The purpose of this exploratory qualitative study was to contribute to an
understanding of integrated reading literacy interventions in business course
phenomena via the authors review, analysis, synthesis and detail of the qualitative
research method and procedure implemented in the collection of that data. As a
result, knowledge is added to the body of literature that enhances the description,
defining characteristics and practices of high school-level (grades 6-12) teachers
for the integration of content for and about business with reading skills and
knowledge.
The study sought answers to the following research questions:
1. What do teachers of high school-level business courses perceive to be the
defining characteristics of integration, literacy and interventions?
2. What integrated reading literacy interventions have teachers implemented
in the teaching of high school-level business courses and how often are
they implemented?