Development, Tool Validation, and Future Directions for the Multidimensional Framework for Inclusive Literature

This qualitative study seeks instrument validation of The Multidimensional Framework for Inclusive Literature (Pfundheller & Liesch, 2023) by sixteen experts who hold a reading specialist and/or reading teacher license. Researchers collected data on the limitations, strengths, and potential uses of the framework by preservice and inservice teachers through focus groups. Results show the framework has a good variety of inclusive categories; however, other categories and types of diversity may need to be added to improve the framework. Furthermore, results show the framework has practical applications such as helping educators create classroom libraries and begin conversations with colleagues about diverse texts.