Teacher Efficacy as a Conduit for Enhancing Attitudes Toward Teaching Reading to African-American Students

Through this study the authors aimed to determine the impact of a reading course and tutoring for elementary school youth enrolled in an after-school program in a low-income community. They conclude that multicultural field-based tutoring experiences connected to a content area course can increase t...

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Published in:Multicultural perspectives (Mahwah, N.J.) N.J.), 2013-01, Vol.15 (1), p.19-26
Main Authors: Banks, Joy, Dunston, Yolanda L., Foley, Teresa E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Students
African Americans
After School Programs
At Risk Students
Attitude Change
Community Centers
Culturally Relevant Education
Educational policy
Elementary School Students
Elementary schools
Graduate Students
Intervention
Low Income Groups
Minority students
Multicultural Education
Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Preservice Teachers
Reading
Reading Difficulties
Reading Instruction
Schools
Student Diversity
Students
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Effectiveness
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching methods
Tutoring
Tutors and tutoring
United States (Southeast)
Youth
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Summary:Through this study the authors aimed to determine the impact of a reading course and tutoring for elementary school youth enrolled in an after-school program in a low-income community. They conclude that multicultural field-based tutoring experiences connected to a content area course can increase teachers' pedagogical knowledge and teacher efficacy when teaching low-income, African-American students.
ISSN:1521-0960
1532-7892
DOI:10.1080/15210960.2013.754286