The School Library Impact Measure (SLIM) is a toolkit and handbook for tracking and assessing student learning outcomes of Guided Inquiry through the school library

SLIM was developed in the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries at Rutgers University (CISSL) through a research and development grant provided by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (link to  http://www.imls.gov/ ) 2003 – 2005.

SLIM consists of four instruments that elicit students’ reflections on their learning at three points in their inquiry process. The toolkit will enable collaborating school librarian – teacher teams to chart changes in students’ knowledge and experiences throughout the process.

SLIM handbook (word / pdf)
SLIM questionnaire (word / pdf)
SLIM scoringsheet (All in one, Scoring Question 1, Scoring Question 2, Scoring Question 3, Scoring Question 4, Scoring Question 5, Scoring Question 6)

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