6 Michael C. McKenna 5-28-200

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______________________________________________________________________ Educational Background Ph.D. University of Missouri-Columbia, Reading Education, 1977 M.Ed. University of Missouri-Columbia, Educational Administration, 1975 M.A. University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, English, 1972 B.A./B.S. University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, English/Mathematics, 1970 Academic Appointments 2005- Thomas G. Jewell Professor of Reading, University of Virginia 1989-2005 Professor of Reading, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA 1987-89 Professor of Reading, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 1981-87 Associate Professor of Education, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 1977-81 Assistant Professor of Education, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Administrative Appointments 1999- Coordinator of Graduate Reading Programs, Georgia Southern University 1995-98 Coordinator of the Savannah Office, Georgia Southern University 1986-89 Director of the Reading Center, Wichita State University 1985-86 Coordinator of Reading, Wichita State University Related Employment 1976-77 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Missouri-Columbia 1973-76 Secondary Principal and Reading Teacher, Grades 7-12, St. Elizabeth Public Schools, St. Elizabeth, Missouri 1970-72 Graduate Teaching/Research Asst., University of Arkansas-Fayetteville

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Professional Organizations Society for the Scientific Study of Reading

International Reading Association American Educational Research Association National Reading Conference College Reading Association Phi Delta Kappa Academic Recognition Named to National Advisory Board, IRA/NCTE Literacy Coach Clearinghouse, 2006-07

Invited Speaker, Colloquium of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, June 2006

Chair, National Reading Conference Technology Committee, 2001-04 Nominated for President of the College Reading Association, 2002 Named to National Reading First Oversight Committee, May, 2002 Named to National Reading First Expert Review Team, April, 2002 Featured Speaker, IRA national meeting, San Francisco, May, 2002

Named investigator, Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA), 2000

Nominated for IRA Board of Directors, 2000 Edward Fry Book Award, 1999, National Reading Conference (for the Handbook of literacy and technology) Elected to Board of Directors, College Reading Association, Spring 1999 Featured Speaker, IRA national meeting, San Diego, 1999 American Library Association Award for Outstanding Academic Books, 1998 (for the Handbook of literacy and technology) Featured Speaker, IRA World Congress, Ocho Rios, Jamaica, 1998 Invited Speaker, Second International Conference on Functional Literacy, The Netherlands UNESCO Commission, 1997 Named investigator, National Reading Research Center (NRRC), 1994 Georgia Southern University Excellence in Research Award, 1993 Kansas Reading Association Research Award, 1987, 1991, 2001 Fulbright/American Specialist Award (USIA), 1986 IRA Outstanding Dissertation finalist, 1978 NDEA Title IV Fellow, University of Arkansas, 1970-72 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Arkansas, 1970 Major Academic Activities Editorial: Themed Issue Coeditor, Peabody Journal of Education (2 issues, 1998) Themed Issue Coeditor, Reading and Writing Quarterly (2 issues, 1998) Critical Issues Coeditor, Reading Online (IRA's electronic journal, est. 1996), 1996-2000 Publications Chair, College Reading Association, 1996-2002 Publications Review Board member, National Reading Research Center, 1993-98 Editorial Review Board member, Reading Research Quarterly, 1994- Editorial Review Board member, Journal of Reading Behavior / Journal of Literacy Research, 1992-2000 Editorial Review Board member, Scientific Studies in Reading, 1997-2000 Editorial Review Board member, Literacy Teaching and Learning, 1998- Editorial Review Board member, The Reading Teacher, 1988-95 Editorial Review Board member, Reading and Writing Quarterly, 1997-

