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Timothy
Shanahan - Vita
Timothy
Shanahan is a Professor of Urban Education at the University of Illinois
at Chicago and Director of the UIC Center for Literacy. He has served as Director
of Reading for the Chicago Public Schools, and is a former first grade
teacher. His research focuses on the relationship of reading and writing,
the assessment of reading ability, family literacy, and school
improvement. He has published more than 100 articles, chapters, and books
on these topics.
Professor Shanahan was a member of the Board of Directors
of the International Reading Association (1998-2001). He served on the
Nartional Reading Panel, a group convened by the National Institute of
Child Health and Development by the request of Congress to evaluate
research on successful methods of teaching reading. He is co-editor of
the Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. He is author of more
than 100 research articles, chapters, and other publications, including
the books, Teachers Thinking Teachers Knowing, Multidisciplinary
Perspectives on Literacy, Reading and Writing Together, and Understanding
Research in Reading and Writing. His research has appeared in journals
such as Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of Educational Psychology,
and Research in the Teaching of English.
Shanahan received the Albert J. Harris Award for
outstanding research on reading disability from the International Reading
Association, the Milton D. Jacobson Readability Research Award also from
IRA, the Amoco Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the University of
Delaware Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement. He was
elected to the honors society, Phi Kappa Phi, in 1992, and is listed in
Who's Who in the Midwest and Who’s Who in Education. He received his
Ph.D. at the University of Delaware in 1980. His research and development
projects have attracted more than $4 million in funding from government
agencies and the philanthropic community.
Professor Shanahan is Director of Project FLAME, a family
literacy program for Latino immigrants that is now used throughout the
U.S., and Family Start, a computer-based family literacy program for Head
Start families. Project FLAME received an Academic Excellence Award from
the U.S. Department of Education. His Literacy Instruction Framework has
been adopted by more than 100 elementary and secondary schools in
Illinois. He is a former elementary school teacher.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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Ph.D
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University of Delaware
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Reading Education
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1980
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M.A.T.
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Oakland University
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Reading Education
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1974
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B. A.
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Oakland University
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Social Science-History
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1972
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Professor, College of Education, University of Illinois at
Chicago, (Assistant Professor, 1980–86; Associate Professor,
1986–1991), 1991-
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Director, Center for Literacy, University of Illinois at
Chicago, 1991–
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Supervisor of Summer Clinical Programs, College of
Education, University of Delaware, 1979.
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Director of Reading, Upward Bound-College Try, University
of Delaware, 1976–78.
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Instructor (part time), College of Education, Oakland
University, 1975.
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Reading Specialist, Swartz Creek Community Schools, Swartz
Creek, Michigan, 1974–75.
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Teacher, First and Third Grades, Holly Area Schools,
Holly, Michigan, 1972–74.
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PUBLICATIONS
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Books and
Monographs:
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Shanahan, T. (Ed.). (1994). Teachers Thinking, Teachers
Knowing. Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English, &
National Council of Teachers of English.
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Shanahan, T., & Kamil, M. L. (1994). Academic Research
Libraries. Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, & National
Conference on Research in English.
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Beach, R.; Green, J.; Kamil, M. L., & Shanahan, T.
(Eds.). (1992). Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy research.
Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English.
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Shanahan, T. (Ed.). (1990). Reading and writing together:
New perspectives for the classroom. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon.
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Kamil, M. L.; Langer, J.; & Shanahan, T. (1985).
Understanding reading and writing research. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.
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Pikulski, J. J. & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (1982).
Approaches to the informal evaluation of reading. Newark, DE:
International Reading Association.
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Teacher, First and Third Grades, Holly Area Schools,
Holly, Michigan, 1972–74.
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Articles in
Refereed Journals:.
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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.
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Izzo, C., Weiss, L., Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown,
F. (2000). Parental self-efficacy 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.
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Fitzgerald, J., & Shanahan, T. (2000). Reading and
writing relations and their development. Educational Pychologist, 35,
39–51.
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Shanahan, T. (1998). Twelve studies that have influenced
K-12 reading instruction. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 26, 42–50.
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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.)
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Shanahan, T., & Shanahan, S. (1997). Character
perspective charting: Helping children to develop a more complete
conception of story. The Reading Teacher, 50, 668-677.
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Shanahan, T., & Neuman, S. (1997). Research that made
a difference revisited. Reading Research Quarterly, 32, 202-211.
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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. .
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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.)
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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).
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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)..
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Shanahan, T. (1994). Assumptions underlying educational
intervention research: A commentary on Harris and Pressley. Educational
Psychology Review, 6, 255-262.
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Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1994).
Black History Month resolutions: Fifth graders construct their heritage.
The Reading Teacher, 47, 660-662.
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Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1993).
Integration of curriculum or interaction of people? The Reading
Teacher, 47, 158-161.
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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.
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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.
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Shanahan, T. (1991). New literacy goes to school: Whole
language in the classroom. Educational Horizons, 69, 146-151.
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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.
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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.
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Cox, B. E., Shanahan, T., & Sulzby, E. (1990). Good
and poor elementary readers’ use of cohesion in writing. Reading
Research Quarterly, 25, 47-65.
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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.
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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.
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Janiuk, D., & Shanahan, T. (1988). Adult literacy and
primary grade reading instruction. The Reading Teacher, 41, 880-886.
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Janiuk, D., & Shanahan, T. (1988). Adult literacy and
primary grade reading instruction. The Reading Teacher, 41, 880-886.
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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.
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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.
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Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. (1987).
Orthopaedically handicapped students in public and private high
schools. The Exceptional Child, 34 (2), 1-8.
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Shanahan, T. (1987). Shared knowledge of reading and
writing. Reading Psychology, 8, 93-102.
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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.
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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..
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Shanahan, T. & Lomax, R. (1986). An analysis and
comparison of theoretical models of the reading-writing relationship.
Journal of Educational Psychology, 78, 116-123.
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Shanahan, T. (1986). The reading-writing relationship:
Myths and realities. Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 30,
9-18.
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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.
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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.
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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..
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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.
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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.
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Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985).
Profile of speech- disabled sophomores. American Rehabilitation, 11,
9-15, 32.
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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.
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Shanahan, T. (1984). The reading-writing relation: An
exploratory multivariate analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology,
76, 466-477.
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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.
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Walberg, H. J., & Shanahan, T. (1983). High school
effects on individual students. Educational Researcher, 12, (7), 4-9.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shanahan, T. (1982). How do we motivate reading
comprehension? Reading World, 22, 111-118.
