Celebrating the Power of Literacy EACHER E T DUC G AT IN IO D N A RLD OF E O RE R W A A D C E R IN L I G G N E O I L F C L A O L C R E G A N I D N I N R G THE A E R COLLEGE READING L E T S L E ASSOCIATION U A D R A CH AN ON D INSTRUCTI The Twenty-Sixth Yearbook A Peer Reviewed Publication of The College Reading Association 2004 Co-Editors Jo Ann R. Dugan Ohio University Patricia E. Linder Mary Beth Sampson Texas A&M University-Commerce Barrie A. Brancato Clarion University of Pennsylvania Guest Editor Laurie Elish-Piper Northern Illinois University Editorial Assistants Michelle Miller Kimberly Klakamp Naga V. R. K. Burugapalli Texas A&M University-Commerce Cortney Cawley Ohio University Copyright © 2004 The College Reading Association Photocopy/reprint Permission Statement Permission is hereby granted to professors and teachers to reprint or photo- copy any article in the Yearbook for use in their classes, provided each copy made shows the copyright notice. Such copies may not be sold, and further distribution is expressly prohibited. Except as authorized above, prior writ- ten permission must be obtained from the College Reading Association to reproduce or transmit this work or portions thereof in any other form or by another electronic or mechanical means, including any information storage or retrieval system, unless expressly permitted by federal copyright law. Address inquiries to the College Reading Association, John A. Smith, Associ- ate Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Utah State University, Logan, Utah 84322-2805 ISBN 1-883604-32-X Printed at Texas A&M University-Commerce Cover Design: JoAnn R. Dugan Cover Photograph: JoAnn R. Dugan COLLEGE READING ASSOCIATION BOARD MEMBERS 2003-2004 Executive Officers President, Robert J. Rickelman, University of North Carolina-Charlotte President-Elect, Wayne M. Linek, Texas A&M University-Commerce Vice President, Jon Shapiro, University of British Columbia Past President, Jane Brady Matanzo, Florida Atlantic University Executive Secretary, Joan Elliot, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Treasurer/Business Manager, John A. Smith, Utah State University Directors D. Ray Reutzel, Utah State University Gary L. Shaffer, Middle Tennessee State University Laurie A. Elish-Piper, Northern Illinois University Joanne Kilgour Dowdy, Kent State University Caryn M. King, Grand Valley State University Maria Valeri-Gold, Georgia State University Jacqueline K. Peck, Kent State University Frederick J. Fedorko, East Stroudsburg University (Emerita) Lillian Putnam, Keane University (Emerita) Division Chairpersons Adult Learning, Patricia E. Linder, Texas A&M University-Commerce Clinical Reading, Connie Briggs, Emporia State University College Reading, Linda Saumell, University of Miami Teacher Education, Mona Matthews, Georgia State University Editors/Co-Editors Reading Research and Instruction, Dianne D. Allen, University of North Texas; Alexandra G. Leavell, University of North Texas; Janelle B. Mathis, Uni- versity of North Texas; Kathleen A. J. Mohr, University of North Texas Reading News, Ellen S. Jampole, State University of New York-Cortland Literacy Cases Online, Barbara J. Walker, Oklahoma State University; Sandra Goetze, Oklahoma State University CRA Yearbook, Mary Beth Sampson, Patricia Linder, Texas A&M University- Commerce; JoAnn R. Dugan, Ohio University; Barrie A. Brancato, Clarion University; Guest Editor—Laurie Elish-Piper, Northern Illinois University iii Committee and Commission Chairpersons Conference/Research Focus Conference Coordinator, Barbara Reinken, Grand Valley State University Program, Wayne M. Linek, Texas A&M University-Commerce Elections, Maria Valeri-Gold, Georgia State University Awards, Jane Brady Matanzo, Florida Atlantic University Research, Julie K. Kidd, George Mason University; Charlene E. Fleener, Old Dominion University Publications, Timothy G. Morrison, Brigham Young University Organization Focus Membership, Angela M. Ferree, Western Illinois University; Linda Thistle- thwaite, Western Illinois University Public Information, Marie F. Holbein, State University of West Georgia; Donna M. Harkins, State University of West Georgia Media, Patricia Douville, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Historian, Gary L. Shaffer, Middle Tennessee State University Photographer, Frederick J. Fedorko, East Stroudsburg University (Emerita) Resolutions & Rules, William Dee Nichols, Virginia Tech; John P. Helfeldt, Texas A&M University Legislative & Social Issues, Barbara J. Fox, North Carolina State University Ad Hoc Committee Technology, Marino Alvarez, Tennessee State University iv CRA EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD 2003-2004 Ernest Balajthy, State University of New York at Geneseo Edward Behrman, National University Da’Niel Braswell, Texas A&M University-Commerce Peggy Daisey, Eastern Michigan University