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Editorial Review Board member, Reading Horizons, 1979-83 Guest reviewer, Journal of Reading Behavior, 1982, 1990 Guest reviewer, Educational Researcher, 1990 Ad hoc review of manuscripts: Prentice-Hall, McGraw-Hill, Merrill, Macmillan, William C. Brown, HarperCollins, Scott, Foresman, Harcourt, Guilford Associate editor, Kansas Journal of Reading, 1986-90 NRC Yearbook Editorial Advisory Board, 1986-87, 1989-91 Other Academic Activities: Consultant to PBS/WGBH Boston, "Reading between the Lions" project Conducted over 200 workshops in 15 states on aspects of reading and effective teaching Primary consultant to 19 schools, Title I Schoolwide planning, 1995- State project evaluator, Georgia Chapter II Educational Innovation Program, 1989-2001 State project evaluator, Georgia Learn and Serve America Program, 1996- NDN Program Significance Panel member, USDE, 1987-88 Worked with Jim Davis, creator of Garfield, to produce the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey, a public domain instrument nationally normed with 18,000 children, and

the Garfield Writing Attitude Survey Conference Coordinator, National Reading Conference, 1978-83 Expert legal witness in five readability-related cases Field Council representative, National Reading Conference, 1982-85, 1991-95 Senior associate, Educational Support Services, a consulting group, 1984-2000 IRA National Reading and Technology Committee, member 1986-89, 1995-2000 Research & training team, Wichita Teacher Assessment and Assistance Program, 1985-9 IRA Microcomputer SIG: Vice President, 1989-92; President, 1992-95 NRC Program Committee, various years NRC Technology Committee, member, 1999-2001; chair, 2001-2004 Major Administrative Activities A. Wichita State University Co-developed "Classroom Reading Specialist" course sequence, 1978-80 Coordinated outreach (off-campus) course offerings in reading, 1985-89 Coordinated faculty teaching loads in reading, 1985-89, and in reading and special education, 1988-89 Supervised transition to site-based, after-school reading practica, 1988-89 Coordinated merger of Reading and Special Education Units, 1988-89 Periodically coordinated review, revision, and submittal of Standards and Objectives required by Kansas State DOE for program approval in reading, 1985-89 Managed Reading Center budget, 1986-89 Coordinated yearly speaker series for Chapter I reading specialists, 1986-89 Co-developed and co-taught faculty inservice series on scholarly writing, 1988-89 Helped supervise expansion and reorganization of microcomputer lab, 1987 B. Georgia Southern University Codeveloped Georgia Reading Endorsement program and its on-site delivery, 1999- Graduate Reading Coordinator, 1999- Coordinated Savannah Graduate Education Office, 1995- Directed Workplace Literacy project (USDE), 1990 (interim basis) Directed Student Literacy Corps project, 1990-92 Coordinated Savannah graduate education program site development, 1990- Directed USIA-funded faculty exchange program (with University of Zululand, Republic of South Africa), 1990-93

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Professional Publications I. Books A. Textbooks McKenna, M.C., & Stahl, S.A. (2003). Assessment for reading instruction. New York: Guilford. Robinson, R.D., McKenna, M.C., & Wedman, J. (Eds.). (1e: 1996; 2e: 2000; 3e: 2004;

4e: in press). Issues and trends in literacy education. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

McKenna, M.C., & Robinson, R.D. (1e: 1993; 2e: 1997; 3e: 2002; 4e: 2005).

Teaching through text: A content literacy approach to content area reading. New York: Longman.

Miller, J.W., & McKenna, M.C. (1989). Teaching reading in the elementary classroom. Phoenix: Gorsuch Scarisbrick. Silvaroli, N.J., Kear, D.J., & McKenna, M.C. (1982). A classroom guide to reading assessment and instruction. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt. B. Teacher Resource Books McKenna, M.C., & Walpole, S. (in preparation). Literacy coaching in the middle grades. New York: Guilford. Walpole, S., & McKenna, M. C. (in press). Differentiated reading instruction for small groups: Research-based strategies for grades K-3. New York: Guilford.

Walpole, S., & McKenna, M. C. (2004). The literacy coach’s handbook. New

York: Guilford.

McKenna, M.C. (2002). Help for struggling readers: Strategies for grades 3-8. New York: Guilford.

Grindler, M.C., Stratton, B.D., & McKenna, M.C. (1997). The right book, the right time: Helping children cope with issues. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon. C. Edited Volumes

Stahl, K.A.D., & McKenna, M.C. (2006). Reading research at work: Foundations of effective practice. New York: Guilford.

