Maria H. Mallette|William A. Henk|Jan E. Waggoner|Carol J. Delaney
What Matters Most? A Survey of Accomplished Middle-Level Educators' Beliefs and Values about Literacy
Southern Illinois University Carbondale|Marquette University|Southern Illinois University Carbondale|Southern Illinois University Carbondale
abstract ninety teachers working awardwinning middle schools responded survey explored quantitatively qualitatively 1 defined teachers literacy 2 viewed multiliteracies adolescents lives 3 valued literacies classroom mean scores indicated basic literacies eg comprehension word identification fluency writing rated favorably new literacies eg media internet critical school strong qualitative support existed literacy instruction disciplines interpretations varied positive agreement centered every teacher teacher literacy little support existed developing students outofschool literacies schools findings strong implications altering curricular emphases merging teacher practice adolescents needs interests