Director's Office:

Timothy Shanahan

Maureen Meehan

Irma Vazquez

Program Faculty & Staff:

William Teale

Flora Rodriguez-Brown

Cynthia Hynd-Shanahan

Shelley Maxwell

Barbara O'Laughlin

Susan Karwowski

Alison Toback

Michael Czerniawski

Timothy Shanahan – Publications Books and Monographs: Beach, R.; Green, J.; Kamil, M. L.; & Shanahan, T. (in press). Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy research (2^nd ed.). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press. Shanahan, T. (Ed.). (1994). Teachers Thinking, Teachers Knowing. Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English, & National Council of Teachers of English. Shanahan, T., & Kamil, M. L. (1994). Academic Research Libraries. Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, & National Conference on Research in English. Beach, R.; Green, J.; Kamil, M. L., & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (1992). Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy research. Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English. Shanahan, T. (Ed.). (1990). Reading and writing together: New perspectives for the classroom. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon. Kamil, M. L.; Langer, J.; & Shanahan, T. (1985). Understanding reading and writing research. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Pikulski, J. J. & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (1982). Approaches to the informal evaluation of reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Articles in Refereed Journals: Shanahan, T. (2003). Research-based reading instruction: Myths about the National Reading Panel report. The Reading Teacher, 56, 646-655. Raphael, T. E., Gavelek, J., Hynd, C. R., Teale, W. H., & Shanahan, T. (2002). Christmas trees are great, but not as models for instructional coherence in literacy. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 30(3), 5-7. Ehri, L. C., Nunes, S. R., Willows, D. M., Schuster, B. V., Yaghoub-Zadeh, Z., & Shanahan, T. (2001). Phonemic awareness instruction helps children learn to read: Evidence from the National Reading Panel’s meta-analysis. Reading Research Quarterly, 36, 250–287. Teale, W. H., & Shanahan, T. (2001). Ignoring the myths about fluency. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(3), 5-8. Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (2001). You’ll love this editorial—We guarantee it! Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(2), 5-7. Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (2001). Getting on board this new comprehension fad. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(1), 5-7. Izzo, C., Weiss, L., Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. (2000). Parental selfefficacy and social support as predictors of parenting practices and children’s socioemotional adjustment in Mexican immigrant families. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 20, 197–213. Fitzgerald, J., & Shanahan, T. (2000). Reading and writing relations and their development. Educational Pychologist, 35, 39–51. Shanahan, T. (1998). Twelve studies that have influenced K-12 reading instruction. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 26, 42–50. Shanahan, T. (1997). Reading-writing relationships, thematic units, inquiry learning… In pursuit of effective integrated instruction. The Reading Teacher, 51, 12–19. (Reprinted as Shanahan, T. (1998). Relaciones entre lectura y escritura, unidades tematicas, aprendizaje mediante investigacion…En busca de la instruccion eficaz para una alfabetizacion integrada. Lectura y Vida, 19, 17–26.) Shanahan, T., & Shanahan, S. (1997). Character perspective charting: Helping children to develop a more complete conception of story. The Reading Teacher, 50, 668-677. Shanahan, T., & Neuman, S. (1997). Research that made a difference revisited. Reading Research Quarterly, 32, 202-211. Shanahan, T., & Barr, R. (1995). Reading Recovery: An independent evaluation of the effects of an early instructional intervention for at risk learners. Reading Research Quarterly, 30, 958-996. . Purves, A. C., Bloome, D., Golden, J. M., Lee, C., Hynds, S., Pressley, M., & Shanahan, T. (1995). Viewpoints: A symposium on the usefulness of literacy research. Research in the Teaching of English, 29, 326-348. (Edited by A. L. Saks.) Shanahan, T., Mulhern, M., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. (1995). Project FLAME: A literacy program for language minority families. The Reading Teacher, 48, 586-593. (Reprinted in L. M. Morrow, S. B. Neuman, J. R. Paratore, & C. Harrison (Eds.), Parents and literacy, (pp. 40-47). Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1995). Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1995). Avoiding some of the pitfalls of thematic units. The Reading Teacher, 48, 718-719. (Reprinted in M. Opitz (Ed.), Teaching reading: A cultural perspective. Newark, DE: International Reading Association).. Shanahan, T. (1994). Assumptions underlying educational intervention research: A commentary on Harris and Pressley. Educational Psychology Review, 6, 255-262. Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1994). Black History Month resolutions: Fifth graders construct their heritage. The Reading Teacher, 47, 660-662. Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1993). Integration of curriculum or interaction of people? The Reading Teacher, 47, 158-161. Ferroli, L., & Shanahan, T. (1993). Voicing in Spanish and English knowledge transfer. In D. Leu & C. Kinzer, (Eds.), Examining central issues in literacy research, theory, and practice. (Forty-second Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 413-418). Chicago: National Reading Conference. Kamil, M. L., & Shanahan, T. (1991). Academic libraries and research in the teaching of English. In S. McCormick & J. Zutell (Eds.), Learner factors/teacher factors: Issues in literacy research and instruction. (Fortieth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 83-90). Chicago: National Reading Conference. Shanahan, T. (1991). New literacy goes to school: Whole language in the classroom. Educational Horizons, 69, 146-151. Cox, B. E., Shanahan, T., & Tinzman, M. (1991). Children’s knowledge of organization, cohesion, and voice. Research in the Teaching of English, 25, 179-218. Shanahan, T., & Tierney, R. J. (1990). Reading-writing connections: The relations among three research traditions. In J. Zutell & S. McCormick (Eds.), Literacy theory and research: Analyses from multiple paradigms. (Thirty-ninth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 13-34). Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference. Cox, B. E., Shanahan, T., & Sulzby, E. (1990). Good and poor elementary readers’ use of cohesion in writing. Reading Research Quarterly, 25, 47-65. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. (1989). High school seniors with special needs: An analysis of characteristics pertinent to the school-to-work transition. International Journal of Educational Research, 13 (5), 489-499. Shanahan, T., & Lomax, R. (1988). A developmental comparison of three theoretical models of the reading-writing relationship. Research in the Teaching of English, 22, 196-212. Janiuk, D., & Shanahan, T. (1988). Adult literacy and primary grade reading instruction. The Reading Teacher, 41, 880-886. Janiuk, D., & Shanahan, T. (1988). Adult literacy and primary grade reading instruction. The Reading Teacher, 41, 880-886. Shanahan, T. (1987). A survey of student literacy experiences in a large scale assessment. In J. Readence & S. Baldwin (Eds.), Research in Literacy: Merging Perspectives (Thirty-sixth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 35-44). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference. Ferroli, L., & Shanahan, T. (1987). Kindergarten spelling: Explaining its relationship to first grade reading. In J. Readence & S. Baldwin (Eds.), Research in Literacy: Merging Perspectives (Thirty-sixth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 93-100). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. (1987). Orthopaedically handicapped students in public and private high schools. The Exceptional Child, 34 (2), 1-8. Shanahan, T. (1987). Shared knowledge of reading and writing. Reading Psychology, 8, 93-102. Gregory, J.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. (1987). A descriptive profile of mainstreamed orthopedically handicapped tenth graders. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 20, 49-56. Shanahan, T. (1986). Predictions and the limiting effects of prequestions. In J. Niles & R. Lalik (Eds.), Solving problems in literacy: Learners, teachers, and researchers, (Thirty-fifth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 92-98). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.. Shanahan, T. & Lomax, R. (1986). An analysis and comparison of theoretical models of the reading-writing relationship. Journal of Educational Psychology, 78, 116-123. Shanahan, T. (1986). The reading-writing relationship: Myths and realities. Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 30, 9-18. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1986). A profile of learning disabled twelfth graders in regular classes. Learning Disability Quarterly, 9, 33-42. Shanahan, T., & Walberg, H. J. (1985). Productive influences on high school achievement. Journal of Educational Research, 78, 357-363.(Reprinted in Educational Excellence Network, 1985, 4, (no. 5), 15-21. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). Learning disabled 10th graders in mainstreamed settings: A descriptive analysis. Remedial and Special Education, 6, 25-34.. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). A descriptive analysis of high school seniors with speech disabilities. Journal of Communication Disorders, 18, 295-304. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). A national survey of mainstreamed hearing impaired high school sophomores. Journal of Rehabilitation, 51, 55-58. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). Profile of speech- disabled sophomores. American Rehabilitation, 11, 9-15, 32. Shanahan, T., & Kamil, M. L. (1984). The relationship of the concurrent and construct validities of cloze. In J. A. Niles, & L. A. Harris (Eds.), Changing perspectives on research in reading/language processing and instruction. (Thirty-third Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 252-256). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference. Shanahan, T. (1984). The reading-writing relation: An exploratory multivariate analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology, 76, 466-477. Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1984). Mainstreamed hearing-impaired high school seniors: A re-analysis of a national survey. American Annals of the Deaf, 129, 11-16. Walberg, H. J., & Shanahan, T. (1983). High school effects on individual students. Educational Researcher, 12, (7), 4-9. Shanahan, T., & Hogan, V. (1983). Parent reading style and children's print awareness. In J. A. Niles & L. A. Harris (Eds.), Searches for meaning in reading/language processing and instruction. (Thirty-second Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 212-217). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference. Shanahan, T., & Kamil, M. L. (1983). A further comparison of sensitivity of cloze and recall to passage organization. In J. A. Niles & L. A. Harris (Eds.), Searches for meaning in reading/language processing and instruction. (Thirty-second Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 123-128). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference. Shanahan, T. & Kamil, M. L. (1982). The sensitivity of cloze to passage organization. In J. A. Niles & L. A. Harris (Eds.), New inquiries in reading research and instruction. (Thirty-first Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 204-208). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference. Shanahan, T. (1982). How do we motivate reading comprehension? Reading World, 22, 111-118. Shanahan, T., Kamil, M. L., & Tobin, A. W. (1982). Cloze as a measure of intersentential comprehension. Reading Research Quarterly, 17, 229-255. Shanahan, T. (1980). The impact of writing instruction on learning to read. Reading World, 19, 357-368. Shanahan, T. (1980). Three explanations of reading disability. In M. L. Kamil & A. J. Moe (Eds.), Perspectives on reading research and instruction. (Twenty-ninth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 301-308). Washington, D. C.: National Reading Conference. Pikulski, J. J. & Shanahan, T. (1980). A comparison of various approaches to evaluating phonics. Reading Teacher, 33, 692-702. Cassidy, J. & Shanahan, T. (1979). Survival skills: Some considerations. Journal of Reading, 23, 136-140. Shanahan, T. (1979). The writing crisis: A survey and solution. Phi Delta Kappan, 61, 216-217. Shanahan, T. (1977). Writing marathons and concept development. Language Arts, 54, 403-405. Chapters: Shanahan, T. (In press). Relations among oral language, reading, and writing development. In C. A. MacArthur, S. Graham, & J. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Handbook of writing research. New York: Guilford. Shanahan, T. (In press). Gaining perspective through science: A history of research synthesis in reading. In T. Trabasso, J. Sabatini, D. Massaro, & R. C. Calfee, (Eds.), From orthography to pedagogy: Essays in honor of Richard L. Venezky. