Reading and Student Achievement

• AskColorado
  Colorado's virtual librarian service, available 24/7 (except major holidays), in English and Spanish. Chat online in real time with an information expert.
• Children's Literacy Resources
  An early literacy effort based on the Public Library Association's Every Child Ready to Read @your library training.
• Closing the Achievement Gap (C-TAG)
  A variety of resources on serving ethnic populations, resources for students with disabilities, research, and more.
• Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection (CHNC)
  The CHNC currently includes more than 500,000 digitized pages, representing 163 individual newspaper titles published in Colorado from 1859 to 1923.
• Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL)
  Provides convenient access to information produced by state government through online catalog, loan of materials, liaisons with depository libraries, and E-mail inquiries.
  • K-12 Student Achievement Resources
    Prepared by the Colorado State Publications Library (CoSPL).
• Colorado Talking Book Library (CTBL)
  Provides free recorded cassettes, Braille, and large-print library materials to eligible readers.
• Colorado Virtual Library (CVL)
  The Colorado Virtual Library provides access to the information resources of the libraries in the state of Colorado.
  
• Library Research Service (LRS)
  Provides access to research and statistics that inform decision-making for adult education and family literacy programs throughout the state.
  • Impact of School Libraries
    Information on LRS studies in Colorado and other states confirming a direct correlation between excellent school libraries and student achievement scores.
  • School Librarians Continue to Help Students Achieve Standards: The Third Colorado Study (PDF)
    Known links between stronger school library programs and better Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) scores are confirmed by a recent examination of 2007-08 data on school libraries and 2008 data on students scoring proficient or advanced on CSAP reading.
  • School Library Media Center Achievement Impact Data
    How school librarians help kids achieve standards. A central finding of this study is the importance of a collaborative approach to information literacy.
• LSTA (Library Services and Technology Act)
  Annual federally funded grants for library projects, administered by the Colorado State Library.
  
• Performance-based Standards for Colorado Teachers (PDF)
  Includes an endorsement of cooperation between teachers and library media specialists in the integration of information literacy skills into the curriculum.
• Power Libraries Program
  A statewide program designed to bring recognition to the role that school library media programs and teacher librarians play in promoting student achievement.
  
• Reading Tips for Parents
  A brochure offering tips and ideas on how to read to children and how to set an atmosphere for reading activities. Includes general reading tips and age appropriate ideas and techniques from birth to 6 years of age. Available in English and Spanish versions.
  
• Reading Promotional Campains
  Ideas, promotions, and links to encourage children and youths to enjoy reading and help maintain skills.
  
• Summer Reading Program
  Colorado is a member of the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), a grassroots consortium of states working together to provide high-quality summer reading program materials for children at the lowest cost possible for their public libraries.
• Teacher Librarian and School Librarian Endorsement Requirements
  The rules for school library media endorsement are here, as well as a list of frequently asked questions about the requirements for library media endorsement.
  
  

For additional information contact Gene Hainer, hainer_g@cde.state.co.us, 303-866-6900.