resourced and funded can lead to higher student achievement regardless of higher student achievement regardless of the socio-economic or educational levels the socio-economic or educational levels of the adults in the community. (Haycock)of the adults in the community. (Haycock)

The student who contributes positively to the learning The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and community and to society is information literate and

practices ethical behavior in regard to information and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.information technology.

A strong computer network connecting the A strong computer network connecting the library’s resources to the classroom and library’s resources to the classroom and laboratories has an impact on student laboratories has an impact on student achievement. (Haycock)achievement. (Haycock)

The student who contributes positively to the learning The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and community and to society is information literate and

participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.information.

Collaborative relationships between Collaborative relationships between classroom teachers and school librarians classroom teachers and school librarians have a significant impact on learning, have a significant impact on learning, particularly in relation to the planning of particularly in relation to the planning of instructional units. (Haycock)instructional units. (Haycock)

A Source for Better ScoresA Source for Better Scores

When the library is properly planned, When the library is properly planned, prepared, and activated, students test prepared, and activated, students test scores may be 10-18 percent higher for scores may be 10-18 percent higher for students whose schools have better students whose schools have better developed library programs compared to developed library programs compared to students whose schools have weaker students whose schools have weaker libraries. (libraries. (Colorado study-”How School Libraries Help Kids Colorado study-”How School Libraries Help Kids

Achieve Standards”Achieve Standards”))

School library media centers can School library media centers can contribute to improved student contribute to improved student achievement by providing instructional achievement by providing instructional materials aligned to the curriculum; by materials aligned to the curriculum; by collaborating with teachers, administrators collaborating with teachers, administrators and parents; and by extending their hours and parents; and by extending their hours of operation beyond the school day.” of operation beyond the school day.” ““Close Up:NCLB-Improving Literacy through School Close Up:NCLB-Improving Literacy through School Libraries,” NCLB The Achiever, Sept. 15, 2004, Vol.3, Libraries,” NCLB The Achiever, Sept. 15, 2004, Vol.3, No.13No.13

No Child Left BehindNo Child Left Behind

What can we do?What can we do?Help ensure all students are literate by Help ensure all students are literate by 20132013Help ensure all students pass state testsHelp ensure all students pass state testsHelp ensure all students are Help ensure all students are technologically literatetechnologically literateHelp ensure teachers have the resources Help ensure teachers have the resources and skills necessary to be deemed and skills necessary to be deemed “highly qualified.”“highly qualified.”Help ensure schools remain committed to Help ensure schools remain committed to good educational practices that go good educational practices that go beyond the requirements of NCLB.beyond the requirements of NCLB.

The principal goal of education is to create The principal goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other not simply of repeating what other generations have done. generations have done. Jean Piaget (1896-1980) Swiss cognitive psychologist.Jean Piaget (1896-1980) Swiss cognitive psychologist.

Education: Being able to differentiate Education: Being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you between what you do know and what you don't. It's knowing where to go to find out don't. It's knowing where to go to find out what you need to know; and it's knowing what you need to know; and it's knowing how to use the information once you get it. how to use the information once you get it.

----William FeatherWilliam Feather