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Teaching Developmental Reading
Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Background ReadingsSecond Edition| ©2014 Sonya Armstrong; Norman A. Stahl; Hunter Boylan
The second edition of Teaching Developmental Reading offers readings ranging from the historical foundations of the field to the latest scholarship in developmental reading. Arranged thematically, each section features an introduction contextualizing the readings, as well as headnotes for eve...
The second edition of Teaching Developmental Reading offers readings ranging from the historical foundations of the field to the latest scholarship in developmental reading. Arranged thematically, each section features an introduction contextualizing the readings, as well as headnotes for every article. The articles provide different perspectives on topics of special interest to developmental reading instructors, and the collection offers a mix of historical, theoretical, and practical works. The editors also provide a list of additional professional resources, including a list of journals that cover college developmental reading scholarship, as well as descriptions of professional organizations that support those interested in college reading and learning instruction.
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Curated collection of developmental reading, as well as classic and foundational texts
Curated collection of developmental reading, as well as classic and foundational texts
The second edition of Teaching Developmental Reading offers readings ranging from the historical foundations of the field to the latest scholarship in developmental reading. Arranged thematically, each section features an introduction contextualizing the readings, as well as headnotes for every article. The articles provide different perspectives on topics of special interest to developmental reading instructors, and the collection offers a mix of historical, theoretical, and practical works. The editors also provide a list of additional professional resources, including a list of journals that cover college developmental reading scholarship, as well as descriptions of professional organizations that support those interested in college reading and learning instruction.
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- 60 thematically arranged articles ranging from the classics to the cutting-edge
- Comprehensive introductions for each chapter that contextualize the readings within the field of developmental education today
- An introduction by Hunter Boylan tracing the evolution of the developmental reading discipline from its inception to today
New to This Edition
- 60 all-new articles
- Professional resources, including a list of journals that cover college developmental reading scholarship, as well as descriptions of professional organizations that support those interested in college reading and learning instruction.
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Teaching Developmental Reading
Second Edition| ©2014
Sonya Armstrong; Norman A. Stahl; Hunter Boylan
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Teaching Developmental Reading
Second Edition| 2014
Sonya Armstrong; Norman A. Stahl; Hunter Boylan
Table of Contents
PrefaceIntroduction Chapter 1: Heroes and HeroinesMartha E. Casazza and Laura Bauer: Oral History of Postsecondary Access: Martha Maxwell, a PioneerNorman A. Stahl : Strategic Reading and Learning, Theory to Practice: An Interview with Michele Simpson and Sherrie NistGene Kerstiens: Studying in College, Then and Now: An Interview with Walter Pauk Norman A. Stahl : Selected References of Historical Importance to the Field of College Reading and LearningChapter 2: Cross-Level ConversationsFrances O. Triggs: From Remedial Reading: The Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties at the College LevelPatricia A. Alexander: The Path to Competence: A Lifespan Developmental Perspective on ReadingLisa Schade Eckert : Bridging the Pedagogical Gap: Intersections between Literary and Reading Theories in Secondary and Postsecondary Literacy InstructionRona F. Flippo: Transcending the Divide: Where College and Secondary Reading and Study Research CoincideChapter 3: Student Population and Diversity William S. Gray : Reading Difficulties in College Joy Banks: African American College Students' Perceptions of Their High School Literacy PreparationHolly Hungerford-Kresser: Navigating Early College: Literacy Experiences and Identity Negotiations of Latina/o StudentsEllen Urquhart Engstrom: Reading, Writing, and Assistive Technology: An Integrated Developmental Curriculum for College StudentsChapter 4: Structuring Postsecondary Reading James R. King, Norman A. Stahl, and William G. Brozo : Integrating Study Skills and Orientation CoursesSonya L. Armstrong and Mary Newman: Teaching Textual Conversations: Intertextuality in the College Reading ClassroomDavid W. Moore, John E. Readence, and Robert J. Rickelman: An Historical Exploration of Content Area Reading InstructionTimothy Shanahan and Cynthia Shanahan : What Is Disciplinary Literacy and Why Does It Matter?Cynthia Hynd, Jodi Patrick Holschuh, and Betty P. Hubbard : Thinking Like a Historian: College Students' Reading of Multiple Historical DocumentsJosh W. Helms and Kimberly Turner Helms : Note Launchers: Promoting Active Reading of Mathematics TextbooksChapter 6: Instruction: From Vocabulary to ComprehensionSteven A. Stahl: To Teach a Word Well: A Framework for Vocabulary InstructionDonna Willingham and Debra Price: Theory to Practice: Vocabulary Instruction in Community College Developmental Education Reading Classes: What the Research Tells UsMarty Frailey, Greta Buck-Rodriguez, and Patricia L. Anders : Literary Letters: Developmental Readers' Responses to Popular FictionDolores Perin : Facilitating Student Learning through Contextualization: A Review of EvidenceEric J. Paulson: Self-Selected Reading for Enjoyment as a College Developmental Reading Approach Chapter 7: Placement and Assessment Michele L. Simpson and Sherrie L. Nist : Toward Defining a Comprehensive Assessment Model for College ReadingEdward H. Behrman and Chris Street: The Validity of Using a Content-Specific Reading Comprehension Test for College PlacementKouider Mokhtari and Carla A. Reichard: Assessing Students' Metacognitive Awareness of Reading StrategiesChapter 8: Professional Development, Training, and CredentialingWilliam G. Brozo and Norman A. Stahl: Focusing on Standards: A Checklist for Rating Competencies of College Reading SpecialistsPatricia R. Eney and Evelyn Davidson: Improving Supervision of Part-Time InstructorsProfessional Resources About the ContributorsAbout the Editors
- Katie Hern: Acceleration across California: Shorter Pathways in Developmental English and Math
- Sugie Goen-Salter: Critiquing the Need to Eliminate Remediation: Lessons from San Francisco State
- Michael J. Weiss, Mary G. Visher, and Heather Wathington, with Jed Teres, and Emily Schneider: Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Reading: An Impact Study at Hillsborough Community College
- Elaine DeLott Baker, Laura Hope, and Kelley Karandjeff : Contextualized Teaching and Learning: A Faculty Primer
- Eric J. Paulson and Sonya L. Armstrong:

