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Literacy Coaching And Preschool Teacher's Implementation Of Literacy Instructional Practices, Teresa Byington
Literacy Coaching And Preschool Teacher's Implementation Of Literacy Instructional Practices, Teresa Byington
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Literacy coaching has gained prominence during the past decade as a professional development strategy for changing teacher practices. The purpose of this study was to identify whether a coaching intervention increased teacher's level of implementation of five targeted literacy instructional practices. Additionally, the researcher sought to determine if there was a relationship between teacher's stages of concern and their level of implementation of literacy instructional practices. Teachers participated in a six-week literacy coaching intervention. The study was a pre-post intervention group mixed methods design with both quantitative and qualitative measures. The participants of the study included eight preschool teachers and …
The Role Of A Literacy Coach In Supporting Instructional Improvement And Student Achievement, Holly Jo Murer
The Role Of A Literacy Coach In Supporting Instructional Improvement And Student Achievement, Holly Jo Murer
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Using qualitative research methods, this study examines the professional development model of literacy coaching. Literacy coaches and classroom teachers were interviewed to explore the work of literacy coaching. The findings of this study indicate the importance of relationship building as part of the work of literacy coaching. It also indicates that literacy coaching is ongoing and requires a significant amount of time for implementation. Additionally, the principal not only has a significant impact on setting the purpose and providing support for literacy coaching but also impacting the teachers’ use of time within a school. Also, systemic support within a school …