Educators' evaluation of the quality of the literate environment in Caribbean classrooms

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dc.contributor.authorMcAnuff-Gumbs, Michelle
dc.contributor.authorMalisa, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-03T16:15:59Z
dc.date.available2013-10-03T16:15:59Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThis study examines ratings of the quality of the classroom literacy environment by 47 graduate-level literacy teaching candidates (primarily classroom teachers enrolled in a master's programme) to determine the extent to which the teachers viewed the classrooms as literacy rich, and whether a link existed between the financial resources available to a country, as well as its human well-being rating, and such evaluations. Using the Classroom Literacy Environment Profile (Wolfersberger, Reutzel, Sudweeks, and Fawson, 2004), candidates provided quantitative evaluations of an observed environment. Means tests involving two One-Way ANOVAs were used to determine the extent to which candidates differed in their ratings based on the Economic Status (ES) of the country in which they worked, and based on the Human Development Index (HDI) of the said countries. Regression analysis was used to determine the influence of several variables combined: classroom level, school type, school locale, HDI, and ES, on teacher ratings. Qualitative comments by candidates were used to clarify findings from their quantitative ratings. The results are explored in light of how teachers can be assisted in navigating the difference between what the literature says works and the specific classroom situations they faceen_US
dc.identifier.citationMcAnuff-Gumbs, M., and Malisa, M. (2013). Educators' evaluation of the quality of the literate environment in Caribbean classrooms. Caribbean Curriculum, 20, 115-159.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1017-5636
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/17615
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSchool of Education, UWI, St. Augustineen_US
dc.subjectLiteracy achievementen_US
dc.subjectClassroom environmenten_US
dc.subjectTeacher attitudesen_US
dc.subjectProgramme evaluationen_US
dc.subjectRating scalesen_US
dc.subjectEconomic factorsen_US
dc.subjectSocial factorsen_US
dc.subjectCaribbeanen_US
dc.titleEducators' evaluation of the quality of the literate environment in Caribbean classroomsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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