An Analysis of Teacher Efficacy and Perspectives about Elementary Literacy Instruction

Autor/inn/en	Abernathy-Dyer, Joy; Ortlieb, Evan; Cheek, Earl H., Jr.
Titel	An Analysis of Teacher Efficacy and Perspectives about Elementary Literacy Instruction
Quelle	In: Current Issues in Education, 16 (2013) 3, (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1099-839X
Schlagwörter	Literacy Education; Teacher Effectiveness; Case Studies; Qualitative Research; Grade 1; Elementary School Teachers; Questionnaires; Interviews; Self Efficacy; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Educational Change; Reading Programs; Faculty Development; Standards; Curriculum Implementation; Ethnography; Teacher Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Lehrerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungsreform; Standard; Ethnografie
Abstract	At the core of every teacher is a set of beliefs and knowledge regarding teaching and learning. As a teacher develops her expertise, curricular practices are refined and self-efficacy is enhanced. Teachers possess varying degrees of efficacy and perceptions that impact literacy instruction within their classrooms. Yet, often times they are mandated to teach in certain ways to achieve desirable student outcomes, even when they may not agree with the methods or processes wholeheartedly. The purpose of this study is to explore some of the issues that change teachers' instructional practices in the classroom and to reveal some of the issues that influence as well as hinder instructional reform within that setting. This qualitative case study uses observations, interviews, and questionnaires to highlight teacher efficacy from four first-grade teachers. Testing data indicate students achieve both because of instruction and teachers' willingness to implement the reading program with fidelity. Findings from this study can assist in setting up professional development, serving as a guide for providing warranted support for student learning and teacher knowledge, and fostering considerations for including teachers in the important stages regarding the planning and implementation of classroom literacy instruction. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Arizona State University, Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education. Deans Office, P.O. Box 870211 Payne 108, Tempe, AZ 85287. Tel: 480-965-3306; Fax: 480-965-6231; e-mail: cie@asu.edu; Web site: http://cie.asu.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10