The Health & Welfare of Libraries in 2023

For student achievement, after poverty, “The next strongest and most consistent factor is the quality of the school library program.”

• True

• False

_______ percent of our northern schools have no teacher-librarians, compared to 12 percent in Toronto.

• 38

• 78

• 18

• 58

“This study [School Libraries and Student Achievement in Ontario, 2006] provides __________ evidence linking the presence of trained library staff to improved student achievement.”

• little

• substantial

• no

• overwhelming

In three years the average library collection has declined by ____ percent.

• 4

• 40

• 25

• 20

The number of hours secondary school libraries are open and staffed by a teacher librarian has declined from 27 hours to only _____ hours per week.”

• 0

• 12

• 21

• 24

Students tend to thrive academically where library programs provide ready access to _________________ alongside more traditional collections of books, periodicals, and audiovisual resources.

• Personal technology (laptops) for each student

• Free and unlimited wifi

• Free and subscription-based online resources

• Graphic novels and audio books

School librarians provide professional development to teachers

• True

• False

Educational research, both internationally and provincially, which clearly demonstrates that ___________________ are essential elements of reading, informational literacy and the key to improving student achievement.

• Accessible technology

• Well-funded school libraries

• Appropriately staffed libraries

• Both B & C

Ministry curriculum documents are _________ including a recognition of the school library and library staff.

• not

• once again

• avoiding

• regularly