McKenna, M.C., Labbo, L.D., Kieffer, R., & Reinking, D. (Eds.). (2006).

International handbook of literacy and technology (Vol. 2). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Richards, J.C., & McKenna, M.C. (Eds.) (2003). Teaching for multiple literacies in K-8

classrooms: Cases and commentaries from K-6 classrooms. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

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Reinking, D., McKenna, M.C., Labbo, L.D., & Kieffer, R. (Eds.). (1998). Handbook of literacy and technology: Transformations in a posttypographic world. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

McKenna, M.C. (Ed.). (1983). The Stein and Day dictionary of definitive quotations. New York: Stein and Day. McKenna, M.C., & Robinson, R.D. (Eds.). (1980). An introduction to the cloze procedure: An annotated bibliography. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

D. Monographs McKenna, M.C., Reinking, D., Labbo, L.D., & Watkins, J.H. (1996). Using electronic storybooks with beginning readers. Athens, GA, and College Park, MD:

National Reading Research Center. [Instructional Resource No. 39] Labbo, L.D., Reinking, D., McKenna, M.C., Kuhn, M., & Phillips, M. (1996). Computers real and make-believe: Providing opportunities for literacy

development in an early childhood sociodramatic play center. Athens, GA, and College Park, MD: National Reading Research Center. [Instructional Resource No. 26]

Labbo, L.D., Reinking, D., McKenna, M.C. (1995). Incorporating a computer into the classroom: Lessons learned in kindergarten. Athens, GA, and College Park, MD: National Reading Research Center. [Instructional Resource No. 20, flip book] II. Test Manzo, A.V., Manzo, U.C., & McKenna, M.C. (1995). Informal reading-thinking inventory. Ft. Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace. III. Articles A. Invited Articles in Journals

McKenna, M.C., & Walpole, S. (in press). Assistive technology in the reading clinic: Its emerging potential. Reading Research Quarterly.

McKenna, M.C., & Picard, M. (in press). Does miscue analysis have a role in effective

practice? The Reading Teacher. Walpole, S., & McKenna, M.C. (2006). The role of informal reading inventories in

assessing word recognition. The Reading Teacher, 59, 592-594. McKenna, M.C., & Walpole, S. (2005). How well does assessment inform our reading

instruction? The Reading Teacher, 59, 84-86. McKenna, M.C. (2004). Teaching vocabulary to struggling older readers. Perspectives,

30(1), 13-16. McKenna, M.C. (2002). Phonics software for a new millennium. Reading and Writing

Quarterly, 18, 93-96.

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McKenna, M.C. (2001). The new world of electronic text. Library Talk, 14(5), 30-31. McKenna, M.C., & Kear, D.J. (1999). Garfield revisited: Unlimited extension of permission to copy the ERAS. The Reading Teacher, 53, 244. McKenna, M.C., McKenna, B.A, Stratton, B.D., & Vassel, M. (1999). Using the Internet to foster literacy growth in the developing world: Issues and answers. Computers

in the Schools, 15, 25-31. McKenna, M.C., & Robinson, R.D. (1999). The impact of the Journal of Reading Behavior on reading scholarship. Journal of Literacy Research, 31, 93-104.

McKenna, M.C. (1998). Afterword to twentieth-century literacy: Prospects at the millennium. Peabody Journal of Education, 73(3&4), 376-386. Labbo, L., Reinking, D., & McKenna, M. (1998). Technology and literacy education in the next century: Exploring the connection between work and schooling.

Peabody Journal of Education, 73(3&4), 273-289. McKenna, M.C., Reinking, D., & Labbo, L.D. (1997). Using talking books with reading- disabled students. Reading and Writing Quarterly, 13, 185-190. McKenna, M.C., & Kear, D.J. (1995-96). Garfield revisited: Continued permission to use the ERAS. The Reading Teacher, 49, 332. McKenna, M.C., Stahl, S.A., & Reinking, D. (1995). Rejoinder to Rasinski and Padak. [Letter to the Editors] Journal of Reading Behavior, 27, 111-113.

