Edith Cowan University Research Online ECU Publications Pre. 2011 2005 Prepared to teach : an investigation into the preparation of teachers to teach literacy and numeracy William Louden Mary Rohl Jennifer Gore Daryl Greaves Alistair McIntosh See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks Part of the Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons Louden, W., Rohl., Gore, J., Greaves, D., McIntosh, A., Wright, R., Siemon, D., & House, H. (2005). Prepared to teach : an investigation into the preparation of teachers to teach literacy and numeracy. Perth, Australia: Edith Cowan University. This Report is posted at Research Online. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks/7135 Authors William Louden, Mary Rohl, Jennifer Gore, Daryl Greaves, Alistair McIntosh, Robert White, Dianne Siemon, and Helen House This report is available at Research Online: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworks/7135 Edith Cowan University Copyright Warning You may print or download ONE copy of this document for the purpose of your own research or study. The University does not authorize you to copy, communicate or otherwise make available electronically to any other person any copyright material contained on this site. You are reminded of the following: Copyright owners are entitled to take legal action against persons who infringe their copyright. A reproduction of material that is protected by copyright may be a copyright infringement. 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Higher penalties may apply, and higher damages may be awarded, for offences and infringements involving the conversion of material into digital or electronic form. re pare William Louden Mary Rohl Jennifer Gore Alistair Mclntosh Daryl Greaves Robert Wright Australian Government Dianne Siemon DeparhnentofEducatio~ Helen House Science and Training An investigation into the pa-eparation of teaGhers to teach literacy and numeracy William Louden Mary Rohl Jennifer Gore Dary/ Greaves Alistair Mclntosh Robert Wright Dianne Siemon He/en House Prepared to Teach Prepared to Teach was funded by the Australian Govemment Department of Education, Science and Training under the Grants for National Uteracy and Numeracy Strategies and Projects Programme. Website: http://vvww.destgov.au/ Prepared to Teach: An investigation into the preparation of teachers to teach literacy and numeracy ISBN: 0-7298-0541-7 Published by Edith Cowan University Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, WA 6050 Ph: (08) 9370 6465 Fax: (08) 9370 6664 Email: [email protected] Website: http://vvww.ecu.edu.au © Commonwealth of Australia 2005 This work is copyright. it may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source and no commercial usage or sale. Reproduction for purposes other than those indicated above, requires the prior written permission from the Commonwealth available from the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Requests and inquiries conceming reproduction and rights should be addressed to Commonwealth Copyright Administration, GPO Box 2154, Canberra ACT 2601 ore-mail [email protected]. Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of the Australian Govemment Department of Education, Science and Training. Printed in Australia by Worldwide Print, West Perth WA 6005 Copies of this report are available from: DEST Clearinghouse for Literacy and Numeracy Research Projects School of Cognition, Language and Special Education Griffith University NATHAN OLD 4111 Website: http://vvww.gu.edu.au/school/cls/clearinghouse/ Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... v Acknowledgments ........................................ , ,... ,............................................................................ ix ... : ....................................................................... ········· ... 1 Teacher supply and demand ....................... ,............................................................................... 3 Teacher education courses ......................................................................................................... 4 Entry to teacher education ................ ,... ,..... ,... , ........................................................................... 4 Student ratings of course experience .... ,..... ,... , ........................................................................... 5 Literacy, numeracy and practice .................................................................................................. 5 Outline of the report ..................... ,..... ,........................................................ ,............................... 7 2. from the literature ............................ , .................................................................. 9 Structural issues ....................................................................................................................... 12 Substantive issues .................................................. ,........... ,..................................................... 15 Summary and conclusions ........................ , .......................... : .................................................... 26 Research and methods ... ..................................................................................... 29 Focus group interviews ..... , ....... ,., ..... ,..... ,., ......... ,.. ,................ ,, ................................................ 32 Questionnaire surveys .............. ,. ,. ,... ,... ,. ,. ,............................................................................... 33 Site visits .................................................................................................................................. 35 Summary ................................................................................................................................. 36 Personal competence ......... ,.,., .......... ,..... ,....... ,........... .-................. ,., .. , ....... ,............................. 41 Personal dispositions ......................... ,...................................................................................... 42 Broad knowledge ..................................................................................................................... 42 Relevant knowledge ...................... ,. ,. ,, ,. ,..... ,............................................................................ 44 Problematic knowledge ........................................................................................................ ,.... 51 Addressing diversity .................................................................................................................. 52 Critical reflection ....................................................................................................................... 53 Structural issues ....................................................................................................................... 54 Relative importance of structural and substantive issues ............................................................. 56 Discussion ............................................................................................................................... 59 The sites .................................................................................................................................. 65 Purpose ..... ,..................................... ,......... ,............................................................................. 67 Engagement. ............................................................................................................................ 68 Knowledge ..... : ......................................................................................................................... 70 Linkage .................................................................................................................................... 73 Diversity ................................................................................................................................... 75 Summary and discussion .......................................................................................................... 76 Prepared to Teach 6. Towards more effective education: ......................................................... 79 The sites .................................................................................................................................. 82 Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 84 Engagement .............................· ................................................................................................ 85 Knowledge ..............................................................................................................................