The Power of the Media Specialist to Improve Academic Achievement and Strengthen At-Risk Students

Harness the power of the library to reach students! Find out how the school library media specialist can influence students' academic achievement and close the achievement gap ·Change school culture to recognize the role of the media specialist in developing essential academic skills ·Learn ways to address the needs of at-risk students in the library media center ·Help improve test scores and decrease drop out rates by being part of the team who builds skills in needy students This book is the must-have resource school library media specialists need to become an integral part of their school improvement team. Use the strategies in this guide to assist at-risk students to improve academic achievement and make adequate yearly progress (AYP). This resource also focuses on the librarian's role as leader in promoting resiliency in adolescents by highlighting the research on resiliency and its impact on student achievement. It includes a section on best practices that the librarian can adopt build resiliency in students.