Mapping the Seabed: Novice Teachers' Responses to the Knowledge of Racial Literacy (KORAL) Survey

• In Event: Racial Literacy, Disrupting Whiteness (Preservice)

Abstract

This paper reports on the administration of the Knowledge of Racial Literacy (KoRaL) survey to a nationwide sample of 277 novice teachers- those seeking initial certification and in their first five years of practice. This research addresses two concurrent problems: first, teachers’ development of racial literacy is an important goal in teacher preparation, but few tools exist to measure it at scale. Further, racial literacy varies based on individuals’ personal experiences, so demographic differences require teacher education programs to differentiate their curriculums. The administration of KoRaL addresses both the issue of scale and individual differences. Findings indicate significant differences in novice teachers’ racial literacy based on their U.S. region and past classroom experiences.

Authors

• Catherine A. Lammert, Texas Tech University
  Presenting Author

• Pallavi Chhabra, Washington University in St. Louis
  Presenting Author

• Poonam Arya, Wayne State University
  Presenting Author

• Lisa O'Brien, Merrimack College
  Presenting Author

• Carin L. Appleget, Creighton University
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• Rhonda Hylton, Indiana University Bloomington
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• Shuling Yang, East Tennessee State University
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• Xiufang Chen, Rowan University
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• Amy Leigh Tondreau, University of Maryland - Baltimore County
  Non-Presenting Author

• Marla R. Goins, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
  Presenting Author