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Shanahan, T., Kamil, M. L., & Tobin, A. W. (1982).
Cloze as a measure of intersentential comprehension. Reading Research
Quarterly, 17, 229-255.
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Shanahan, T. (1980). The impact of writing instruction on
learning to read. Reading World, 19, 357-368.
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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.
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Pikulski, J. J. & Shanahan, T. (1980). A comparison of
various approaches to evaluating phonics. Reading Teacher, 33, 692-702.
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Cassidy, J. & Shanahan, T. (1979). Survival skills:
Some considerations. Journal of Reading, 23, 136-140.
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Shanahan, T. (1979). The writing crisis: A survey and
solution. Phi Delta Kappan, 61, 216-217.
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Shanahan, T. (1977). Writing marathons and concept
development. Language Arts, 54, 403-405.
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Chapters:
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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.
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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.
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Shanahan, T. (1999.) On the effectiveness and limitations
of tutoring in reading. Review of Research in Education.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Instructional
Materials:
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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).
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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).
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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).
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Other Publications:
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Shanahan, T. (1998). Reading Recovery: Its effectiveness
and implications for teacher education. The Literacy Professional, 9
(no. 1), 3.
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Shanahan, T., & Barr, R. (1997). A response to
Pinnell. Reading Research Quarterly. (Letter)
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Shanahan, T. (1996). Reading. In P. P. Wilson (Ed.), The
professional collection for elementary educators, (pp. 40-55). New
York: H. W. Wilson. (Bibliography)
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Shanahan, T. (1996). Children Learning to Read:
International Concerns. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 28, 490-491.
(Review).
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Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. Making the Grade.
Chicago Tribune, December 16, 1995, Section 1, p. 23. (Letter)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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Shanahan, T. (1994). Building Communities of Learners.
Journal of Reading Behavior, 26, 462-464. (Review).
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Knight, J. (1994). Learning in a community. In T.
Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating
Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 498-499. (Column)
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. V. (1994). Toward
an ethics of family literacy. Berkeley, CA: Center for the Study of
Writing. (audio tape)
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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.)
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Enciso, P. (1993-94). Integrating “cultural imagination.”
In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating
Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 336-337. (Column)
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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.
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Shanahan, T. (1992). But Do We Really Want Individual
Scores? Illinois Reading Council Communicator, 15, February, 1, 3.
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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).
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Teaching children about authors. Paper presented at the
International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA. Mableton, GA: Audio
Master. (Audio tape)
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Surveys of Problem-Solving & Educational Skills and
Einstein Assessment of School-Related Skills. The Reading Teacher, 43,
176-177. (Review)
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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).
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The Voyage into School Reform. Illinois Schools Journal,
1988, 68, 3-8.
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Literacy and Schooling; Literacy, Society & Schooling.
Contemporary Psychology, 1988, 33, 989-991. (Review)
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Illinois Goal Assessment Program - Reading. Springfield,
IL: Illinois State Board of Education, 1988. (with P. D. Pearson; S.
Valencia; R. Reeve)
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The Early Detection of Reading Difficulties, (3rd ed.). Journal
of Reading Behavior, 1987, 19, 117-119. (Review)
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Children Reading and Writing - Structures and Strategies.
Journal of Reading, 1987, 30, (no. 5), 471-472. (Review)
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Laidlaw Spelling Series. Curriculum Review, 1987, 26, (no.
3), 46. (Review)
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Thinking Networks - Interactive Courseware. Reading
Psychology, 1987, 8, 230-234. (Review)
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Heath American Reading Series. Curriculum Review, 1986,
25, (nos. 5 & 6), 17-18. (Review)
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Observing the Language Learner, Curriculum Review, 1985,
25, (no. 2), 56. (Review)
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Boder Test of Reading-Spelling Patterns. In J. V. Mitchell
(Ed.), The Ninth Mental Measurement Yearbook (vol. I), 1985, 207-209.
(Review)
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Sequential Tests of Educational Progress, Series III. In
J. V. Mitchell (Ed.), The Ninth Mental Measurements Yearbook (vol. II),
1985, 1364- 1365. (Review)
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Helping Children Learn to Read. Reading Teacher, 1985, 38,
808-810. (Review)
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Group Assessment in Reading. Reading Psychology, 1984, 5,
243-245. (Review)
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Writing to Create Ourselves. Journal of Reading, 1983, 26,
742-743. (Review)
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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)
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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.)
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Language and Reform in China. In E. Malmquist (Ed.),
Handbook on Comparative Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading
Association, 1982. (Annotation)
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The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language. In
E. Malmquist (Ed.), Handbook on Comparative Reading. Newark, DE:
International Reading Association, 1982. (Annotation)
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Reading Instruction in the Middle School. Journal of
Reading, 1980, 23, 569. (Review).
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Assessment Tests for Levels 1-8 (Primary Level), The
Houghton Mifflin Reading Series. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980.
(Published tests)
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Balance the Basics: Let Them Write. Reading Teacher, 1979,
32, 741-742. (Review)
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Children's Language and the Language Arts. Reading
Teacher, 1977, 31, 102- 103. (Review)
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CONSULTANT
EXPERIENCE
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Staff
Development:
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Provided in-service training in areas of reading
comprehension, writing instruction, reading-writing relationships,
reading in the content areas, and long term multi-purpose staff
development projects in reading and writing.
