Features of early field experience at sites of excellence in reading teacher education programs
Abstract
No abstract
Reference
Sailors, M., Keehn, S., Harmon, J., Hedrick, W., Fine, J., & Eldridge, D. (2004). Features of early field experience at sites of excellence in reading teacher education programs. In C. Fairbanks, J. Worthy, B. Maloch, J. Hoffman, & D. Schallert (Eds.), 53rd yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 342-355). Oak Creek, WI: National Reading Conference.
Journal
Yearbook of the National Reading Conference
Analysis
Is this article part of a larger project or series of studies?
yes
Does this study draw on a large, preexisting data set?
no
Research Approach
- Case study
- Descriptive study
- interpretive
- Qualitiative
Geographic Setting
Institutional Context
Certification Level
Programatic Focus
Research Location Context
- Multi-sited (across universities)
Preservice Participants
- undergraduate preservice teachers
Preservice Sample Size
Duration of Data Collection
Data Sources
- Questionnaires
- Syllabi from University courses
Data Analysis Tools
- Analytic memos
- Case Summary Report
- Content analysis
- cross-case analysis
- member checking
- Qualitative Analysis
- Triangulation
Researcher Positionality
- Inside (studying their own programs)
- Outside (not directly invested in the program or operations)
Research Questions
"Our goal was to describe and define salient features of the early field experiences provided as part of the reading teacher preparation programs of these eight sites." (The researchers are referring to programs named as Sites of Excellence in Reading Teacher Education).
Is this research question explicit from the manuscript? Yes