Reading, Primary Education, and Program Reauthorization – When Legislation Clashes With What Research Says (66223)

Session Information: Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Session Chair: Jingzi Huang

Saturday, January 7, 2023 (13:55)
Session: Session 4
Room: 321B
Presentation Type:Oral Presentation

All presentation times are UTC-10 (Pacific/Honolulu)

The proposal intends to examine a phenomenon that has rapidly spread throughout teacher preparation programs highly regulated by the state authority in the U.S. Concerned by the high number of k-12 students who cannot read at the grade levels, state law makers rushed to come up with rules and policies that aim at directing not only K-12 classroom teachers but also commending how higher education institution should prepare future teachers for teaching reading at the primary level. The renewed debate on how to teach reading has led to the dominance of one side of the debate in the form of legislation, which has created clashes between legislature and research-based practices. How a teacher prep program navigates through the process in this environment while holding onto its belief in research-based promising practices becomes a question for life or death. The proposal showcases the process of one higher education institution with the legacy and tradition of teacher preparation going through the state teacher preparation reauthorization process that lasted for three years. Based on interviews, documents, observant participations, and records of meetings, it reveals the challenges faced, and compromises made, by the faculty for both the survival of a program and the quality of future teachers. The proposal focuses on providing an understanding of the nuances related to a state reauthorization process so as to engage educators and scholars in a meaningful discussion on how to move forward to advance the field to truly support all future teachers for K-12 students.

Authors:
Jingzi Huang, University of Northern Colorado, United States


About the Presenter(s)
Currently serving as the school director of Teacher Education at University of Northern Colorado. Research interest includes classroom discourse, second language education, academic language/literacy, and teacher development.

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Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00