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Direct linkPatrick O'Connor – Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 2020
A decade after the publication of Visible Learning: A Synthesis of Over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement, the influence of John Hattie's statistical work continues to grow. This paper critically examines one aspect of Hattie's 'synthesis' of education meta-analyses, his summation of research data for whole language literacy teaching. Of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Literacy Education, Whole Language Approach, Meta Analysis
Ylimaki, Rose M. – Journal of School Leadership, 2005
In the current accountability environment, many school districts have mandated test preparation courses, canned programs, and otherwise limited teacher risk-taking in all but very high-performing schools. This article further suggests that extant literature on risk-taking as part of educational change is no longer sufficient for understanding…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, School Districts, Educational Change, Accountability