Teaching Developmental Reading
Second Edition| 2014
Sonya Armstrong; Norman A. Stahl; Hunter Boylan
Authors

Sonya Armstrong
Sonya L. Armstrong is an Assistant Professor of Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University (NIU) and Director of the College Learning Enhancement Program, the literacy component of NIU's developmental education program, CHANCE. Before moving into a tenure-track position at NIU, she taught in developmental education programs and community colleges in Ohio for eight years. Her research focuses on developmental literacy learning and practice. Her dissertation, Beginning the Literacy Transition: Postsecondary Students' Conceptualizations of Academic Writing in Developmental Literacy Contexts, has won two awards, the Garvin Distinguished Dissertation Award (from the University of Cincinnati) and the Outstanding Dissertation in the Field of Postsecondary Literacy Award (from the College Literacy and Learning special interest group of the International Reading Association). Her recent research examines program-level issues, including assessing the alignment of reading expectations and textbooks in developmental reading and general/occupational education courses. With colleagues, she has published in the Journal of Developmental Education, Literacy Research and Instruction, the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, Teaching English in the Two-Year College, and Research in the Teaching of English. Currently, she serves as the Associate Editor for the Journal of College Reading and Learning, and leads the Research and Evaluation Special Interest Group of the College Reading and Learning Association.

Norman A. Stahl
Norman A. Stahl is a Professor Emeritus from the Department of Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University. Over the years his research has focused on postsecondary reading instruction with particular interest in the field's history. Dr. Stahl's works include content analyses, quantitative research, instructional reviews, commentaries, organizational histories, and methodological pieces on documentary history and oral history. He has received honors from the National Association for Developmental Education, the College Reading and Learning Association, the College Literacy and Learning Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association, and the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers for his scholarship pertaining to reading and learning. He has served as president of the College Reading and Learning Association, the Learning Research Association, the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, and the History of Literacy Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association as well as serving as the Chair of the American Reading Forum. He is a national Fellow of the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations.

Hunter R. Boylan
Hunter R. Boylan is the Director of the National Center for Developmental Education and a Professor of Higher Education at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. He is a member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Developmental Education, the International Journal of Education and Development, and the Journal of Teaching and Learning and serves on the Advisory Boards of the Carnegie Foundation Statway Project, the National Center for Postsecondary Research, the National Association for Developmental Education (NADE), and is a Technical Assistant for the Gates Foundation Developmental Education Initiative. He the former Chair of the Council of Learning Assistance and Developmental Education Associations, a Past President of NADE, and the founding Director of the nation's first Doctoral Program in Developmental Education at Grambling State University. He has received the NADE award for "Outstanding Leadership" and the association's "Outstanding Research" Award is named after him as are the research scholarships of the Association for the Tutoring Profession and the National College Learning Center Association. He is the author or co-author of five books and over 100 research articles, book chapters, and monographs.

Teaching Developmental Reading
Second Edition| 2014
Sonya Armstrong; Norman A. Stahl; Hunter Boylan
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