Preparing Reading Professionals: A Collection from the International Reading Association

This Collection Draws On Material From Ira Journals And Other Publications To Complement Standards For Reading Professionals And Is Organized Into Sections Corresponding To The Five Standards: Foundational Knowledge; Instructional Strategies And Curriculum Materials; Assessment, Diagnosis, And Evaluation; Creating A Literate Environment; And Professional Development. American Reading Instruction Since 1967 / P. David Pearson -- Reading As Situated Language: A Sociocognitive Perspective / James Paul Gee -- Literacy Research That Makes A Difference / Timothy Shanahan And Susan B. Neuman -- Internet Workshop: Making Time For Literacy / Donald J. Leu, Jr. -- Acquiring Language: Basic Understandings / Jane Braunger And Jan Patricia Lewis -- Multicultural Factors And The Effective Instruction Of Students Of Diverse Backgrounds / Kathryn H. Au -- Building On The Sound System Of Spanish: Insights From The Alphabetic Spellings Of English-language Learners / Lori A. Helman -- Readings From Evidence-based Reading Instruction: Putting The National Reading Panel Report Into Practice -- Text Sets: One Way To Flex Your Grouping--in First Grade, Too! / Michael F. Opitz -- Let's Play Tag! A Technique For Successful Mixed-ability Group Reading / Susan Hoeck-buehler --^ Teaching Struggling Readers In Elementary School Classrooms: A Review Of Classroom Reading Programs And Principles For Instruction / Ann M. Duffy-hester -- An Effective (and Affordable) Intervention Model For At-risk High School Readers / Cynthia Fischer -- Breaking Down Barriers That Disenfranchise African American Adolescent Readers In Low-level Tracks / Alfred W. Tatum -- Extending Horizons: Critical Technological Literacy For Urban Aboriginal Students / Catherine Doherty -- Decodable Text--where To Find It / Joseph R. Jenkins [and Others] -- African American Children's Literature That Helps Students Find Themselves: Selection Guidelines For Grades K-3 / Bena R. Hefflin And Mary Alice Barksdale-ladd -- Reflections On Teaching Struggling Middle School Readers / Gay Ivey -- Putting It All Together: Solving The Reading Assessment Puzzle / Roger Farr -- Three Paradigms Of Assessment: Measurement, Procedure, And Inquiry / Frank Serafini --^ Reading Assessment Options For Teachers Of Junior Secondary Students / Michael Mcnamara -- Teachers' Choices In Classroom Assessment / Emelie Lowrey Parker [and Others] -- Monitoring The Development Of Reading Processes Is Vital To Student Success / Jane Braunger And Jan Patricia Lewis -- Literacy Assessment Of Students From Poor And Diverse Communities: Changing The Programs, Changing The Outcomes / Lynne Badger And Lyn Wilkinson -- Behind Test Scores: What Struggling Readers Really Need / Sheila W. Valencia And Marsha Riddle Buly -- More Equitable Literacy Assessments For Latino Students / Robert T. Jiménez -- Authentic Assessment And System Accountability / Anne Nelson. The Effect Of Self-selection, Interest, And Motivation Upon Independent, Instructional, And Frustrational Levels / Lyman C. Hunt, Jr. -- Helping Linguistically Diverse Students Share What They Know / Mary E. Blake And Meta Van Sickle -- Finding The Keys To Educational Progress In Urban Youth: Three Case Studies / Susan Babbitt And Maureen Byrne -- The Impact Of One Trip To The Public Library: Making Books Available May Be The Best Incentive For Reading / Francisco Ramos And Stephen Krashen -- Integrating Technology With The Teaching Of An Early Literacy Course / Lesley Mandel Morrow, Steven Barnhart, And Debra Rooyakkers -- A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum / Carol D. Wickstrom -- How Children's Motivations Relate To Literacy Development And Instruction / Anne P. Sweet And John T. Guthrie -- What Makes Intermediate-grade Students Want To Read? / Jo Worthy -- On Every Page Someone Gets Killed! Book Conversations You Don't Hear In School / Jo Worthy -- Smart Portfolios For Teachers In Training / Bonita L. Wilcox -- Thinking For Ourselves: Literacy Learning In A Diverse Teacher Inquiry Network / Taffy E. Raphael, .. [et Al.] -- Becoming A Multicultural Teacher / Howard M. Miller -- Reading Specialists In Schools With Exemplary Reading Programs: Functional, Versatile, And Prepared / Rita M. Bean, Allison L. Swan, And Rebecca Knaub -- Teacher Study Groups: A Strategic Approach To Promoting Students' Literacy Development / Shirley Lefever-davis [and Others] -- The Changing Role Of The Reading Specialist In School Reform / Janice A. Dole -- The Reading Specialist As Collaborative Consultant / Elizabeth L. Jaeger -- Having A Larc / Ann S. Parish. Includes Bibliographical References.