Professional development in scientifically based reading instruction: Teacher knowledge and reading outcomes

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 403-417

  Podhajski, Blanche ^a   Mather, Nancy ^b   Nathan, Jane ^a   Sammons, Janice ^b  

^a Stern Center for Language and Learning   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Explicit reading instruction; Literacy; Professional development; Reading; Reading instruction; Teacher knowledge; Teacher preparation; Teacher training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LINGUISTICS; MIDDLE AGED; PHONETICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; READING; STANDARD; TEACHER; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LINGUISTICS; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; PHONETICS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; READING; TEACHING; VERMONT;

EID: 70249104272     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219409338737     Document Type: Article

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