Stahl, S.A., McKenna, M.C., & Pagnucco, J.R. (1994). The effects of whole language instruction: An update and a reappraisal. Educational Psychologist, 29(4), 175-

185. McKenna, M.C., Stahl, S.A., & Reinking, D. (1994). Critical commentary on research, politics, and whole language. Journal of Reading Behavior, 26, 211-233.

McKenna, M.C. (1992). Interview. Reading Psychology, 13, 259-262. [Leaders in Reading Research and Instruction series] McKenna, M.C. (1991). Computerized reading assessment: Its emerging potential. The Reading Teacher, 44, 692-693. McKenna, M.C., Robinson, R.D., & Miller, J.W. (1990). Whole language and the need for open inquiry: A rejoinder to Edelsky. Educational Researcher, 19(8), 12-13. B. Refereed Research Reports and Research Reviews Stahl, S.A., & McKenna, M.C. (2001). The concurrent development of phonological awareness, word recognition, and spelling. Technical Report No. 01-05.

University of Michigan: Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA).

Cunningham, J.W., Erickson, K.A., Spadorcia, S.A., Koppenhaver, D.A., Cunningham, P.M., Yoder, D.E., & McKenna, M.C. (1999). Assessing decoding from an onset- rime perspective. Journal of Literacy Research, 31, 391-414.

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Stahl, K.A.D., Stahl, S.A., & McKenna, M.C. (1999). The development of phonological awareness and orthographic processing in Reading Recovery. Literacy Teaching

and Learning, 4(1), 27-42. Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & McKenna, B.A. (1998). A comparison of alternatively and traditionally prepared teachers. Journal of Teacher Education, 49, 165-176. Come Romine, B.C., McKenna, M.C., & Robinson, R.D. (1996). Reading coursework requirements for middle and high school content area teachers: A U.S. survey. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 40, 194-198. McKenna, M.C., Kear, D.J., & Ellsworth, R.A. (1995). Children's attitudes toward reading: A national survey. Reading Research Quarterly, 30, 934-956. McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., Grindler, M.C., & Jenkins, S. (1995). Differential effects of whole language and traditional instruction on reading attitudes. Journal

of Reading Behavior, 27, 19-44. Grindler, M.C., Stratton, B.D., McKenna, M.C., & Smith, P. (1995). Bookmatching in the classroom: How action research reached the lives of children through books. Action in Teacher Education, 16(4), 50-58.

Lazarus, B.D., & McKenna, M.C. (1994). How special educators test reading comprehension: Some concerns. Reading Psychology, 15, 203-222.

Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Ramsey, P. (1993). An evaluation of student content

learning and affective perceptions of a two-way interactive video learning experience. Educational Technology, 33(6), 51-55.

McKenna, M.C., Robinson, R.D., & Miller, J.W. (1990). Whole language: A research agenda for the nineties. Educational Researcher, 19(8), 3-6. McKenna, M.C., & Layton, K. (1990). Concurrent validity of cloze as a measure of intersentential comprehension. Journal of Educational Psychology, 82, 372-377. McKenna, M.C., & Kear, D.J. (1990). Measuring attitude towards reading: A new tool for teachers. The Reading Teacher, 43, 626-639. [Article reprinted 7 times, once

in Spanish.] Dennis, L., McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J.W. (1989). Project READ:S: Effective design for content area reading instruction. Journal of Reading, 32, 520-524. Watson, R., McKenna, M.C., & Cornett, V. (1988). Basal reader adoption in Kansas: A statewide survey. Kansas Journal of Reading, 4, 3-6. McKenna, M.C. (1986). Cloze procedure as a memory-search process. Journal of Educational Psychology, 78, 433-440. McKenna, M.C. (1986). Reading interests of remedial secondary school students. Journal of Reading, 29, 346-351. McKenna, M.C. (1983). Informal reading inventories: A review of the issues. The Reading Teacher, 36, 670-679. [Article reprinted once, in part.]

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Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Kear, D.J. (1982). An examination of the efficiency of four reading/study techniques. Journal of Reading, 26, 239-242. Miller, J.W., & McKenna, M.C. (1981). Disabled readers: Their intellectual and perceptual capacities at differing ages. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 52, 467-472. McKenna, M.C. (1976). Synonymic versus verbatim scoring of the cloze procedure. Journal of Reading, 20, 141-143.

