Assessing literacy practices and futures in science and mathematics classrooms: A systematic review

Jackylou Sarsale
Southern Leyte State University, Philippines
Dennis Alonzo
University of New South Wales, Australia
Aiza Caseñas
Southern Leyte State University, Philippines
Cherry Zin Oo
Yangon University of Education, Myanmar
Francis Ann Sy and Prose Ivy Yepes
Southern Leyte State University, Philippines

Integrating literacy in science and mathematics learning and teaching has been an ongoing endeavour. There are frameworks developed to guide teachers' practices, but little is reported on assessing literacy simultaneously with scientific or mathematical content knowledge. We reviewed the literature on assessing literacy in science and mathematics to develop a coherent knowledge base using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). We accessed 683 peer-reviewed publications from three databases, and upon application of exclusion criteria, only 13 articles remained for full analysis. We report the macro skills focused, assessment tools and strategies used, and reported outcomes. We also discuss the geographical, practical, and theoretical gaps and highlight critical areas for future investigations.
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Authors: Jackylou Sarsale (corresponding author) is an early career researcher in STEM education at the Southern Leyte State University, Philippines. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-6671 Email: jsarsale@southernleytestateu.edu.ph Dr Dennis Alonzo is a senior lecturer in assessment, evaluation, and teacher education and development at the School of Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8900-497X Email: d.alonzo@unsw.edu.au Dr Aiza Caseñas is an early career researcher in literacy and education at Southern Leyte State University, Philippines. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0532-8243 Email: acasenas@southernleytestateu.edu.ph Dr Cherry Zin Oo is a lecturer in assessment, and evaluation at the Department of Education Psychology, Yangon University of Education, Myanmar. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3227-8010 Email: cherryzinn@gmail.com Dr Francis Ann Sy is a professor of mathematics education and evaluation at Southern Leyte State University, Philippines. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3161-9597 Email: fsy@southernleytestateu.edu.ph Dr Prose Ivy Yepes is a professor of science education and educational management at Southern Leyte State University, Philippines. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8053-4106 Email: pyepes@southernleytestateu.edu.ph Please cite as: Sarsale, J., Alonzo, D., Caseñas, A., Oo, C. Z., Sy, F. A. & Yepes, P. I. (2024). Assessing literacy practices and futures in science and mathematics classrooms: A systematic review. Issues in Educational Research, 34(2), 719-742. http://www.iier.org.au/iier34/sarsale-j.pdf