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Los Angeles Public Schools, CA (2000); Fort Scott Public
Schools, KA (1999); Palatine Public Schools (1997–2000); Hinsdale
Public Schols (1997–99); Maine Township High School District (1997–98);
Thornton Township Fractional Consortium (1997–98); Joliet Public
Schools (1995-98); Springfield Public Schools (1996-98); Archdiocese of
Chicago, 1995; Hendricks School, Chicago Public Schools (1991-94);
Kenosha Public Schools, Kenosha, WI (1994); School District 102,
LaGrange, IL (1993); Chicago Public Schools (1991-93, 1997–2000);
Jewish Board of Education, Chicago, IL (1987, 1983-84, 1991-95); Lyons
Township Education Consortium, LaGrange, IL (1991); Rosemont Schools,
Rosemont, IL (1990-91); Northwest Area Articulation Districts (DuPage
Co.), IL (1990-91); Harvard Schools, Harvard, IL (1990); School
District #39 (Avoca), Wilmette, IL (1986-89; 1991-92); School District
#203, Naperville, IL (1987-89); School District #83 (Mannheim),
Franklin Park, IL (1989); Highland Park School District, Highland Park,
IL (1989); Chicago Public Schools, Chicago, IL (District 7) (1988);
School District #37, Wilmette, IL (1986-88); School District #29
(Sunset Ridge), Northfield, IL (1986); DeKalb Co. Schools, DeKalb Co.,
GA (1987); School District #71, Niles, IL (1987); School District #70,
Morton Grove, IL (1986); School District #81, Schiller Park, IL (1986);
School District #15, Palatine, IL (1986); Northwest Suburban Task Force
(1986); School District #94 (Komareck), Broadview, IL (1986); School
District #92 (Lindop), Broadview, IL (1986); School District #64, Park
Ridge, IL (1986); Urban & Ethnic Education Section, Illinois State
Board of Education (1985); School District #86, Harwood Heights, IL
(1985); East Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, IL (1984, 1994-96); School
District #21, Wheeling, IL (1983); Right to Read, Dorchester Co. School
District, MY (1977-80).
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Curriculum
Development:
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Assisted in the design and selection of reading, writing
and spelling curricula.
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Chicago Consortium for School Reform, (1996); Chicago
Public Schools, Chicago, IL (1990); Lindop District 92, Broadview, IL
(1988-89); School District #39, Wilmette, IL (1985- 89);
Wheaton-Warrenville Schools, Wheaton, IL (1988); Glenview Community
Schools, Glenview, IL (1987); School District 202, Plainfield, IL
(1987); Urbana Public Schools, Urbana, IL (1987); School District #39
(Avoca), Wilmette, IL (1986-87); Niles Township Consortium, Niles
Township, IL (1986); Villa Park Public Schools, Villa Park, IL (1984);
School District #65, Evanston, IL (1981); School District #67, Morton
Grove, IL (1981); School of St. Mary, Lake Forest, IL (1981).
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Assessment:
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Provided content and technical advice on the development
of reading and writing assessments.
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Riverside Publishing, Chicago, IL (1995); American College
Testing Program (ACT), Iowa City, IO (1988-94); Riverwood High School,
Norridge, IL (1994); Oak Park Schools, Oak Park, IL (1989-90); Texas
Academic Skills Program (TASP), National Evaluation Systems, Amherst,
MA (1988); National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ (1988); Science Research
Associates (SRA), Chicago, IL (1987); Aspen Publishing, Rockville, MY
(1986-88); Department of Planning, Research and Evaluation, State Board
of Education, Springfield, IL (1981-91).
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Program
Evaluation:
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Examined instructional program in reading and language
arts to provide critical analysis and recommendations for improvements
in curriculum, instruction, staff development, and school organization.
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Joliet Public Schools, Joliet, IL (1995-96); Keith School,
Joliet, IL (1994-95); Chicago Public Schools, ESEA Chapter 1 programs
(1994); Kenilworth Public Schools, Kenilworth, IL (1992); Hendricks
School, Chicago Public Schools (1991-92); Rosemont School District 78,
Rosemont, IL (1991); Sunset Ridge Schools, Northfield, IL (1989-92);
Lindop School District 92, Broadview, IL (1990).
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Miscellaneous
Consultations:
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State School Superintendent Max McGee, Illinois State
Board of Education, 1999.
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North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Bismarck,
ND, 1996.
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San Diego County Board of Education, San Diego, CA,
1995-96.
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Deputy Mayor of Education, Leonard Dominguez, Chicago, IL,
1992-94.
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Illinois Secretary of State’s Literacy Office, Springfield,
IL, 1994.
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Illinois Education Association (1992-93): Provided
interpretation of educational research and testimony in hearing.
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Chicago Panel on Public School Finance (1985): Provided
economic analysis of implications of school testing policy.
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President of the Board of Education George Munoz, Chicago
Public Schools, 1984.
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Cecil County Community College, Cecil Co., MD (1979):
Provided advice on the establishment of an adult literacy curriculum.
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PARTICIPATION
IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
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A Progress Report on the National Reading Panel. National
Reading Conference, Orlando, FL, December 1999.
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The Implications of the National Reading Panel Report.
International Reading Association, San Deigo, CA, May 1999.
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Effective School-Family Partnership Strategies. American
Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April, 1998. (with E.
Patrikakou, R. Weissberg, & L. Anderson)
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When Research Makes a Difference: The 13 Most Influential
Literacy Studies of the Last 30 Years. International Reading
Association, Atlanta, GA, May, 1997. (Invited, with S. Neuman)
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Conversations about Literacy in Families, Homes, and
Schools: Learning to Connect What We Have Learned. International
Reading Association, Atlanta, GA, May, 1997. (Invited, with V.
Purcell-Gates)
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Applied Literacy in National Standards in the Other
Content Areas. International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA, May,
1997.
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Predictors of Parenting among Mexican Immigrant Mothers.
Society for Community Research and Action, Columbia, SC, May, 1997.
(with C.V. Izzo, A. Nunez, F. Rodriguez-Brown)
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Emotional Versus Tangible Support as predictors of
Deprssion among Mexican Immigrant Mothers. Midwestern Psychological
Association, Chicago, IL, May, 1997. (with A. Nunez, C.V. Izzo, F.
Rodriguez-Brown).
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Parental Self Efficacy, Social Support, and Parenting
Behavior as Predictors of Children’s Social Adjustment. Society for
Research in Child Development, Washington, DC, April, 1997. (with C.V.
Izzo, L. Weiss, & F. Rodriguez-Brown).
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Chart It Again: A Strategy for Teaching Children about
Character Intentions. International Reading Association, New Orleans,
LA, May, 1996. (with S. Shanahan)
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Family Literacy: Encouraging Parent Involvement. Illinois
Reading Council Meeting, Springfield, IL, March, 1995. (Invited)
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The Principal in the Reading Program: A Framework for
Instruction. Ball Foundation Reading Design Schools, Bloomington, IL,
March, 1995. (Invited)
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Creating Families of Readers. Suburban Council of the
International Reading Association, Skokie, IL, February, 1996.
(Invited)
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Agenda Setting in Family Literacy: A Research Workshop.
National Reading Conference, New Orleans, LA, December, 1995.
