This study explores the critical issue of teacher preparation in university-based English education programs in the state of Florida. Numerous training programs and certification avenues currently exist in response to the growing concentration on teacher training, teacher quality, induction and retention, and teacher shortages. This study, an exploration of Florida's State University System undergraduate programs of initial English teacher preparation, examines how Florida universities are preparing pre-service middle and high school English teachers for induction into the profession. Of specific interest is the incorporation of the state-mandated Florida Educator Accomplished Practices into the programs preparing novice teachers for the classroom. Following a collaborative case study design, data were collected from three university-based English education programs in Florida. Interviews and focus groups targeted stakeholders from each baccalaureate program including faculty and administration at the university, current students, and recent graduates. Textual analyses were used to determine trends in course offerings, sequencing, requirements, and standards infusion. Findings from this study address the issues of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, professional identity formation, field experience, induction support, and professional collaborations - all relevant components in the preparation of Florida's middle/secondary English language arts teacher preparation. / A Dissertation submitted to the School of Teacher Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Fall Semester, 2013. / November 4, 2013. / Education, English, Language Arts, Preparation, Teacher / Includes bibliographical references. / Shelbie Witte, Professor Directing Dissertation; Kathleen Blake Yancey, University Representative; Pamela Carroll, Committee Member; Kathy Froelich, Committee Member; Elizabeth Jakubowski, Committee Member; Diana C. Rice, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_185157 |
| Contributors | Rentz, Pamela R. (authoraut), Witte, Shelbie (professor directing dissertation), Yancey, Kathleen Blake (university representative), Carroll, Pamela (committee member), Froelich, Kathy (committee member), Jakubowski, Elizabeth (committee member), Rice, Diana C. (committee member), School of Teacher Education (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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