Library

Presentation Posted 06/22/2010

New Pearson webinar on QuickReads

Paper Posted 06/22/2010

Revisiting Silent Reading--White/Kim Chapter

Presentation Posted 06/07/2010

IRA 2010 Revisiting Silent Reading Handouts

Publication Posted 03/26/2010

Online Scaffolds That Support Adolescents' Comprehension

Jeanne Chall Memorial Lecture at Harvard University

Presentation Posted 02/10/2010

Changing Readers, Changing Texts: 1960-2010

Publication Posted 12/01/2009

Understanding the Word-level Features of Texts for Students Who Depend on Schools to Become Literate

Publication Posted 04/23/2009

Morphological Knowledge and Learning to Read in English

Published book

• Paper Posted 03/18/2009

  Increasing Opportunities to Acquire Knowledge Through Reading

West Virginia Spring Reading Symposium

• Presentation Posted 03/18/2009

  Reading: The Means of Extending & Building Funds of Knowledge

• Presentation Posted 03/18/2009

  Strategic Vocabulary Selection: Choosing Words From Narrative & Informational Texts

• Presentation Posted 03/18/2009

  READING MORE, READING BETTER: Increasing Comprehension Levels of West Virginia’s Students

Presentation Posted 03/04/2009

CORE Leadership Summit 2009

Presentation Posted 02/23/2009

IRA 2009 Phoenix, Institute 3

Paper Posted 02/10/2009

Examining the Benefits of Technology in Increasing Fluency

Presentation Posted 11/20/2008

Choosing the Right Words and Texts for Fluency and Vocabulary Instruction

Paper Posted 08/26/2008

Increasing Reading Opportunities for English Language Learners

Summer 2008 Strategic Vocabulary Selection Presentations

Presentation Posted 08/23/2008

Strategic Vocabulary Selection: Choosing Words From Narrative & Informational Texts

Best Practices for ELLs 2008

Resource Posted 06/13/2008

Increasing the Comprehension of English Language Learners: The Fluency/Vocabulary Connection

IRA 2008

• IRA 2008 Pearson Luncheon

  Resource Posted 05/07/2008

  The Comprehension Connection: Fluency

• IRA 2008

  Resource Posted 05/05/2008

  Promoting Vocabulary Development in Grades 4 Through 12: A Comprehensive Approach

National Reading Conference 2007

Presentation Posted 12/05/2007

On Selecting the Right Words for Vocabulary Instruction

Resource Posted 11/16/2007

Strategic Vocabulary Selection: Choosing Words From Narrative & Informational Texts

Forthcoming Book

Finding the Right Texts for Beginning and Struggling Readers: Research-Based Solutions

• Publication Posted 09/24/2007

  Repetition of Words: The Forgotten Variable in Texts

• Publication Posted 05/07/2007

  The (Mis)Match between Texts and Students Who Depend on Schools To Become Literate

Resource Posted 05/24/2007

10 Highly Frequent and Prolific Phonograms

IRA 2007 Institute 6

Opportunity to Read: How Much? What Kinds of Texts? For What Reasons?

• Presentation Posted 05/30/2007

  Text Difficulty in Reading Assessments

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  How Much Are Students Reading in School? What Difference Does it Make?

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Revisiting the Question 30 Years Later: "If They Don’t Read Much, How're They Ever Gonna' Get Good?"

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Series Books as a Source of Increased Summer Reading

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Increasing Students’ Reading and Reasons for Reading Science Text

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Eyes on the Page: A Large-Scale Intervention to Increase Time Spent Reading Accessible Texts

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Beyond Opportunity: Reasons for Reading

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Recreational Reading Effects on Fluency

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Time, Engagement, and Support: Lessons From a Five-Year Fluency Intervention

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  Reading Because They Want To, Not Because They Have To

• Presentation Posted 05/14/2007

  The Contributions and Challenges of Technology

Publication Posted 04/24/2007

Integrating Literacy and Science: The Research We Have, The Research We Need

Publication Posted 04/10/2007

Vocabulary Assessment: What We Know and What We Need to Know

Publication Posted 04/05/2007

Tapping the Linguistic Resources of Spanish/English Bilinguals: The Role of Cognates in Science

Publication Posted 04/05/2007

Perspectives on the Difficulty of Beginning Reading Texts

Publication Posted 03/08/2007

A Comparison of First-Graders’ Reading with Little Books or Literature-Based Basal Anthologies

Publication Posted 03/08/2007

A Review of the National Reading Panel’s Studies on Fluency: On the Role of Text

Publication Posted 03/08/2007

State Reform Policies and the Reading Task for First Graders

Publication Posted 03/08/2007

Text Matters in Learning to Read

Resource Posted 12/05/2006

Text Elements by Task (TExT) Model

National Reading Conference 2006

• National Reading Conference 2006

  Presentation Posted 12/04/2006

  Eyes on the Page: Understanding Time Spent Reading in Mississippi’s Reading First Classrooms

Publication Posted 12/04/2006

A Fluency Curriculum and the Texts That Support It

Utah Reading First 2006

Presentation Posted 11/10/2006

Vocabulary Instruction that Improves Comprehension & Thinking

Publication Posted 11/07/2006

Are There Alternatives in Reading Textbooks? An Examination of Three Beginning Reading Programs

Publication Posted 11/07/2006

The Effects of Text Difficulty on Second Graders' Fluency Development

Publication Posted 11/07/2006

Becoming Fluent: What Difference Do Texts Make?

