Working within tensions: a study of English language arts teachers at a dual-campus school

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dc.contributor.authorPolec, Joanne A.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorSlomp, David H.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-06T17:19:31Z
dc.date.available2019-05-06T17:19:31Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractAlberta’s diploma exams have influenced the landscape of teacher practice since 1983. Over the last eight years, there has been a shift from teaching to the test to a focus on inquiry-based learning and diverse approaches to teaching literacy. However, the diploma exam still exists in its original form, with few modifications. The aim of this study was to investigate how English Language Arts teachers within a dual-campus school navigated the tensions between preparing students for the diploma exam, while embracing elements of inquiry-based learning and broadening definitions of literacy. Data was collected from three high school English Language Arts teachers over one year. It is suggested that years of teacher experience, level of acceptance to implement inquiry-based learning, and engagement in professional learning are determinants of how much a teacher teaches to the test. Implications for Alberta Education, MFWHSR (2013), and high-school English Language Arts teachers conclude the study.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5351
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.proquest.subject0279
dc.proquest.subject0515
dc.proquest.subject0288
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjectdual-campus
dc.subjectEnglish language arts
dc.subjectinquiry-based learning
dc.subjectstandardized testing
dc.subjectteaching literacy
dc.subjectteaching to the test
dc.subjectDissertations, Academic
dc.subject.lcshLanguage arts (Secondary) -- Alberta -- Evaluation
dc.subject.lcshLanguage arts (Secondary) -- Alberta -- Examinations, questions, etc.
dc.subject.lcshEducational tests and measurements -- Alberta -- Evaluation
dc.subject.lcshInquiry-based learning -- Alberta
dc.subject.lcshProject method in teaching -- Alberta
dc.subject.lcshLearning -- Alberta -- Evaluation
dc.subject.lcshEffective teaching -- Alberta
dc.subject.lcshEducational innovations -- Alberta
dc.subject.lcshEducational evaluation -- Alberta
dc.subject.lcshStress (Psychology)
dc.titleWorking within tensions: a study of English language arts teachers at a dual-campus schoolen_US
dc.typeThesis
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