(Discussant)
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Access to Literacy: Interventions and Issues Across School
and Home Contexts. National Reading Conference, New Orleans, LA,
December, 1995. (Discussant)
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Ten Ways to Help Children Think about Authors. Keystone
State Reading Association Conference, Hershey, PA, October, 1995.
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Standards for Standards. International Reading Association,
Anaheim, CA, May, 1995. (Invited)
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Literacy Research: At Crossroads or Cross-Purposes?
American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA, April,
1994. (Invited)
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Family Literacy and School Practices: Critical Theoretical
Issues. American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA,
April, 1994.
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Parent Involvement: Just Another Way of Blaming Victims?
Maryland Reading Association, Towson, MY, March, 1995. (Invited)
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Exploring the Conceptual and Ethical Issues of Family
Literacy. National Reading Conference, San Diego, CA, December, 1994.
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Family Literacy Programs. International Reading
Association, Toronto, ON, May, 1994. (Invited)
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National Standards for English Language Arts in Elementary
School. Literacy Educators and Advocates Forum of Ohio. Columbus, OH,
April, 1994. (Invited)
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Towards an Ethics of Family Literacy. National Council of
Teachers of English Research Assembly, Chicago, IL, February, 1994.
(Invited, with F. Rodriguez-Brown.)
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Professionalization of the Adult Educator. Illinois
Partnership Conference, Chicago, IL, February, 1994.
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How Readers Change in Their Thinking about Authors: A
Critical Part of Critical Reading. Tenth Great Lakes Regional Reading
Conference, Rosemont, IL, September, 1993. (Invited)
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Starting a Conversation: The Development of Author
Awareness During Reading. American Educational Research Association,
Atlanta, GA, April, 1993.
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Project FLAME: A Family Literacy Program in the Latino
Community. American Educational Research Association, Atlanta, GA,
April, 1993. (with F. Rodriguez-Brown
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The Early Spelling Development of Bilingual Children:
Transfer and interference. National Reading Conference, San Antonio,
TX, December 1992. (with L. Ferroli)
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The Examination of Language Arts Textbooks. National
Council of Teachers of English, Louisville, KY, November 1992. (with
Lester Knight)
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Reading Comprehension as a Dialogue with an Author.
Illinois Reading Council, Springfield, IL, March, 1992. (Invited)
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Assessment of Outcomes in Seven Student Literacy Corps
Programs. National Reading Conference, Palm Springs, CA, December,
1991.
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Future Directions in Reading Instruction. Chicago Area
Reading Association-Illinois Council on Affective Reading
Education-Suburban Council of the International Reading Association
meeting, Rosemont, IL, September 28, 1992. (Invited).
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The Student Literacy Corps: The Undergraduate Perspective.
American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April, 1991.
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Teaching Children about Authors: Developing Critical
Reading. Meeting of the South Suburban Reading Council, Alsip, IL,
January, 1990. (Invited)
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Whole Language Assessment. Annual reading conference,
Concordia University, River Forest, IL, February, 1991. (Invited
keynote address)
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State Guidelines for Evaluating Language Arts Programs.
Annual reading conference, Concordia University, River Forest, IL,
February 1991. (Invited)
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The Idea of Author: Becoming a Critical Reader. Fourteenth
Annual Statewide Conference for Teachers of Limited English Proficient
Students. Oak Brook, IL, February, 1991. (Invited).
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An Adult Literacy Volunteer Program: Its Effects on the
Tutor. National Reading Conference. Miami, FL, December 1990. The
relationship of research productivity in literacy to library holdings
and characteristics. National Reading Conference. Miami, FL, December,
1990. (with M. L. Kamil)
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Principles of Reading-Writing Relations for the Limited
English Proficiency Student. Thirteenth Annual Statewide Conference for
Teachers of Limited English Proficient Students. Oak Brook, IL,
February, 1990. (Invited)
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Reading-Writing Connections: The Relationship Among Three
Research Traditions. National Reading Conference Annual Review of
Research, Austin, TX, December, 1989. (Invited)
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Using Textbooks to Meet the Diverse Needs of Students:
Issues and Alternatives. National Conference on Research in English,
Baltimore, MY, November 1989..
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Authors and Audiences: Making the Connection. Plains
Regional Conference, International Reading Association, Omaha, NB,
November 1989. (Featured speaker, invited)
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How Can We Conduct Authentic Student Assessment that
Reflects a Variety of Ways of Knowing and Doing? The 1989 Professional
Development Conference of the Mastery in Learning Project Network of
Schools, National Education Association, Chicago, IL, October 1989.
(Workshop Resource Specialist)
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The Meaning of Literacy. North Carolina Center for the
Advancement of Teaching, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC,
September 1989. (Symposium director; Invited)
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Authorship and Critical Reading. University of Delaware,
College of Education, Newark, DE, April 1989. (Invited colloquia)
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Make Way for Authors: Reading-Writing Relationships in the
Classroom. Southern Maryland International Reading Association Council
and Maryland State Department of Education. Towson, MY, March, 1989.
(Invited)
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Literature Driven Reading Instruction. Nevada State
Reading Association, Las Vegas, NV, March 1989. (Invited)
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Literacy Instruction for the 1990's. Dade Reading Council,
Twelfth Annual Reading Conference, February 1989. (Invited)/td>
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Reading-Writing Relationships in the Real Classroom.
California Reading Association, San Diego, CA, November 1988. (Invited)
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New Models for Assessing Literacy. New England Reading
Association. Portland, MN, October 1988. (Invited)
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Reading Instruction for the 1990's: What the Research
Tells Us. Chicago Area Reading Conference, Chicago, IL, October 1988.
(Invited)
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Literacy Studies for Children. Florida Reading
Association. Orlando, FL, October 1988. (Invited)
|
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The Role and Nature of Assessment in Urban Education:
Towards a New Sensibility. Urban Education Conference, University of
Illinois at Chicago, Racine, WI, August 1988. (Invited)
|
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Assessing Basic Skills in Higher Education. National
Evaluation Systems Conference. New Orleans, LA, April 1988. (Invited)
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Implications of the State Reading Assessment for Districts
with LEP Students. Statewide Conference for Teachers of Limited English
Proficient Students, Oak Brook, IL, February 1988. (Invited)
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Uses of Literacy. National Reading Conference, St.
Petersburg, FL, December 1987.
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Using Writing to Improve Reading: Six Instructional
Principles. International Reading Association, Anaheim, CA, May 1987.
