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Libraries Supporting Learners

Background Role Taking a closer look at the school library resource centreHow good is our school? 2002 edition Libraries Supporting Learners

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Methodology

Remit 9 meetings Support from HMIe Masterclass school librarians 2 consultatives meeting with Heads of School Library Services Draft document circulated to head teachers and colleagues

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Structure

Choice of Quality Indicators Structured for use in primary, special and secondary schools 2 audiences Supporting material includes links to the National Priorities, guidance on where to find the evidence, grids and case studies

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Quality indicators for school library staff

QI 1.2 Courses and programmes QI 2.1 Overall quality of attainment QI 3.3 Pupils’ learning experiences QI 3.4 Meeting pupils’ needs QI 5.1 Climate and relationships QI 5.2 Expectations and promoting

achievement QI 7.2 Self evaluation

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Quality indicators for school managers

QI 2.1 Overall quality of attainment QI 6.5 Effectiveness and deployment of staff QI 7.3 Planning for improvement Case studies Worked with Heads of School Library

Services and Masterclass librarians to identify case studies

Includes examples from primary, special and secondary schools

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Future

The guide is published at one of the HMIe Guides to Self-Evaluation

Copies will be circulated to schools Will be promoted at CILIPS Conference by

School Libraries Group, School Library Association Conference and journal coverage in TES, Information Scotland and Update

Support package for local authorities to use with their school librarians is on www.slainte.org.uk

New case studies will continue to be collected