C. Other Refereed Journal Articles McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J.W. (2004). Building more literate communities. Reading

Today, 22(1), 15.

Kear, D. J., Coffman, G. A., McKenna, M. C., & Ambrosio, A. L. (2000). Measuring attitude towards writing: A new tool for teachers. The Reading Teacher, 54, 10-

23. Reinking, D., Labbo, L. D., & McKenna, M.C. (2000). From assimilation to accommodation: A developmental framework for integrating digital technologies

into literacy research and instruction. Journal of Reading Research, 23, 110-122. McKenna, M. C., Reinking, D., Labbo, L. D., & Kieffer, R. D. (1999). The electronic transformation of literacy and its implications for the strugging reader. Reading and Writing Quarterly, 15, 111-126.

Labbo, L. D., Reinking, D., Kieffer, R, & McKenna, M. (1996, October). NRRC

Researchers foster a national dialogue about technological literacy transformations. NRRC News: A Newsletter of the National Reading Research Center. Athens, GA, and College Park, MD: NRRC. 2-3.

Robinson, R.D., Hardin, V., Pettit, N., & McKenna, M.C. (1992). The effective reading teacher revisited. The Reading Teacher, 45, 448. McKenna, M.C., & Robinson, R.D. (1990). Content literacy: A definition and implications. Journal of Reading, 34, 184-186. [Condensed and reprinted once.] Lynch, D.J., & McKenna, M.C. (1990). Teaching controversial material: New issues for teachers. Social Education, 54, 317-319. McKenna, M.C., & MacLarty, A.H. (1987). Secondary reading in Black South Africa. Journal of Reading, 31, 44-48. McKenna, M.C. (1987). Using micros to find fiction: Issues and answers. School Library Media Quarterly, 15, 92-95. McKenna, M.C. (1986). A microcomputer program for confidence intervals. Kansas Journal of Reading, 2, 44-45. McKenna, M.C. (1986). CARA: New tool for reading assessment. The Computing Teacher, 13(5), 16-19.

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Powers, W.L., McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J.W. (1983). Content area reading: A modular approach. Reading Horizons, 23, 175-178. McKenna, M.C. (1981). A modified maze approach to teaching poetry. Journal of Reading, 24, 391-394. McKenna, M.C. (1980). Nonsexist language: Reflections of a reformed chauvinist. Statement, 15(3), 18-20. McKenna, M.C. (1979). Ten neglected reading skills. Reading World, 18, 351-353. McKenna, M.C. (1979). Inferential aspects of the cloze task. Reading Horizons, 19, 284-291. McKenna, M.C., & Aker, R. (1978). Food and drug labeling and the adult reader. Lifelong Learning: The Adult Years, 2(3), 18-19. McKenna, M.C. (1978). Cloze and closure: The issue of definition. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 46, 1153-1154. McKenna, M.C. (1978). Portmanteau words in reading instruction. Language Arts, 55, 315-317. McKenna, M.C. (1977). Searching for roots–of words. Teacher, 95(2), 93, 96, 99-101.

McKenna, M.C. (1977). Reading viewed as the result of writing. Reading Horizons, 17, 264-267. McKenna, M.C. (1977). Songs for language study. Audiovisual Instruction, 22(4),42. McKenna, M.C. (1975). Shakespeare in grade 8. Journal of Reading, 19, 205-207. McKenna, M.C. (1974). Mathematics: Beyond the rote. School and Community, 60(9), 7. D. Chapters in Edited Books

McKenna, M.C. (in press). Suggestions for professional publishing. In S. Wepner & L. B. Gambrell (Eds.), Writing for literacy publications. New York: Guilford. McKenna, M.C., Labbo, L.D., Reinking, D., & Zucker, T.A. (in press). Digitally

innovative teaching: Effective uses of technology in literacy instruction. In L.B. Gambrell, L.M. Morrow, S.B. Neuman, & M. Pressley (Eds.), Best practices in literacy instruction (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford.

