I am preparing a workshop on evidence-based practice. While I want to share the importance of reports that address student achievement, it occurs to me that some of the best evidence regarding our effectiveness has nothing to do with checking to see if student reading scores have grown by a few points, and, in fact, happily they have.Â
Some of the evidence in the school library arena has to do with helping a school, its learners, and its teachers, grow into 21st century relevance. So maybe evidence-based practice for teacher-librarians has got to also deal with portfolios and carefully looking at the work students create. And some of it has to do with ensuring that the authentic tools of business and academics make their way to K12.  Can I truly be accountable if my students move on without those tools and the skills and attitudes they need to use them thoughtfully? More on this as I work further on that presentation.Â