Utah Council of the International Reading Association 2006

Presentation Posted 11/07/2006

What Opportunities with the Right Texts Provide: Fluency and Knowledge

International Reading Association 2006

Publication Posted 05/30/2006

Fluency from the First: What Works with First Graders

Reading First Nebraska 2005

Presentation Posted 09/28/2005

Vocabulary Instruction That Improves Comprehension and Thinking

2nd Annual Lexile National Reading Conference

Presentation Posted 08/19/2005

Which Words to Teach? Foundations of Fluency & Vocabulary

Resource Posted 06/01/2005

Word Zones™ for 5,586 Most Frequent Words

International Reading Association 2005

• IRA 2005 Institute 9

  Bringing Science into the Literacy Curriculum...and Literacy into Science

  • Presentation Posted 05/13/2005

    Five Reasons for Making Science Content/Texts Central to Language Arts/Reading

  • Presentation Posted 05/13/2005

    Using Science Texts and Content in Interventions that Bring Struggling Readers to Proficient Reading

  • Additional Presentations

    • Presentation Posted 05/13/2005

      Seeking the Right Metaphor for the Science-Literacy Connection: Reciprocity, Isomorphism, or Identity?

    • Presentation Posted 05/13/2005

      Jess Makes Hair Gel and What if Rain Boots Were Made of Paper?: Using Science Texts as a Key Part of the Inquiry Process

    • Presentation Posted 05/13/2005

      Designing and Implementing Literacy and Science Activities through Discourse

• IRA 2005 Symposium 29779

  Focusing on Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension: A Forum for Increasing Research-Based Practice

  • Presentations on Comprehension

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      A Summary of the Focus on Comprehension Forum (October 1–2, 2005 in New York City)

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      Montana Professional Development: It's About the Kids

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      Increasing Research Based Comprehension Practices: From Theory to Practice

  • Presentations on Fluency

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      A Focus on Fluency: Overview of the Research Themes

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      Fluency in the Pacific Region

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      NEARStar

  • Presentations on Vocabulary

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      Research and Vocabulary Instruction and Learning

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      Vocabulary Instruction in West Virginia

  • Concluding Presentation

    • Presentation Posted 05/09/2005

      PREL's National Leadership Area: Reading and Language Mastery: The Forums

California Vocabulary Forum 2005

Presentation Posted 02/18/2005

California Vocabulary Forum: Possible Next Steps

California Reading Association 2004

Presentation Posted 11/08/2004

More Words = More Fluency: Reading Interventions for California Classrooms

International Reading Association 2004

• International Reading Association 2004

  Presentation Posted 05/07/2004

  Effects of Daily Reading of Informational Text on Young Reader's Fluency

• Presentation Posted 05/07/2004

  Text, Fluency, and English Language Learners

• Presentation Posted 05/07/2004

  Text Matters in Developing Reading Fluency

Resource Posted 05/07/2004

NAEP 1994 Fluency Study

California Reading Association 2003

Presentation Posted 11/19/2003

Reading to Develop Concepts and Fluency: With a Focus on English Language Learners

• Resource Posted 11/19/2003

  Lesson Plan for a Fluency Intervention

AERA 2003

• Paper Posted 07/10/2003

  The Role of Text in Developing Fluency: A Comparison of Two Interventions

• Paper Posted 05/05/2003

  A Comparison of First Graders’ Reading Acquisition with Little Books and Literature Anthologies

Resource Posted 03/10/2003

Possible Texts for Fluency Development

Connecticut Reading Excellence Act Workshop 2003

Presentation Posted 03/10/2003

Vocabulary and Concept Development

Resource Posted 03/10/2003

Spanish-English Cognates

Pacific Coast Research Conference 2003

Presentation Posted 02/18/2003

Studying the Effects of Texts on the Fluency of Challenged Readers

Improving America's Schools 2001

Presentation Posted 02/18/2003

Effective Reading Interventions in Reading to Learn and in Learning to Read

California Reading Association 2001

Presentation Posted 02/18/2003

What Should Third Graders be Able to Read? How Can Teachers Make it Happen?

Paper Posted 02/18/2003

Are There Alternatives in Reading Textbooks? An Examination of Three Beginning Reading Programs

Paper Posted 02/18/2003

Text and English Language Learners: Scaffolding Entrée to Reading

International Reading Association 2000

Presentation Posted 02/18/2003

Every Child a Reader: In Classrooms With Many Languages

Paper Posted 05/28/2002

Text Matters in Developing Fluent Reading

AERA 2002

Paper Posted 04/04/2002

The Critical Word Factor in Texts for Beginning Readers: Effects on Reading Speed, Accuracy, and Comprehension

Paper Posted 11/20/2001

State Reform Policies and the Task for First-Grade Readers

Paper Posted 11/20/2001

Textbooks and Interventions: Reading Reform in the United States

Resource Posted 11/20/2001

The 1,000 Most Frequent Words in Middle-Grade and High School Texts

Paper Posted 04/15/2001

Standards, Assessment, and Text Difficulty