University of Arizona

In this Early Career Development project, Dr. Patricia Montiel Overall at the University of Arizona, in partnership with Sunnyside Unified School District and Tucson Unified School District, will examine the effect of teacher/librarian collaboration on science information literacy of Latino students. Using qualitative and quantitative methodologies over three years, this study will look at teacher/librarian collaboration in the preparation of science instructional modules for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in predominantly Latino elementary schools. This research will examine questions about the relationship of teacher/librarian collaboration to Latino students performance on standardized tests of science proficiency and information literacy.