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Kelcey, Ben; Carlisle, Joanne F. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2013
The purpose of this study is to contribute to efforts to improve methods for gathering and analyzing data from classroom observations in early literacy. The methodological approach addresses current problems of reliability and validity of classroom observations by taking into account differences in teachers' uses of instructional actions (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Emergent Literacy, Reliability
Baker, Linda Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Recent studies have indicated the necessity for changes in literacy assessment and instruction. Well respected authorities have agreed that direct, explicit, and systematic instruction in the five basic components of reading (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension) is essential to ensure that all students have an…
Descriptors: Teacher Motivation, Literacy, Reading Instruction, Principals
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Marszalek, Jacob M.; Odom, Arthur L.; LaNasa, Steven M.; College, Donnelly; Adler, Susan A. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2010
Recent studies of the relationship between teacher preparation pathways and student achievement have resulted in similar statistics but contradictory conclusions. These studies as a group have several limits: they sometimes focus on student-level indicators when many policy decisions are made with indicators at the school-level or above, are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High Stakes Tests, Teacher Qualifications, Teacher Certification