Open AccessSchool Library Contribution to Student Achievement as Measured by the Brazil-Reading Test
Author(s) -
Marília de Abreu Martins de Paiva,
Adriana Bogliolo Sirihal Duarte
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
school libraries worldwide
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2816-3788
pISSN - 1023-9391
DOI - 10.29173/slw6924
Subject(s) - school library , reading (process) , mathematics education , test (biology) , quality (philosophy) , psychology , pedagogy , library science , computer science , political science , paleontology , philosophy , epistemology , law , biology
This paper describes descriptive research conducted in the libraries of 24 public schools in 3 Brazilian cities, with the aim of analyzing and understanding possible contributions of the school libraries to students' Brazil-Reading Test results. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected using observation and survey techniques. Results suggested that it was not possible to establish a relationship between the quality of the libraries and students' outcomes, since it was found that most of the school libraries did not even meet basic requirements.