PrefaceIntroduction Hunter R. BoylanDevelopmental Reading: Where We Are and What We DoChapter 1: Heroes and HeroinesMartha Casazza and Laura Bauer (Martha Maxwell)Oral History of Postsecondary Access: Martha Maxwell, a PioneerNorman A. Stahl (Michele Simpson and Sherrie Nist)Strategic Reading and Learning, Theory to Practice: An Interview with Michele Simpson and Sherrie NistGene Kerstiens (Walter Pauk)Studying in College Then and Now: An Interview with Walter Pauk Albert J. Kingston A Brief History of College ReadingNorman A. StahlSelected ReferencesChapter 2: Cross-Level ConversationsFrancis O. TriggsRemedial 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 inSecondary and Postsecondary Literacy InstructionRona F. Flippo Transcending the Divide: Where College and Secondary Reading and Study Research CoincideBarbara Moss and Suzanne Bordelon Preparing Students for College-Level Reading and Writing: Implementing a Rhetoric and Writing Class in the Senior YearChapter 3: Student Population and Diversity William S. GrayReading Difficulties in College: The Nature and Extent of Reading Deficiencies Among College StudentsJoy Banks African American College Students' Perceptions of their High School Literacy PreparationHolly Hungerford-KresserNavigating 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 ClassroomKatie Hern Exponential Attrition and the Promise of Acceleration in Developmental English and MathSugie Goen-SalterCritiquing the Need to Eliminate Remediation: Lessons from San Francisco StateSandie G. Nadelson and Louis S. NadelsonIn Search of the Right Book: Considerations in Common Read Book SelectionMichael J. Weiss, Mary G. Visher, Heather Wathington, Jed Teres, and Emily Schneider Learning Communities for Students in Developmental Reading: An Impact Study at Hillsborough Community CollegeElaine Delott Baker, Laura Hope, and Kelley KarandjeffContextualized Teaching and Learning: A Faculty PrimerChapter 5: Disciplinary Literacy Instruction David W. Moore, John E. Readence, and Robert J. Rickelman An Historical Exploration of Content Area Reading InstructionCynthia Shanahan and Timothy 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-Rodriquez, and Patricia L. Anders Literary Letters: Developmental Readers' Responses to Popular FictionDolores Perin Facilitating Student Learning Through ContextualizationEric J. PaulsonSelf-Selected Reading for Enjoyment as a College Developmental Reading Approach Chapter 7: Placement and Assessment Michele L. Simpson and Sherrie L. NistToward Defining a Comprehensive Assessment Model for College ReadingCindy L. James ACCUPLACER OnLine: Accurate Placement Tool for Developmental Programs? Edward H. Behrman and Chris StreetThe Validity of Using a Content-Specific Reading Comprehension Test for College PlacementEric J. Paulson and Pamela Mason-Egan Retrospective Miscue Analysis for Struggling Postsecondary ReadersHunter R. Boylan and Barbara S. Bonham Criteria for Program EvaluationKouider Mokhtari and Carla A. Reichard Assessing Students' Metacognitive Awareness of Reading StrategiesLamont A. Flowers, Brian K. Bridges, and James L. Moore IIIConcurrent Validity of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI): A Study of African American Precollege StudentsChapter 8: College Reading for the 21st Century: New LiteraciesShelley B. Wepner, Joan T. Feeley, and Bonnie MineryDo Computers Have a Place in College Reading Courses? Mark W. Conley and Antoinette Wise Comprehension for What? Preparing Students for Their Meaningful FutureAlex PooleThe Relationship of Reading Proficiency to Online Strategy Use: A Study of U.S. College StudentsHui-Yin Hsu and Shiangkwei Wang The name assigned to the document by the author. This field may also contain sub-titles, series names, and report numbers.The Impact of Using Blogs on College Students' Reading Comprehension and Learning MotivationChapter 9: Professional Development, Training, and CredentialingWilliam G. Brozo and Norman A. StahlFocusing on Standards: A Checklist for Rating Competencies of College Reading SpecialistsEric J. Paulson and Sonya L. Armstrong Postsecondary Literacy: Coherence in Theory, Terminology, and Teacher PreparationPatricia R. Eney and Evelyn Davidson Improving Supervision of Part-Time InstructorsNorman A. Stahl, Sonya L. Armstrong, and Hunter R. 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