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ERIC Number: EJ978830
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0736-9387
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Validation of an Instrument for Assessing Teacher Knowledge of Basic Language Constructs of Literacy
Binks-Cantrell, Emily; Joshi, R. Malatesha; Washburn, Erin K.
Annals of Dyslexia, v62 n3 p153-171 Oct 2012
Recent national reports have stressed the importance of teacher knowledge in teaching reading. However, in the past, teachers' knowledge of language and literacy constructs has typically been assessed with instruments that are not fully tested for validity. In the present study, an instrument was developed; and its reliability, item difficulty, and item discrimination were computed and examined to identify model fit by applying exploratory factor analysis. Such analyses showed that the instrument demonstrated adequate estimates of reliability in assessing teachers' knowledge of language constructs. The implications for professional development of in-service teachers as well as preservice teacher education are also discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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