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Vasinda, Sheri, Ed.; Szabo, Susan, Ed.; Johnson, Robin D., Ed. – Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, 2015
The theme for the 58th annual conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) was Bridging Cultures Through Literacy. In the first section of the Yearbook, Parker Fawson's presidential address captures the unique nature of ALER and its role in his professional development, and then moved beyond to capture the changing…
Descriptors: Literacy, Literacy Education, Reading Comprehension, Common Core State Standards
Huntley, Renee M., Ed.
As part of a review of emphases in high school and college language-arts curricula, the American College Testing Program sponsored an invitational language-arts conference at its national office, in February 1976. The eight conference participants were selected to represent various fields of specialization and several institutional affiliations.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Conference Reports, Educational Assessment, English Curriculum
Bartlett, Andrea, Ed.; Pesqueira, Virginia, Ed. – 1980
The ten articles in this volume focus on the challenges of reading in the 1980s. Specific topics discussed in the articles include (1) the freely selected books of fourth and sixth grade students, (2) a student author project that served to integrate the language arts, (3) communication apprehension and its implications for communication…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Communication Apprehension, Communication Skills, Content Area Reading
Kwalick, Barry, Ed.; And Others – 1983
Presenting sound instructional strategies and writing theories, these proceedings of a conference held at Marymount Manhattan College address the needs of writing teachers at all educational levels. Following an introduction outlining the conference and the "New York Writes" project, the keynote address discusses the renewed interest in…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
DeLawter, Jayne, Ed. – 1976
The 33 articles published in this conference report represent the wide range of topics covered at the conference. Entries are organized under the following six headings: Comprehension: the reason for reading; the role of reading in personal development; language and cultural variables and reading; instructional programs and procedures; reading in…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Bibliotherapy, Bilingual Students, Conference Reports