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Reading and Writing in the Elementary School. Chicago Area
School Effectiveness Council, University of Illinois at Chicago,
Chicago, IL, May 1987.
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Reading Research That Makes a Difference in the 1980's.
Council for Exceptional Children, Chicago, IL, April 1987. (Invited;
with S. Baldwin)
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A Survey of Student Literacy Experiences in a Large Scale
State Assessment. American Educational Research Association,
Washington, DC, April 1987.
|
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The Meaning of Literacy. North Carolina Center for the
Advancement of Teaching, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC,
April 1987. (Symposium director; Invited)
|
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Kindergarten Spelling: Explaining the Improved Prediction
of First-grade Reading Achievement. National Reading Conference,
Austin, TX, December 1986. (with L. Ferroli)
|
|
Theoretical and Pragmatic Issues in the Analysis of
Written Discourse. National Reading Conference, Austin, TX, December
1986. Discussant..
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Strategies to Link Assessment to Instruction: The Illinois
Project. National Reading Conference, Austin, TX, December 1986. (with
P. D. Pearson & S. Valencia)
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Assessment as a Conceptual Process. Suburban Council of
the International Reading Association, July 1986. (Invited)
|
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A Developmental Comparison of Three Models of the
Reading-Writing Relationship. American Educational Research
Association, San Francisco, CA, April 1986. (with R. Lomax)
|
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Secondary Analysis of HSB Data Related to Special
Education. American Educational Research Association, San Francisco,
CA, April, 1986. (with J. Gregory & H. J. Walberg)
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The Shared Knowledge of Reading and Writing. National
Reading Conference, San Diego, CA, December 1985.
|
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Predictions and the Limiting Effects of Prequestions. National
Reading Conference, San Diego, CA, December 1985.
|
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A Theoretical Model of the Reading-Writing Relationship.
American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL, April 1985.
(with R. Lomax)
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An Investigation of the Concurrent Validity of Cloze.
National Reading Conference, Austin, TX, December 1983. (with M. L.
Kamil)
|
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The Reading-Writing Relationship: Myths and Realities.
University of Wisconsin System Symposium, Milwaukee, WI, June, 1983.
(Invited speaker)
|
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The Determinants of School Learning. International Reading
Association Conference, Anaheim, CA, May, 1983. (with H. J. Walberg)
|
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The Influence of Prequestions and Predictions on the
Reading Comprehension of Children. American Educational Research
Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec, April 1983.
|
|
Research on the Development of Print Awareness in Young
Children. Society for Research in Child Development, Detroit, MI, April
1983. (Respondent)
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A Further Comparison of Sensitivity of Cloze and Recall to
Passage Organization. National Reading Conference, Clearwater, FL,
December 1982. (with M. L. Kamil)
|
|
Parent Reading Styles and Children's Print Awareness.
National Reading Conference, Clearwater, FL, December 1982. (with V.
Hogan)
|
|
The Influence of Spelling Instruction Upon the Learning
and Development of Spelling and Reading. Mid-Western Educational
Research Association Conference, Chicago, IL, October 1982. (with Wan
Chin)
|
|
Does Teaching Story Grammar Improve Story Writing?
International Reading Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1982.
(with S. Eskridge)
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|
Specific Learning Outcomes Attributable to Study
Procedures. American Educational Research Association, New York, NY,
March 1982.
|
|
The Sensitivity of Cloze to Passage Organization. National
Reading Conference, Dallas, TX, December 1981. (with M. L. Kamil)
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The Unity of Literacy. International Reading Association
Convention, New Orleans, LA, April 1981.
|
|
Writing & Reading: A Research Based Approach.
Colloquia, National College of Education, Evanston, IL, February 1981.
(Invited)
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|
A Canonical Correlational Analysis of Learning to Read and
Learning to Write. College Instructors of Reading Personnel Conference,
Illinois Reading Council, Carbondale, IL, November 1980.
|
|
Informal Reading Inventories: A Critical Analysis.
International Reading Association Convention, St. Louis, MO, April
1980. Speaker. (with J. J. Pikulski)
|
|
The Informal Assessment of Reading. International Reading
Association Convention, St. Louis, MO, April 1980. (Co-chairperson,
Pre-Conference Institute)
|
|
Questions and Comprehension: Reader Directed Reading.
Diamond State Reading Conference, Dover, DE, November 1979.
|
|
An Evaluation of Three Explanations of Reading Disability.
National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX, December 1979.
|
|
Basic Literacy; or the Least an Undergraduate Should Know
About English. Center for Teaching Effectiveness Colloquia, College of
Arts and Sciences, University of Delaware, March 1979. (Invited
speaker)
|
|
The Reading-Writing Relationship. Diamond State Reading
Conference, Dover, DE, November 1977.
|
|
The Language Experience Approach and the Remedial Reader.
International Reading Association Convention, New York City, May 1975.
(Discussion leader)
|
|
An Integrated Reading-Language Arts Curriculum. Eastern
Michigan University, Flint, MI, May 1974. (Invited lecturer)
|
|
Writing Marathons for Reading Development. National
Association of Teachers of English, Language Arts Conference, Chicago,
IL, February 1974.
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PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
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American Educational Research Association
Illinois Reading Council
International Reading Association
National Conference on Research in English
National Council on Research in Language and Literacy
National Reading Conference
National Society for the Study of Education
Pi Lambda Theta
Research Assembly (NCTE)
SIG/Basic Research in Reading (AERA)
Society for the Scientific Study of Reading
West Suburban Reading Council<
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GRANTS &
CONTRACTS
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Principal Investigator, Framework for School Improvement
Research, 2000–2001. Interagency Educational Research Initiative
(National Science Foundation, U. S. Department of Education, National
Institute of Child Health and Development. $110,000.
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Principal Investigator, Academic Excellence Award Program,
1995–2000. U.S. Department of Education. ($997,234; with F.
Rodriguez-Brown).
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Principal Investigator, Probation School Partnership,
1997–98, Chicago Public Schools, $132,000.
|
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Principal Investigator, Family Start: Family Literacy
Program, 1996–98. Department of Human Services, City of Chicago,
$537,842.
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Principal Investigator, Family Assistance Program,
1995–97, U.S. Department of Education. (approved $214,000, but only
$114,000 provided due to lack of Congressional appropriations; with F.
Rodriguez-Brown).
