Teachers' literacy-related knowledge and self-perceptions in relation to preparation and experience

Annals of Dyslexia

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 266-296

  Spear Swerling, Louise ^a   Brucker, Pamela Owen ^a   Alfano, Michael P ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Literacy; Professional development; Reading; Teacher education; Teacher knowledge; Teacher perceptions; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINGUISTICS; MALE; PHONETICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; READING; SELF CONCEPT; SEMANTICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; CERTIFICATION; CHILD; CREDENTIALING; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHONETICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; READING; SELF CONCEPT; SEMANTICS; UNITED STATES; VOCABULARY;

EID: 31144458612     PISSN: 07369387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11881-005-0014-7     Document Type: Article

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