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An Examination of Teachers' Perceptions of Principal Support for Change and Teachers' Collaboration and Communication around Literacy Instruction in Reading First Schools
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Berebitsky, Dan; Goddard, Roger D.; Carlisle, Joanne F. – Teachers College Record, 2014
Background/Context: Little research has directly examined whether principal leadership can increase the degree to which teachers work together regularly in focused ways around content. Prior research has shown that reform efforts seeking to alter the process of teaching can be successful if teachers collaborate to build capacity and improve…
Descriptors: Teacher Administrator Relationship, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Collaboration, Capacity Building
Embracing the Complexity of Instruction: A Study of the Effects of Teachers' Instruction on Students' Reading Comprehension
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Carlisle, Joanne; Kelcey, Ben; Berebitsky, Dan; Phelps, Geoffrey – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine whether third-grade teachers' instructional actions during reading comprehension lessons contributed to their students' reading comprehension achievement. Our framework focused on teachers' emphasis on three dimensions of instruction (pedagogical structure, teacher-directed instruction, and support for…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Teacher Characteristics, Reading Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Embracing the Complexity of Instruction: A Study of the Effects of Teachers' Instruction on Students' Reading Comprehension
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Carlisle, Joanne; Kelcey, Ben; Berebitsky, Dan; Phelps, Geoffrey – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine whether third-grade teachers' instructional actions during reading comprehension lessons contributed to their students' reading comprehension achievement. Our framework focused on teachers' emphasis on three dimensions of instruction (pedagogical structure, teacher-directed instruction, and support for…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Reading Instruction, Educational Practices