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An Investigation Of Reading Instruction In Northeast Tennessee., Karen Pierson Reach
An Investigation Of Reading Instruction In Northeast Tennessee., Karen Pierson Reach
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine specific prekindergarten- through 8th-grade reading programs, instructional best practices, academic interventions, and educational activities that are perceived as successful practices in four high achieving schools within the parameters of Northeast Tennessee. This study was accomplished through a protocol of open-ended interviews with 15 participants comprised of 4 school principals, 4 primary reading teachers, 4 intermediate reading teachers, 2 Title I reading specialists, and 1 district language arts coordinator. Additionally, school-specific documentation and basal reading programs were reviewed to triangulate the findings of this investigation.
The findings from this study suggested that …
Teacher Professional Development And Its Effects On Reading Instruction, Kristen Lea Suarez
Teacher Professional Development And Its Effects On Reading Instruction, Kristen Lea Suarez
Dissertations
The world of education is an ever-evolving profession. We, as a society, have learned so much about education and how we can better benefit our students. Students depend on education to equip them with the tools needed to become successful. This dissertation addresses the need for and adequacy of today’s teacher professional development in Reading instruction and how that training can translate into more meaningful classroom education.
The writer surveyed elementary Reading teachers in grades 3-6 from two school districts in southern Mississippi to determine their perceptions concerning various elements of the professional development training they received during the 2009-2010 …