Conference Presentations

Brookfield, J., Baldo, M., Brown, M., Brummel, L., Norris, N., & Toledo, E. (2011, May). Effects of Tier 3 intervention: Using Time-Delay strategies embedded within specifically-designed learning games. Paper presented in the Symposium: Research perspectives from Early Reading First: Demonstrating influences on children's emergent literacy learning, Third Conference of the International Society on Early Intervention, New York, NY.

Rempert, T., DeStefano, L., Teale, W., Brookfield, J. (2011, April). Three-year evaluation of Charting a Course to Literacy: ERF in Chicago charter schools. Paper presented at the 2011 American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans.

Brookfield, J., Paciga, K., Brown, M., Norris, N., Hsieh, W., & Teale, W. (2010, April). Tier 3 instruction: Using games with a delayed prompting procedure to teach code-related skills. Paper presented at the 55th Annual International Reading Association Convention, Chicago, IL.

Hoffman, J. L. (2010, May). Co-constructing literary meaning: A design experiment of teacher instructional supports in kindergarten read aloud literary discussions. Paper presented at International Reading Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Lisy, J.G. & Paciga, K.A. (December, 2010). Raising the bar: Technology professional development for preschools. Paper presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Literacy Research Assoication/National Reading Conference. Fort Worth, TX.

Paciga, K.A. (December, 2010). Relationships between preschoolers’ interest, background knowledge, and listening comprehension in a digital storybook environment. Paper presented at the 60th annual meeting of the Literacy Research Assoication/National Reading Conference. Fort Worth, TX.

Teale, W. H. (2010, October). Good early literacy instruction—for now and for then. Plenary session presentation at 2nd Annual Response to Intervention Early Childhood Summit, Kansas City.

Chin, C., & Teale, W. H. (2009, March). Evaluation in Early Reading First: Lessons learned and being learned. Invited Plenary Presentation at the U. S. Department of Education Early Reading First New Grantees Meeting, Seattle.

Hoffman, J. L. (2009, December). Co-constructing literary meaning: A design experiment of teacher instructional supports in kindergarten read aloud literary discussions. Paper presented at National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Paciga, K.A. (2009, December). Differences in presentation formats of digital storybook read alouds: A feature analysis. Paper presented at the National Reading Conference/Literacy Research Association. Albuquerque, NM.

Teale, W. H. (2009, May). Monitoring children’s language and Iiteracy growth in Early Reading First. Paper presented at the 54th Annual International Reading Association Convention, Minneapolis.

Teale, W. H., Hoffman, J., & Paciga, K. (2009, December). Where Is NELP leading preschool literacy instruction?: Potential positives and pitfalls. Panel presentation at the 59th National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Teale, W. H., Hoffman, J., Yokota, J., Garrette, J., Richardson, S., & Paciga, K. (2009, May). What we read aloud to young children makes a difference: Book features and their consequences. Paper presented at the 54th Annual International Reading Association Convention, Minneapolis.

Teale, W. H., Paciga, K., Lisy, J., & Berkel, C. (2009, December). Life beyond pre-K: Issues and challenges with sustainability in Early Reading First. Paper presented at the 59th National Reading Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Paciga, K., Hoffman, J., & Teale, W. H. (2008, May). Read alouds in preschool classrooms: Teacher strategies, children's engagement, learning outcomes. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual International Reading Association Convention, Atlanta.

Rempert, T., DeStefano, L., & Teale, W. H. (2008, November). Promoting the use of evaluation information: Early Reading First in Chicago charter schools. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association, Denver.

Teale, W. H., Paciga, K., & Hoffman, J. (2008, May). What it takes to make read alouds make a difference with children in early literacy. Paper presented at the 53rd Annual International Reading Association Convention, Atlanta.