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Kevin McGowan July 14, 2009

The Impact of Curriculum, Staff Development, and Mentor Coaching on Instructional Practices and Literacy Outcomes for Preschool Children. Kevin McGowan July 14, 2009. Introduction.

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Kevin McGowan July 14, 2009

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  1. The Impact of Curriculum, Staff Development, and Mentor Coaching on Instructional Practices and Literacy Outcomes for Preschool Children Kevin McGowan July 14, 2009

  2. Introduction • Emergent Literacy – Reading and writing related activities and behaviors that change over time culminating in conventional literacy (Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998). • Emergent Writing – Writing related activities and behaviors, especially those prior to a child’s achieving the capacity to write fluently and conventionally (Burns, Griffin, & Snow, 1999).

  3. Curricula Houghton Mifflin Prekindergarten Curriculum Incorporates oral language, phonological awareness, and alphabet recognition into ten themes (Theme 1 – Welcome to School; Theme 10 –Ready for Kindergarten) HeadsUp! Reading Curriculum • Naturalistic Embedded/Explicit Exposure • Written Language Awareness and Phonological Awareness • 15-Week Distance Learning Course

  4. Staff Development Models • Literacy Curriculum Supported by Staff Development • Literacy Curriculum Supported by Staff Development and Literacy Coaches • Literacy Coach Experience/Training • Literacy Coach Relationship Building

  5. Classroom Instruments • Early Literacy Observation Checklist (ELOC) • Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) • Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS)

  6. Teacher Measures • Early Language Instruction Survey (ELIS) • The Beliefs about Implementing Literacy Skills Scale (BAILSS) • Teacher Surveys • Focus Groups

  7. Child Measures • Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIS) • Woodcock Munoz Language Survey (WMLS) • Test of Early Reading Ability (TERA-3) • Teacher Rating of Oral Language and Literacy (TROLL)

  8. Results • Improved Emergent Literacy Outcomes for Children • Improved Belief, Knowledge, and Instructional Strategies for Teachers • Teachers with Coaches did not show Significant Results

  9. Future Research • The Role of the Literacy Coach • Teacher Skill in Curriculum Implementation and Knowledge of Literacy Acquisition • Teacher Challenges

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