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Ajayi, Lasisi – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2014
In this article, I argue for the need to improve teacher preparation (TP) courses for elementary education student teachers to teach English-language arts (ELA). In particular, these TP programs need to support student teachers in delivering culturally responsive pedagogy within rural classrooms. Twenty-three student teachers participated in this…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Place Based Education
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Ajayi, Lasisi – Educational Forum, 2014
This study explores the appropriateness of the Performance Assessment for California Teachers (PACT) as an instrument of assessing English-language arts (ELA) teacher candidates' effectiveness in a rural border community. Eight -candidates participated in the study. The findings call into question the adequacy of PACT to assess the candidates'…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Language Arts, English Instruction, Rural Areas