Annotated_Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography
On this page, my partner and I will record our original annotations for the articles we identify. Each of us will record our annotated in a different font.

We will use the Discussion Tab on this page to talk about our choices. G.A. Ruth Nicole and I have posted a sample communication. You will note that Wikispaces includes our names.

IMPORTANT: This wiki is set so that only members can comment on the Discussion Tab. I am recommending this setting. Therefore, you must be signed in to Wikispaces in order to post. This is the way to ensure that you get credit for your posting.

We will complete the A.1.3 Evidence-based Articles Checklist for each article we annotate. We may want to link that here as well.

Classroom-Library Collaboration for Instruction

Collaboration for instruction is an essential component of a 21st-century school and for a 21st-century school library program. The Texas Study (Smith 2001) was one of fifteen studies (out of twenty-one School Library Impact Studies from Library Research Service 2013) that showed a positive correlation between classroom-library collaboration for instruction and increased student achievement. In her executive summary, Smith noted that "on average, 89.3 percent of students in schools with librarians compared with 78.4 percent in schools without librarians met minimum TAAS expectations in reading." While the socio-economic characteristics of students (those receiving free and reduced lunch) was the greatest factor in disparities in student achievement, school library program variables contributed to the differences in students' Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test scores as well. The frequency of classroom-library collaborative activities was among those variables. Working as a team, educators can improve student learning outcomes, particularly in reading.

Works Cited Library Research Service. //School Library Impact Studies//. Web. 17 May 2013. < http://www.lrs.org/data-tools/school-libraries/impact-studies >.

Smith, Esther G. // Texas School Libraries: Standards, Resources, Services, and Students' Performances//. Austin, TX: Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 2001. Web. 17 May 2013. .