Dingwei Sun, Hongwei Jiang, Guangze Wang, Ximin Hu, Shanqing Wang, Yan Chen
Factors Contributing to the Pre-Elimination of Malaria from Hainan Island, China, 1986-2009
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
teachers knowledge critical component students learning read proficiently present research sought determine literacy knowledge 150 urban elementary school teachers 11 low socioeconomic schools one nations largest cities teachers ability understand concepts relating phonological awareness phonemic awareness alphabetic principlephonics morphology well knowledge teaching fundamental skills assessed standardized measure using exploratory factor analysis understand latent constructs underlying survey scores hierarchical linear modelling factor scores construct results revealed teachers located low socioeconomic status schools explicit knowledge needed effectively teach struggling readers although teachers possessed high level knowledge regarding syllable counting skills lacked knowledge related morphology practical implications provided assist teachers increasing literacy knowledge