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Assessing teacher beliefs about early literacy curriculum implementation.
- Source :
- Early Child Development & Care; Sep2016, Vol. 186 Issue 9, p1415-1428, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Against the backdrop of growing international concern for a narrowing view of early literacy, this study was initiated to determine how teachers of four-year-olds view their task of fostering early literacy. This paper reports on the first steps to design and validate an instrument which captures teachers’ perceptions of early literacy content goals; developmentally appropriate and effective pedagogical practices related to each content goal; and their own competencies to offer a suitable environment for developing early literacy. The content validity of the instrument was evaluated by an expert screening; the reliability and practicality of the instrument were assessed through a pilot study involving 20 teachers from 2 countries. Validation findings indicate that the instrument appears to be reliable. The findings from the pilot run show that teachers focus on decoding skills most; there is some attention to book orientation and understanding, and relatively little to the functions of written language. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03004430
- Volume :
- 186
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Early Child Development & Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 118835963
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2015.1096784