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Shanahan, T. (In press). Where does writing fit in Reading First? In C. Cummins (Ed.), Successful implementation of Reading First: A simple guide to a complex issue. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Shanahan, T. (In press). Modes of Inquiry in Literacy Studies and Issues of Philosophy of Science In R. Beach, J. Green, M. Kamil, & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Shanahan, T. (2004). Overcoming the dominance of communication: Writing to think and to learn. In T. L. Jetton & J. A. Dole (Eds.), Adolescent literacy research and practice (pp. 59–74). New York: Guilford. Shanahan, T. (2004). Improving reading achievement in high school and middle school: Structures and reforms. In D. Alvermann & D. S. Strickland (Eds.), Bridging the achievement gap: Improving literacy for pre-adolescent & adolescent learners grades 4–12 (pp. 43–55). New York: Teachers College Press. Shanahan, T. (2004). Critiques of the National Reading Panel Report: Their implications for research, policy, and practice. In P. McCardle & V. Chabra (Eds), Voice of evidence in reading research (pp. 235–266). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publisher. Shanahan, T. (2002). Research synthesis: Making sense of the accumulation of knowledge in reading. In M. L. Kamil, P. B. Mosenthal, P. D. Pearson, & R. Barr (Eds.), Methods of literacy research (pp. 133-150). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Shanahan, T. (2000). Synthesizing reading research. In M. L. Kamil, P. Mosenthal, P.D. Pearson, & R. Barr (Eds.), Handbook of reading research (vol. 3). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Shanahan, T. (1999.) On the effectiveness and limitations of tutoring in reading. Review of Research in Education, 23, 217-234.. Shanahan, T. (1998.) Readers’ awareness of author. In R. C. Calfee & N. Spivey (Eds.), The reading-writing connection. Ninety-seventh Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education (part II, pp. 88–111). Chicago: NSSE. Shanahan, T. (1992). Towards a more complete literacy: Reading and writing connections. In C. Gordon, G. Labercane, & W. McEachern (Eds.), Elementary reading: Process and practice, (pp. 263-273). Needham, MA: Ginn Press. Shanahan, T. (1992). Reading comprehension as a dialogic process. In M. Pressley, K. R. Harris, & J. T. Guthrie (Eds.), Promoting academic competence and literacy: Cognitive research and instructional innovation (pp. 129-148). New York: Academic Press. Shanahan, T. (1992). Modes of inquiry in literacy studies and issues of philosophy of science: Towards an understanding. In R. Beach, J. Green, M. L. Kamil, & T. Shanahan. (Eds.), Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy research (pp. 111-124). Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English. Tierney, R., & Shanahan, T. (1991). Reading-writing relationships: Processes, transactions, outcomes. In P. D. Pearson, R. Barr, M. Kamil, & P. Mosenthal (Eds.), Handbook of Reading Research (pp. 246-280). New York: Longman. Shanahan, T. (1990). Reading and writing together: What does it really mean? In T. Shanahan (Ed.), Reading and writing together: New perspectives for the classroom, (pp. 1-18). Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon. Shanahan, T. (1989). New conceptions of reading for basic skills assessment. In R. T. Alpert, W.P. Gorse, & R. G. Allan, (Eds.), Assessing basic academic skills in higher education. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Shanahan, T. (1983). The informal reading inventory and the instructional level: The study that never took place. In L. Gentile, M. L. Kamil, & J. Blanchard (Eds.), Reading research revisited, (pp. 577-580). Columbus, OH: Merrill. Pikulski, J. J., & Shanahan, T. (1982). Informal reading inventories: A critical analysis. In J. J. Pikulski & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Approaches to the informal evaluation of reading, (pp. 94-116). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. Instructional Materials: Shanahan, T. (2004). Elements of reading; Fluency. Austin, TX: Harcourt Achieve. Farr, R., Strickland, D., Abrahamson, R., Irwin, J., Kutiper, K., Ogle, D., Shanahan, T., & Smith, P. (1992, 1995). Treasury of Literature. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace. (15 textbooks, and 9 teacher's guides, K-8). Sulzby, E., Hoffman, J., Niles, J., Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. (1989). McGraw-Hill Reading. Oklahoma City: McGraw-Hill. (16 textbooks, 14 workbooks, and 14 teacher's guides, K-8). Sulzby, E., Hoffman, J., Klein, M., Naylor, K., Niles, J., Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. (1989). McGraw-Hill Integrated Language Arts. Oklahoma City, OK: McGraw-Hill. (11 teacher's guides, K-8). Other Publications: Shanahan, T. (In press.) But does it really matter? Kappan. Shanahan, T. (In press.) Review of DIBELS: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (6^th ed). In Buros Mental Measurement Yearbook. Shanahan, T. (In press.) Review of Multiple Assessment Series for the Primary Grades. In Buros Mental Measurement Yearbook. Westberg, L., Shanahan, T., & Uribe, S. (2004). Evidence-based practices for parents to support their children’s reading acquisition. Connecting, 4(1), 8–12. Shanahan, T. (2002). National Reading Panel. Guzzetti, B. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Literacy (pp. 402–404). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. Shanahan, T. (2002). Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Guzzetti, B. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Literacy (pp. 400–401). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio. Shanahan, T. (2001). A conference in search of an agenda. NCRLL, 28 (2), 4–5. Shanahan, T. (2001). Review of Burns and Roe Informal Reading Inventory. In B. S. Plake, & J. C. Impara (Eds.), The Fourteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 196–198). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. Shanahan, T. (2001). Review of Reading Evaluation Adult Diagnosis (READ). In B. S. Plake, & J. C. Impara (Eds.), The Fourteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 989–991). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. Shanahan, T. (1998). Reading Recovery: Its effectiveness and implications for teacher education. The Literacy Professional, 9 (no. 1), 3. Shanahan, T., & Barr, R. (1997). A response to Pinnell. Reading Research Quarterly. (Letter) Shanahan, T. (1996). Reading. In P. P. Wilson (Ed.), The professional collection for elementary educators, (pp. 40-55). New York: H. W. Wilson. (Bibliography) Shanahan, T. (1996). Children Learning to Read: International Concerns. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 28, 490-491. (Review). Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. Making the Grade. Chicago Tribune, December 16, 1995, Section 1, p. 23. (Letter) Shanahan, T. (1995). Project FLAME. In L. M. Morrow, D. H. Tracey, C. M. Maxwell (Eds.), A survey of family literacy in the United States (pp. 75-76). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. (Abstract) Lobach, M. R. (1995). Kids explore heritage through writers workshops and professional publication. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 48, 522-524. (Column) Hampton, S. (1994/1995). Children doing the business of schools. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 48, 350-353. Shanahan, T. (1994). Building Communities of Learners. Journal of Reading Behavior, 26, 462-464. (Review). Knight, J. (1994). Learning in a community. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 498-499. (Column) Shanahan, T., & Barr, R., with Blackwell, L., & Burkhardt, A. (1994). Reading Recovery: An independent evaluation of the efforts of an early instructional intervention for at risk learners. Oakbrook, IL: North Central Educational Regional Laboratory. Stotsky, S. (1994). Connecting writing and reading with a civic twist. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 172-174. (Column) Shanahan, T. (1994). Assessment, Theory and Practice. In A. C. Purves (Ed.), Encyclopedia of English Studies and Language Arts, pp. 93-97. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English & Scholastic. Shanahan, T. (1994). Cloze Testing. In A. C. Purves (Ed.), Encyclopedia of English Studies and Language Arts, pp. 197-198). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Shanahan, T., Meehan, M., & Mogge, S. (1994). The "professionalization" of the adult literacy teacher. (NCAL Technical Report TR94-11). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, National Center for Adult Literacy. Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. V. (1994). Toward an ethics of family literacy. Berkeley, CA: Center for the Study of Writing. (audio tape) Mulhern, M., Rodriguez-Brown, F. V., & Shanahan, T. (1994). Family literacy for language minority families: Issues for program implementation. Washington, DC: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education. (Program Information Guide)(Portions reprinted in Forum, the Newsletter of the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, 17, Summer 1994, 1, 4.) Enciso, P. (1993-94). Integrating “cultural imagination.” In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 336-337. (Column) Shanahan, T., & Knight, L. (1991). Guidelines for Judging and Selecting Language Arts Textbooks: A Modest Proposal. Concept Paper No. 1. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English. Shanahan, T. (1992). But Do We Really Want Individual Scores? Illinois Reading Council Communicator, 15, February, 1, 3. Guidelines for Judging and Selecting Elementary Language Arts Textbooks. Pamphlet prepared for the Committee on Elementary Language Arts Textbooks. National Council of Teachers of English, 1990. (Pamphlet). Teaching children about authors. Paper presented at the International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA. Mableton, GA: Audio Master. (Audio tape) Surveys of Problem-Solving & Educational Skills and Einstein Assessment of School-Related Skills. The Reading Teacher, 43, 176-177. (Review) The Role and Nature of Assessment in Urban Education: Toward a New Sensibility. In G. Griffin & A. Lowe (Eds.), Creating an agenda for urban educational research and development. Chicago: Center for Urban Educational Research and Development, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago. (1989). The Voyage into School Reform. Illinois Schools Journal, 1988, 68, 3-8. Literacy and Schooling; Literacy, Society & Schooling. Contemporary Psychology, 1988, 33, 989-991. (Review) Illinois Goal Assessment Program - Reading. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Board of Education, 1988. (with P. D. Pearson; S. Valencia; R. Reeve) The Early Detection of Reading Difficulties, (3rd ed.). Journal of Reading Behavior, 1987, 19, 117-119. (Review) Children Reading and Writing - Structures and Strategies. Journal of Reading, 1987, 30, (no. 5), 471-472. (Review) Laidlaw Spelling Series. Curriculum Review, 1987, 26, (no. 3), 46. (Review) Thinking Networks - Interactive Courseware. Reading Psychology, 1987, 8, 230-234. (Review) Heath American Reading Series. Curriculum Review, 1986, 25, (nos. 5 & 6), 17-18. (Review) Observing the Language Learner, Curriculum Review, 1985, 25, (no. 2), 56. (Review) Boder Test of Reading-Spelling Patterns. In J. V. Mitchell (Ed.), The Ninth Mental Measurement Yearbook (vol. I), 1985, 207-209. (Review) Sequential Tests of Educational Progress, Series III. In J. V. Mitchell (Ed.), The Ninth Mental Measurements Yearbook (vol. II), 1985, 1364- 1365. (Review) Helping Children Learn to Read. Reading Teacher, 1985, 38, 808-810. (Review) Group Assessment in Reading. Reading Psychology, 1984, 5, 243-245. (Review) Writing to Create Ourselves. Journal of Reading, 1983, 26, 742-743. (Review) Killgallon, P. A. A study of relationships among certain pupil adjustments in reading situations. Edited by T. Shanahan for inclusion in L. Gentile, M. L.. Kamil, & J. Blanchard (Eds.), Reading research revisited. Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1983. (Edited chapter) A Response to Henk & Cziko. Reading Research Quarterly, 1983, 18, 366-367. (Letter).(Reprinted in J. W. Oller & J. Jonz. (1994). Cloze and Coherence, Bucknell University Press.) Language and Reform in China. In E. Malmquist (Ed.), Handbook on Comparative Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1982. (Annotation) The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language. In E. Malmquist (Ed.), Handbook on Comparative Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1982. (Annotation) Reading Instruction in the Middle School. Journal of Reading, 1980, 23, 569. (Review). Assessment Tests for Levels 1-8 (Primary Level), The Houghton Mifflin Reading Series. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. (Published tests) Balance the Basics: Let Them Write. Reading Teacher, 1979, 32, 741-742. (Review) Children's Language and the Language Arts. Reading Teacher, 1977, 31, 102- 103. (Review)

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