The present study attempted to investigate the relationship of teacher experience, degree level, and reading coursework to teachers' knowledge of reading. The research in this area is very contradictory as to the variables which contribute to a teacher's knowledge of reading. / The subjects consisted of 354 elementary teachers employed by the 10 school systems in the Heart of Georgia CESA (Cooperative Educational Services Agency) area. The majority of the teachers were white females teaching in small rural elementary classrooms. / The subjects were given a research packet containing a demographic questionnaire, a computer scan sheet, and an instrument to assess knowledge of reading. Artley and Hardin's Inventory of Teacher Knowledge of Reading was chosen because of its validity and reliability. The sample was not randomly drawn. / Multiple regression analyses were used to test the eight hypotheses and to describe the contributions of the independent variables--experience, degree level, and coursework--to the dependent variable, knowledge of reading. The researcher utilized the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program to analyze all data. The results of the study indicated that the one variable which related significantly to teachers' knowledge of reading was degree level. The relationship between the number of reading courses and teacher knowledge of reading was strong but was not statistically significant. / Results of this study support the idea of encouraging teachers to return to the university classrooms. An implication is that salary would promote this encouragement. Many teachers are not monetarily rewarded for seeking higher degrees. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-04, Section: A, page: 1086. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1984.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75312 |
| Contributors | URSREY, MARILYN LINDA CARTER., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 106 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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