Date of Award
2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Philosophy (Ph.D)
Department
Education Specialties
First Advisor
Michael Sampson
Second Advisor
Richard Brown
Abstract
Writing continues to be an underserved content area within English Language Arts instruction in elementary school classrooms. This sequential mixed-methods study was designed to develop a current state of practice for writing pedagogical training within the Pacific Northwest. Course descriptions were analyzed for specific references to writing, or terms inclusive of writing, from five teacher preparation programs in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Grounded in expertise theory, the implications for this work are aimed at schools of education as well as teacher licensing bodies reflecting on if their training practices are supportive in developing a solid foundation for preservice educators as effective teachers of writing.
Recommended Citation
Mabie, Chelsea, "THE PREVALENCE OF WRITING IN ELEMENTARY TEACHER PREPARATION COURSES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 359.
https://scholar.stjohns.edu/theses_dissertations/359