• Research

Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement: a Review of the Research

Report for the Australian School Library Association by Michele Lonsdale

Australian Council for Educational Research
ACER Cunningham Library

Melbourne
March 2003

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Purpose
• Methodology
• Rationale
  • Teacher librarian population
  • Information and technology
  • The new learning environment
  • Accountability
  • Changing role of school libraries
• The research
  • Academic attainment
  • Reading literacy
  • Broader learning
  • Other
• Strengths and gaps in the research
• Conclusion
• References

The full report is available in PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader to access this file.

Last updated 14 November 2008