As the face of education and the demands on teachers continues to change in the 21st century, so does the role of the literacy coach in schools across the country. This article explores the changing roles and responsibilities of literacy coaches by sharing the results of a study of 270 literacy coaches around the country. In this article, we share…

To better understand teacher change, a study considered the classroom practices and beliefs of four teachers who were being trained as Reading Recovery teachers. The teachers were observed and interviewed over a 2-year period. Observations were elaborated as field notes; interviews were transcribed. A constant comparative method was used to…

In order to evaluate the M.Ed. in Reading Program at William Paterson College (New Jersey), a study surveyed 56 recent graduates of the program for their responses to three questions: (1) How do graduates evaluate the total program and its components? (2) How "professional" are the graduates? and (3) How well do graduates do in the…