Allison Swan Degan, West Virginia University Lisbeth Dixon-Krauss, Florida International University Cathleen Doheny, State University of West Georgia Joanne K. Dowdy, Kent State University Laurie Elish-Piper, Northern Illinois University Francine Falk-Ross, Northern Illinois University Charlene Fleener, Old Dominion University Rosalie Forbes, Universtiy of Iowa Michael P. French, Bowling Green State University Sandra Golden, Kent State University Latty Goodwin, Rochester Institute of Technology Monica Gordon Pershey, Cleveland State University Francine E. Guastello, St. John’s University Valerie Hall, Marian College Lynne A. Hammann, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Donna M. Harkins, State University of West Georgia Cindy Hendricks, Bowling Green State University Rebecca Herlin, Barry University Arlene Hett, University of Portland Bonnie Higginson, Murray State University Clare E. Hite, University of South Florida Marie Holbein, State University of West Georgia Linda W. Hurst, Texas A&M University-Commerce Chhanda Islam, Murray State University Ellen Jampole, SUNY Cortland Julie K. Kidd, George Mason University Kimberly L. Klakamp, Texas A&M University-Commerce Susan K. L’Allier, Nothern Illinois University Dorothy Leal, Ohio University Judy A. Leavell, Texas State University-San Marcos Sarah Martin, Eastern Kentucky University Dixie D. Massey, North Carolina A&T State University Mona W. Matthews, Georgia State University Barbara McClanahan, Texas A&M University-Commerce Kathlene A.J. Mohr, University of North Texas Nicole S. Montague, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi v Maryann Mraz, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Barbara O’Connor, University of Akron Ruth A. Oswald, University of Akron Gary M. Padak, Kent State University Nancy Padak, Kent State University Michael J. Pickle, St. Cloud State University John M. Ponder, State University of West Georgia Debra P. Price, Sam Houston State University Joanne Ratliff, University of Georgia Mary Rearick, Eastern Michigan University Mary Roe, Washington State University Lynn Romeo, Monmouth University Estelle Ryan Clavelli, Stillman College Melanie Schauwecker, Texas A&M University-Commerce Joan Simmons, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh William Earl Smith, Ohio University Jocelynn Smrekar, Clarion University of Pennsylvania Roger Stewart, Boise State University Melissa Stinnett, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh Denise H. Stuart, University of Akron Mary E. Styslinger, University of South Carolina Margaret-Mary Sulentic, East Baton Rouge Parish School System Jane Ann Thompson, Texas A&M University-Commerce Carol D. Wickstrom, University of North Texas Katherine Wiesendanger, Alfred University Tom William, University of Toronto Catherine Zeek, Texas Woman’s University Yuanzhong Zhang, Miami-Dade Community College vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements xi Introduction xii Meet the Editors xiv PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 1 Predicting the Whether: Lessons Learned from the Past Robert J. Rickelman 2 KEYNOTE ADDRESSES 10 Fast Start: Successful Literacy Instruction That Connects Schools and Homes Nancy Padak and Tim Rasinski 11 Preparing Elementary Teachers in Reading: Will University-Based Programs Move Forward or be “Left Behind” James V. Hoffman 24 Latino Children’s Literature IS Mainstream Becky Chavarría-Cháirez 36 Reflections, Remembrances and Resonances Albert J. Mazurkiewicz 44 RESEARCH AWARDS 50 Sharing Storybooks: A Study with Families from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds Doctoral Dissertation Award, Jacqueline Lynch 51 The Effects of Visualization Instruction on First Graders’ Story Retelling Master’s Thesis Award, Tracy Zimmerman 67 THE POWER OF MESHING LITERACY PROCESSES AND PRACTICES 78 Tuning into the Sounds of Language: Teaching Phonemic Awareness through Rhymes, Songs, Poetry and Children’s Literature JoAnn R. Dugan, Barrie A. Brancato, and Jocelynn L. Smrekar 79 vii Teaching Fluently: Exploring Teaching Practices in Divergent Certification Programs Catherine Zeek and Carole Walker 94 Reading and Auditory Processing: A Collaborative Project Daniel H. Sisterhen, Martha J. Larkin, Cathleen Doheny, and Donna M. Harkins 111 Learner-Centered Teachers’ Approaches to Literacy Instruction: Are They “Best Practice?” Barbara Combs 122 Author Study Inquiry Promotes “Theory into Practice” for Teaching Literacies Linda S. Wold 139 The Value of Interactive Writing as an Intervention for the Literacy Acquisition of Struggling First-Grade Students Barbara K. O’Connor 155 Engaging Preservice Teachers in Reading, “Sticky Note” Style: An Analysis and Practical Implications Christene A. McKeon, Michelle L. Lenarz, and Linda C. Burkey 182 THE POWER OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICS IN LITERACY TEACHER EDUCATION