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Senior Research Associate, School-Family Partnerships to
Enhance the Academic and Social Competence of Urban Children,
1995–2000, U.S. Department of Education. ($724,707; with R. Weissberg
and L. Anderson; part of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Educational
Laboratory, Margaret Wang, principal investigator).
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Principal Investigator, Student Literacy Corps, 1993–95.
Department of Education. (Approved for $100,000, but only $35,000 was
provided due to lack of Congressional appropriations).
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Principal Investigator, Reading Recovery Evaluation
Project, North Central Education Research Laboratory, 1992–93. (Funded
for $9,734; with R. Barr).
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Principal Investigator, The Professionalization of the
Adult Literacy Teacher, 1992–93. National Center for Adult Literacy,
University of Pennsylvania. ($5,000).
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Investigator, U.S. National Institute for Literacy Grant,
1992–93. Literacy for Health. (Funded for $99,612; with B. McElmurry
& S. Diamond).
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Principal Investigator, Fry Foundation, 1993. Literacy for
Health. (Funded for $35,000; with B. McElmurry & S. Diamond).
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Principal Investigator, General Mills Foundation, 1994–98.
Project FLAME: A Family Literacy Program. (Funded for $200,000, with F.
Rodriguez-Brown)
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Principal Investigator, Kraft Foundation, 1992–97. Project
FLAME: A Family Literacy Program. (Funded for $214,000, with F.
Rodriguez-Brown)
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Conference Organizer. Teacher Knowing, Teacher Thinking.
National Conference on Research in English. February 14–16, 1992.
(Funded for $12,500).
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Principal Investigator, U. S. Department of Education
Grant, 1990–91. Student Literacy Corps. (Funded for $49,940).
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Principal Investigator, U. S. Department of Education
Grant, 1989–95. Literacy for the Limited English Proficient Child: A
Family Approach. (Funded for $1,059,862; with F. Rodriguez-Brown).
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Conference Organizer. Multidisciplinary Perspectives on
Literacy Research. National Conference on Research in English. February
16–18, 1990. (Funded for $17,000, with R. Beach, J. Green, & M.
Kamil).
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Contributor, Center for Urban Education Proposal, State of
Illinois, 1988. (Funded for $500,000 per year).
|
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Principal Investigator, Chicago Area School Effectiveness
Council Research Grant, 1987–88. Reading-writing relationships in the
classroom. ($15,000).
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Principal Investigator, National Conference on Research in
English, 1987–88. Research Libraries in Reading & Writing Education.
($1,400; with M. L. Kamil).
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Nominee, Board of Directors, National Reading Conference,
1987.
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State Reading Assessment Sub-contract, Center for the
Study of Reading, 1985–87. ($10,500).
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Contributor, Center for the Study of Writing, Planning
Grant Recipient, National Institute of Education, 1985. ($10,000).
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Principal Investigator, Research Board Grant, Graduate
College, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1981. Study of the
Differential Impact of Rehearsal Strategies on Prose Learning ($3,540).
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AWARDS &
HONORS
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Recipient, Albert J. Harris Award for Outstanding Research
on Reading Disability, International Reading Association, 1997. (with
R. Barr)
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Listed in Who’s Who in Education, 1995.
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Listed in Who's Who in the Midwest, 1994.
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Recipient, University of Delaware Presidential Citation
for Outstanding Achievement, 1994.
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Member (Elected), Phi Kappa Phi, University of Illinois at
Chicago Chapter, 1993.
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Advisor, Doctoral Dissertation Award Winner (Third Place),
National Association of Bilingual Education, 1993. (Katsaru, E.
"Four Successful Second Language Learners").
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Project Consultant. National Council of Teachers of
English Recognition for Excellence in Curriculum Design. (Recipient:
Wilmette Public Schools; 1990).
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Finalist, Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence,
University of Illinois at Chicago, 1989.
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Recipient, Milton D. Jacobson Readability Research Award,
Readability Special Interest Group, International Reading Association,
1983.
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Recipient, Amoco Outstanding Teaching Award, Amoco
Foundation, 1982 ($1,000).
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Recipient, Silver Circle Award for Teaching, University of
Illinois at Chicago Circle, 1982.
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Advisor, Second Place Winner of the College Reading
Association's Annual Master's Thesis Competition, 1981. (Chatlos, P.
The influence of verbal and written rehearsal on content area
learning.)
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Recipient, Departmental Honors in Elementary Education,
College of Education, Oakland University, 1972.
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Recipient, State of Michigan Merit Scholarship, 1969.
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EDITORIAL WORK
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Editorships:
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Editor, National Reading Conference Yearbook, 1998–2001.
Editor, Illinois Reading Council Journal, 1998–2002.
Editor, “Materials that Make a Mark” column, Language Arts, 1996–97.
Editor, “Integrating Curriculum” column, The Reading Teacher, 1993–95.
Associate Editor, Journal of Reading Behavior, 1988–89.
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Editorial
Review Board Memberships:
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Reading Research Quarterly, 1986–2001.
Language Arts, 1991–98.
The Reading Teacher, 1994–2000, (1989, special issue).
Journal of Literacy Research 1995–2001.
Illinois Reading Council Journal, 1996–98.
Journal of Reading, 1994 (special issue).
Journal of Reading Behavior, 1982–95.
National Center for Adult Literacy, 1994–96.
National Reading Conference Yearbook, 1981, 1984–85, 1989–92, 1994–97.
Reading Research and Instruction, 1985–86.
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Ad Hoc
Reviewing for Journals:
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American Educational Research Journal, 1989–93.
Cognition & Instruction, 1989.
Contemporary Psychology, 1988.
Curriculum Studies, 1992.
Educational Psychologist, 1986.
Educational Researcher, 1984.
Elementary School Journal, 1987.
English Journal, 1986.
Family & Community Health, 1993.
Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984–94.
Journal of Reading, 1988–89, 1994.
Reading and Writing, 1995.
Reading Research Quarterly, 1983, 1985, 1991.
Reading Teacher, 2000, 2001.
Research in the Teaching of English, 1984–98.
Society for the Study of Reading, 1999, 2000.
Urban Education, 1996.
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Conference
Presentation Proposals and Other Reviewing:
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International Reading Association, 1984–87, 1990, 1994.
National Center for Literature, 1993.
National Conference of Teachers of English, 1991.
National Reading Conference, 1987–90, 1995–96, 1999.
Basic Research in Reading Special Interest Group, American Educational
Research Association, 1986–87.
