Teachers of English Learners Negotiating Authoritarian Policies

• Main Authors: Pease-Alvarez, Lucinda (Author), Davies Samway, Katharine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Education,
• Subjects: Education.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Language and education.; Teaching.; Language Education.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Teaching and Teacher Education.

In an effort to reverse the purported crisis in U.S. public schools, the federal government, states, and districts have mandated policies that favor standardized approaches to teaching and assessment.  As a consequence, teachers have been relying on teacher-centered instructional approaches that do...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introduction . U.S. Educational Policy and English Learners . A Brief Overview of How Literacy Has Been Taught in the U.S.  . Contrasting Views on the Role of Teachers in Policy Making . The Three Studies Reported on in This Volume
• Chapter 2: Teachers of ELs Negotiating Top-down Literacy Initiatives in Two Urban Districts . Research Design and Data Sources . Findings . Conclusion
• Chapter 3: Case Studies of Teachers Negotiating a Top-Down Literacy Mandate . The Case Study Teachers . Data Collection and Analysis . Findings . Discussion . Conclusion.