Is The Library Important? Multivariate Studies at the National and International Level

Abstract

Three multivariate analyses, all controlling for the effects of poverty, confirm the importance of the library. Replicating McQuillan’s analysis of 1992 NAEP scores, access to books in school and public libraries was a significant predictor of 2007 fourth grade NAEP reading scores, as well as the difference between grade 4 and grade 8 2007 NAEP reading scores, suggesting that access is important for improvement after grade 4. Access (school/classroom libraries) was a significant predictor of scores on the PIRLS test, a reading test given to fourth graders in 40 countries.

Cite this

Stephen D. Krashen, Syying Lee, Jeff McQuillan (2021). Is The Library Important? Multivariate Studies at the National and International Level. IASL Annual Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.29173/iasl7962

@article{d2021is,
  title  = {Is The Library Important? Multivariate Studies at the National and International Level},
  author = {Krashen, Stephen D. and Lee, Syying and McQuillan, Jeff},
  year   = {2021},
  journal = {IASL Annual Conference Proceedings},
  doi    = {10.29173/iasl7962}
}

Citations in this library

Stored only when both papers are in the corpus — 76 citations exist upstream.

References

Cited by