Reading Skill Development: A Survey of Need and Responsibility.

摘要: Abstract Background: According to research, adolescent reading skills tend be poor, and increased pressure from Federal legislation has been placed on educators improve these skills. Research lacks business teacher educators' preparation provide skill instruction. Purpose: The research purpose was better understand the perceptions of regarding integration instruction into high school courses influence selected variables their perceptions. Method: A quantitative descriptive design used determine 191 responsible for teaching methods candidates. Over half (111, 58.12%) responded mailed survey. Results: Although most (99, 89.1%) agreed or strongly that teachers should integrate in courses, 64 (58.7%) indicated they disagreed held accountable courses. Length focus employing college were found significantly Conclusions Recommendations: majority, except those with 16 20 years experience employed at universities primarily focused teaching, had favorable towards However, did not support holding development student Additional needs conducted factors contributing statistically significant differences based demographics such as length career institution where employed. also extent which are prepared develop students' Introduction Historically, models/strategies improving future is likely include preparing impact achievement. Business education scholars well aware attention being In fact, Policies Commission Economic Education (2006) issued Policy Statement 78, called "rigorous relevant content crossdisciplinary academic core requirements" (p. 18). Moreover, current legislation, including newly reauthorized Carl D. Perkins Act No Child Left Behind, call research-based interventions participants ("Carl Perkins", 2006; "No Behind", 2002). National Assessment Vocational Report (2004) noted coursework Career Technical [(CTE)] skills, reading. While CTE reported have little national studies continue content-based (Biancarosa & Snow, Kamil, 2004). content-area grounded belief enhanced could contextualize concepts assist participant order additional information needed effective method integrating suggests occurs implicit explicit Based Reading Panel International Association, literacy identified best choice effectively (Kamil, 2004; Moore, Bean, Birdyshaw, Rycik, 1999). …