Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The exploration of English orthography / Robert C. Calfee -- 2. Phonological variation and spelling / Rose-Marie Weber -- 3. The magic of reading : too many influences for quick and easy explanations / Dominic W. Massaro & Alexandra Jesse -- 4. When actions can't speak for themselves : how might infant-directed speech and infant-directed action influence verb learning? / Khara Pence, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Rebecca J. Brand, & Kathy Hirsh-Pasek -- 5. The role of causal reasoning in understanding narratives / Tom Trabasso -- 6. Theory and practice of using information text for beginning reading instruction / Michael L. Kamil, Diane Lane, & Emma Nicolls -- 7. Research and theory informing instruction in adult literacy / Banu Öney & Aydin Yücesan Durgunoğlu.

8. What does it mean to comprehend or construct meaning in multimedia environments : thoughts on cognitive and assessment construct development / John Sabatini -- 9. From real virtuality in Lascaux to virtual reality today : cognitive processes with cognitive technologies / David Mioduser -- 10. Gaining perspective through science : a history of research synthesis in reading / Timothy Shanahan -- 11. Literacy and new technologies : ten principles for assisting the poor / Daniel A. Wagner -- 12. Problematic and promising trends in holding teacher education programs accountable / Frank B. Murray & Elaine M. Stotko -- 13. High-stakes testing : literacy by the numbers / Dale D. Johnson & Bonnie Johnson -- 14. Time is of the essence : an overview of quantitative methodologies for the study of change / David Kaplan & Ximena Uribe-Zarain -- 15. The Dictionary of old English : the next generation(s) / Antonette diPaolo Healey.

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