Learning & Instruction: Reading (Division C), American Educational
Research Association, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999.
Curriculum Studies (Division B), American Educational Research
Association, 1982–89.
Educational Measurement (Division D), American Educational Research
Association, 1987.
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Grant Proposal
Reviewing:
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Spencer Foundation, 1997.
Elva Knight Research Grant, International Reading Association, 1997.
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Textbook and
Instructional Material Reviewing:
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Longman Publishing, 1994, 1996–97.
International Reading Association, 1988–93.
HarperCollins, 1994.
Wadsworth Publishing, 1990–96.
Charles Merrill Publishing Co., 1988–94.
Christopher Gordon Publishers, 1988–92.
Oxford University Press, 1989.
Allyn & Bacon Publishing Co., 1979–88.
Houghton Mifflin Publishing Co., 1986–88.
Aspen Publishing, Co., 1985–88.
Macmillan Publishing Co., 1986, 1990, 1992.
Prentice-Hall Publishing Co., 1981–85, 1996–97.
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PROFESSIONAL
& COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Member, Board of Directors, International Reading
Association, 1998–2001. (elected)
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Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Reading Council,
1998–2001.
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Member, National Reading Panel, National Institute of
Child Health and Human Development, 1998.
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Chair, Teacher Preparation Committee, Illlinois Right to
Read, Illinois State Board of Education, 1998–99.
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Member, Reading Teacher Editor Search Committee,
International Reading Association, 1997.
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Member, Standing Committee on Reading/Writing, National
Assessment of Educational Progress, 1996–97.
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Member, Framework Committee, Illinois State Board of
Education, 1997.
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Member, Family Literacy Commission/Committee,
International Reading Association, 1995-99. (Chair, 1998–99)
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Member, Dissertation Award Committee, National Reading
Conference, 1995–97.
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Member, Field Council, National Reading Conference,
1994–98. (Co-chair, 1998–99).
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Member, National Standards Project Advisory Board,
International Reading Association, 1993-94.
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Testimony on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act,
United States Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, April 18,
1994.
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Member, Early School Task Force, National Standards
Project for English Language Arts, K-12. International Reading Association,
National Council of Teachers of English, University of
Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, U.S. Department of Education, 1992–93.
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Member, Family and Early Learning Study Group, National
Science Foundation, 1993–94.
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Member, Governmental Relations Committee, International
Reading Association, 1993–95.
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Member, Reading Research Quarterly Editorial Search
Committee, 1993–94.
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Member, Technical Advisory Committee, State Literacy
Resource Center, Illinois, 1993–95.
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Judge, IBM Student Literacy Awards Competition, 1994–95.
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Member, Reading Advisory Panel, National Assessment of
Educational Progress, Educational Testing Service, 1992–95.
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Member, Board of Directors, Illinois Literacy Research and
Development Center, 1992–95.
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Chair, Assessment Subcommittee, Illinois Literacy Council,
1992–95.
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Member, Advisory Committee for the Longitudinal Study of
Children at Risk, 1992–93.
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Member, Assessment Subcommittee, Illinois Literacy
Council, 1991–92.
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Member, School District 102 Delegate Assembly, LaGrange,
IL, 1991–92.
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Reviewer, Family Literacy Grants Competition, Illinois
Secretary of State's Office, 1992.
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Member, Reading Assessment Advisory Committee, Illinois
State Board of Education, Research and Assessment, 1991–92.
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Director, Cooperative Research, National Conference on
Research in English, 1989–92. (Elected).
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Member, Publications Committee, International Reading
Association, 1989–92.
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Member, Language Arts Textbook Analysis Committee,
National Council of Teachers of English, 1988–92. (Chair, Guidelines
Subcommittee).
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Member, National Assessment of Educational Progress and
Reading Commission, International Reading Association, 1988–89.
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Program Chair, American Educational Research Association,
Division C, Section 2, 1989.
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Member, Content Advisory Committee (Reading), State
Teacher Certification Test, Illinois State Board of Education, 1986–87.
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Member, Language Arts Subcommittee, Committee to Define
State Requirements for What Students Should Know and Be Able to Do,
Illinois State Board of Education, 1985–88.
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Member, Publications Committee, National Reading
Conference, 1984–85; 1986–89.
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Member, North Central Evaluation Team, (English &
Computer Education), Kenwood Academy, Chicago, IL, 1985.
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Member, Chapter 1 Test Standards Committee, Illinois State
Board of Education, Springfield, IL, 1985.
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Exhibit Judge, Annual Chicago Public Schools Student
Science Fair, 1984–86.
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Member, Reading and Its Relationship to Writing Committee,
International Reading Association, 1982–84.
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Member, Research Committee, College Reading Association,
1980–81.
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Judge, Masters' Thesis Competition, College Reading
Association, 1979–81.
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Chairperson, Curriculum Adoption Committee, Swartz Creek
Community Schools, MI, 1974–75.
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Member, In-Service Committee, Holly Area Schools, 1973–74.
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Playground Supervisor, Avon Park District, Rochester, MI,
1972.
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Therapist, Fairlawn Center for Autistic Children, Pontiac
State Hospital, Pontiac, MI, 1971–72.
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Tutor, Pontiac-Oakland Educational Tutorial, Pontiac, MI,
1970–71.
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UNIVERSITY SERVICE
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Member, University Task Force on Faculty Responsibility,
1998.
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Member, University Senate, 1995–97. (Elected
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Member, Institutional Review Board for the Behavioral
Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1996–2000.
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Member, Community and Prevention Research Division
Faculty, Department of Psychology, 1994–97.
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Member, Public Health Policy Task Force, University of
Illinois at Chicago, 1995–96.
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Member, Honors College Faculty, 1991–95.
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Member, Neighborhoods Initiative Advisory Committee,
1994–96.
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Member, Great Cities Grant Review Board, 1993–94, 1994–95.
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Member, Great Cities Advisory Committee, 1993–94.
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Chair, Great Cities Urban Education Task Force, 1993–94.
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Nominated, Executive Committee of the University Senate,
University of Illinois at Chicago, 1993.
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Member, Literacy Task Force, Graduate College, 1990.
(Chair of Subcommittee on Long Range Planning).
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Member, Search Committee (Director of English Education),
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 1989–90.
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Chair, Senate Subcommittee on Graduate and Professional
Education and Continuing Education, 1987–88.
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Member, Academic Support Services Committee, 1987–88.
