1	Do Public Library Summer Reading Programs Impact Student Achievement? Funding by the Institute for Museum and Library Science Open Advisory Committee Meeting Monday, June 30, 2008
2	Summer Library Reading Programs Heyns (1978) landmark study. Foster reading enjoyment in children. Prevent loss of reading skills over summer. Cumulative gap in reading achievement between SES groups. Third and fourth grade students most at risk. What is the impact of summer library reading programs? National Leadership Grant from IMLS funded 3 year study for evaluation.
3	Study Purpose Do summer reading programs impact student achievement? Is there a relationship between intensity of service and student achievement? Focus on partnerships between public libraries and schools.
4	Evaluation Questions Do students entering fourth grade who participate in the library summer reading clubs experience summer learning loss in reading achievement? Do students entering fourth grade who participate in the library summer reading clubs have higher reading assessment scores in the fall, compared to classroom peers who do not participate? Does the level of participation in summer reading programs predict higher levels of reading performance and motivation for students entering fourth grade?
5	Study Timeline
6	Phase I: Pilot Site Findings Occurred summer 2007 Study instruments piloted included: Student reading logs Library staff surveys Study team conducted follow up interviews with key staff at pilot sites
7	Phase II: Application Process Applications from partner libraries and elementary schools solicited Fall 2007 Study website disseminated information Applications submitted online Deadline was extended to October 31, 2007 26 schools and 34 libraries applied 18 complete paired applications received
8	Study Participant Selection Criteria
9	11 Participating Sites
10	Participant Orientation Calls
11	Spring 2008 Activities
12	Evaluation Questions Do students entering fourth grade who participate in the library summer reading clubs experience summer learning loss in reading achievement? Do students entering fourth grade who participate in the library summer reading clubs have higher reading assessment scores in the fall, compared to classroom peers who do not participate? Does the level of participation in summer reading programs predict higher levels of reading performance and motivation for students entering fourth grade?
13	Phase II: Summer 2008 (11 sites, about 400 students) Parental Consent Spring 2008, pretest 3^rd graders SRI Students participate in summer library program Student Summer Reading Program Log Fall 2008, posttest same 4^th graders SRI Student Survey Parent Survey Teacher Survey Library Staff Survey Structured Library Staff Interview
14	Method Participants Students entering 4^th grade No individualized educational plans Librarians delivering the summer program Parents and teachers (via surveys) Settings 11 geographical US sites Title I schools and library partners Instruments and Materials Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) (only available in English) Surveys: Student, Parents, 4^th Grade Teacher, Library Staff Summer Library Reading Log Structured Librarian Interview
15	Method (cont.)
16	Phase III: Winter 2008 through Summer 2009 Analyze data Write reports
17	Next Steps Disseminate reports Conference proposals (out-of-school time, education, and library fields) Submit finding to both research and practitioner journals Study implications for public policy Study implications for practice
18	How to Contact Us Carole Fiore Susanne Sparks Project Manager Center for Summer Learning cfiore@dom.edu susanne@jhu.edu