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Welcome to Springfield Plains Elementary Media Center
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This page was created to assist students, parents and teachers to locate and access useful information and resources such as on-line databases, educational content, and other useful information available on the Internet. 

Media Staff

Mrs. Sharon Crain
Media Specialist

Mrs. Kellie Garrett
Media Tech

The Keys to Student Achievement
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  • A study in 1992 by the Colorado Department of Education found the highest achieving students come from schools with good school libraries. (Source: Lance, Keith Curry.  The Impact of School Library Media Centers on Academic Achievement, Office of Educational Research, U.S. Dept. of Education, 1994)
  • Increased funding for school library media centers affects teaching and learning in the school. (Source: Haycock, Ken.  What Works, Rockland Press, 1992)
  • Students in schools with well-equipped library media centers and professional library media specialists will perform better on achievement tests for reading comprehension and basic research skills.  (Source: Haycock, Ken.  What Works, Rockland Press, 1992)
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