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Chair, University Senate Library Subcommittee, 1987–88
(member 1985–89).
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Member, University Library Council, University of
Illinois, 1987–88.
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Member, Long Range Planning Committee, University of
Illinois at Chicago, 1987–88.
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COLLEGE SERVICE
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Member, Executive Committee, College of Education,
1991–93, 1994–96. (Elected; Permanent Secretary, 1992–93, 1994–95).
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Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1995–96.
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Member, By-Laws Review Committee, 1992–93.
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Chair, Educational Program and Policy Committee, 1986–90.
(Elected)
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Member, Faculty Search Committee (Social Studies, 1983;
Special Education, 1984, 1986; Bilingual Education, 1988; Educational
Psychology, 1989; Cognition and Instruction, 1989; Reading, 1991;
Bilingual Education, 1993; Measurement & Statistics, 1994, 1995,
1997. 1998; Technology, 1997; Dean of College of Education, 1997;
Associate Dean for Student Affairs, 1998).
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Member, Colloquia Committee, 1985–86.
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Member, Ph.D. Steering Committee, 1985, 1987–92, 1996–98.
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Member, Doctoral Program Committee, Curriculum,
Instruction and Evaluation, 1985.
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Member, Planning Committee, University of Illinois
Conference on Educational Quality, 1985.
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Member, Ad Hoc Teacher Education Evaluation Steering
Committee, 1984–86.
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Member, Elementary Education Coordinating Committee,
1982–84.
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Member, Graduate Curriculum Committee, 1983–84.
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Member, Chicago Teachers Union-University of Illinois
Graduate Program Advisory Committee, 1983.
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Chair, Honors Committee, 1981–83.
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ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPERIENCE
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Director, Center for Literacy, Office of the Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago,
1991–
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Coordinator, Graduate Programs in Reading, Writing &
Literacy, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago,
1989–90; 1991–
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Acting Area Chair, Curriculum & Instruction, College
of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, Summers, 1995–97.
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Director, Semester Conversion Effort, College of
Education, 1988–89.
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MEDIA
EXPERIENCE
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NICHD chief names closely watched panel on reading
research by Kathleen Kennedy Manzo. Education Week, April 8, 1998, p.
24.
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School test plan has more writing, less multiple choice by
Rosalind Rossi. Chicago Sun-Times, November 18, 1997.
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State, city reading initiatives planned by Rosalind Rossi.
Chicago Sun-Times, September 12, 1997, 13.
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Study Finds Reading Method Not Relevant by Diane Loupe.
Tulsa World, May 29, 1997, A-8.
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Reading Debate Continues: Conference Considers Varied
Teaching Methods by Diane Loupe. Atlanta Journal and Constitution, May
6, 1997, C-1.
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Reading Program ‘Not a Cure-All,’ But It Helps by Kathy A.
Bolten. Des Moines Register, May 4, 1992, Metro, p. 1.
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Overhauled Reading Program Beginning by John O’Connor. Springfield
(IL) State Journal-Register, April 20, 1997, p. 13.
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Volunteers May Help Solve Reading Dilemma by Brian Kladko.
Asbury Park Press, March 15, 1997, Section A, 1-2.
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Educrats’ Toilet Seat by Debra J. Saunders. San Francisco
Chronicle, March 2, 1997, Section A, 9.
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Will This Help Johnny to Read? by Matthew Robinson.
Investor’s Business Daily, January 27, 1997, Section A, 1, 40.
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A Bitter War over Words by Richard Lee Colvin. Los Angeles
Times, July 15, 1996, Section A, 3, 17.
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Kids teaching kids by Jon Anderson. Chicago Tribune,
February 25, 1996, Section 4, p. 1, 2..
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Getting young readers back on track by Robert A. Frahm.
Hartford Courant, January 29, 1996, Section A, p. 1, 5.
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Project FLAME, Latino Affairs, WGN-AM, November 16, 1995.
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Interview, Family Literacy, WCIU-TV News, Chicago, IL,
November 16, 1995.
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Phonics bill a tough read for teachers by Mary Beth Lane.
Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 28, 1995, Section 2, p. 9.
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Cabrini kids learn how to cash in on a Newt idea by Louise
Kiernan. Chicago Tribune, July 2, 1995, Section 2, pp. 1, 4.
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Park View principal takes a dunking for the sake of
reading by Angela Couloumbis. Washington Post, June 1, 1995, Section 1,
pp.1, 3.
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Television and Reading, WMAQ-TV News, Chicago, IL, January
15, 1993.
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The literacy effort that could by Neil Steinberg. Chicago
Sun-Times, August 9, 1992, p. 5.
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City schools’ test scores are bad but not all bad by
Maureen O’Donnell and Maribeth Vander Wheele. Chicago Sun-Times,
November 1, 1990, pp. 5, 30.
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New words take root in students’ minds by Joan Price.
Chicago Tribune, April 30, 1989, Section 19, pp. 9, 19.
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Fortuity by Roger Angell. The New Yorker, September 1,
1986, pp. 81-95.
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Home Schooling, Chicago '86, WFLD-TV, Chicago, Illinois,
July 13,1986.
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Censorship, Common Ground, WBBM-TV, Chicago, Illinois,
February 14, 1985.
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COLLEGE COURSES
TAUGHT
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Ed 261 Introduction to Reading Instruction
Ed 262 Primary Grade Reading Instruction
Ed 311 Reading and Writing through the Elementary Grades*
CIE 449 Strategic Teaching and Learning in the Content Areas
CIE 459 Literacy in Society*
CIE 460 Foundations of Reading Instruction
CIE 469 Practicum in the Teaching of Reading
CIE 555 Integrated Reading and Writing Instruction*
CIE 560 Resources for Effective Reading Programs*
CIE 563 Analysis of Research Literature in Reading
CIE 565 Diagnostic and Remedial Instruction I
CIE 566 Diagnostic and Remedial Instruction II
CIE 567 Guiding the School Reading Program
CIE 569 Practicum in Reading Research
CIE 580 Colloquium on Literacy*
CIE 583 Research on Beginning Reading*
CIE 585 Seminar in Reading Studies
CIE 586 Research in Elementary Writing*
CIE 587 Issues in the Measurement of Reading Ability*
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* Course designed by Shanahan
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Publications
Vita
Contact Info:
Phone #: 312-413-1914
Fax #: 312-413-8083
Email: shanahan@uic.edu
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