Investigating A State-Funded Disciplinary Literacy Program In Kentucky For Educators Of Adolescent Students

<p>This case study describes a professional learning opportunity for educators of adolescents, namely the Literacy for Adolescent Teachers (LAT), at a regional midsize university in Kentucky. The LAT is a year-long experience that enrollees undertake to grow professionally by gaining specific literacy skills. This study focuses specifically on participant experience with the disciplinary literacy content, strategies, and resources presented at the summer program. This investigation sought to understand if participation in the disciplinary literacy program impacted the participants’ perceptions of literacy and their dispositional attitudes toward integrating literacy into their professional practice. The data revealed that participants in the LAT joined the program with a text-based perception of literacy, which also impacted how they viewed the integration of literacy in their practice. By the end of the program, the participants gained a broader perception of literacy, which shifted their understanding of how literacy was integrated into their instruction. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2022

Author dc:creator

• Presnell, Kevin

• Adolescent Literacy
• Disciplinary Literacy
• Discourse Theory
• Educational Policy
• Professional Development
• Teacher Training
• Higher Education and Teaching
• Language and Literacy Education

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2022 Kevin Presnell

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/753

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1751