McKenna, M.C. (2006). How shall research inform reading instruction? The legacy of

Steven A. Stahl. In K.A.D. Stahl & M.C. McKenna (Eds.), Reading research at work: Foundations of effective practice (pp. 3-8). New York: Guilford.

McKenna, M.C. (2006). Epilogue to the work of Steven Stahl. In K.A.D. Stahl &

M.C. McKenna (Eds.), Reading research at work: Foundations of effective Practice (pp. 437-440). New York: Guilford.

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McKenna, M.C. (2006). Introduction: Trends and trajectories of literacy and technology in the new millennium. In M.C. McKenna, L. D. Labbo, R. Kieffer, & D. Reinking (Eds.), International handbook of literacy and technology (Vol. 2, pp. xi-xviii). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

McKenna, M.C., & Proctor, K.M. (2006). The role of technology in the professional

development of literacy educators. In M.C. McKenna, L.D. Labbo, R. Kieffer, & D. Reinking (Eds.), International handbook of literacy and technology (Vol. 2, pp. 273-286). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

He, M.F., & McKenna, M.C. (2005). Culturally responsive approaches to reading in the multicultural classroom. In R. Hoosain & F. Salili (Eds.), Language in multicultural education (pp. 273-290). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Henk, W. A., & McKenna, M. C. (2004). Developing affective instrumentation for use in

literacy research. In N. K. Duke & M. H. Mallette (Eds.), Literacy research methodologies (pp. 197-226). New York: Guilford Press.

McKenna, M. C., Labbo, L. D., & Reinking, D. (2003). Effective use of technology in

literacy instruction. In L. M. Morrow, L. B. Gambrell, & M. Pressley (Eds.), Best practices in literacy instruction (2nd ed., pp. 307-331). New York: Guilford.

McKenna, M. C., Reinking, D., & Bradley, B. A. (2003). The effects of electronic trade

books on the decoding growth of beginning readers. In R. Malatesha Joshi, C. K. Leong, & B. L. J. Kaczmarek (Eds.), Literacy acquisition: The role of phonology, morphology, and orthography (pp. 193-202). Amsterdam: IOS Press.

McKenna, M. C., Davis, L. W., & Franks, S. (2003). Using reading guides with struggling readers in grades 3 and above. In R. L. McCormick & J. R. Paratore (Eds.), After early intervention, then what?: Teaching struggling readers in grades 3 and beyond. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. McKenna, M. C. (2003). Computer literacy: An overview. In Richards, J.C., & McKenna, M.C. (Eds.) Teaching for multiple literacies: Cases and commentaries from K-6 classrooms (pp. 125-130). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. McKenna, M.C. (2002). Hypertext. In B.J. Guzzetti (Ed.), Literacy in America: An encyclopedia of history, theory, and practice (pp. 233-237). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. McKenna, M.C. (2001). Development of reading attitudes. In L. Verhoeven & C. Snow (Eds.), Literacy and motivation: Reading engagement in individuals and groups

(pp. 135-158). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Reinking, D., Labbo, L. D. & McKenna, M.C. (1999). The use of technology in literacy programs. In L. B. Gambrell, L. M. Morrow, S. B. Neuman, & M. Pressley (Eds.), Best practices in literacy instruction (pp. 311-327). New York: Guilford Press.

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McKenna, M.C., Reinking D., & Labbo, L. D. (1999). The role of technology in the reading clinic: Its past and potential. In D. H. Evensen & P. Mosenthal (Eds.), Reconsidering the role of the reading clinic in a new age of literacy, pp. 347-364. JAI Press. [Volume 6 of Advances in Reading/Language Arts]

McKenna, M.C. (1998). Electronic texts and the transformation of beginning reading. In D. Reinking, M.C. McKenna, L.D. Labbo, & R. Kieffer (Eds.), Handbook of literacy and technology: Transformations in a posttypographic world (pp. 45-59). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Reinking, D., Labbo, L.D., & McKenna, M.C. (1997). Navigating the changing landscape of literacy: Current theory and research in computer-based reading and writing. In J. Flood, S. Brice-Heath, & D. Lapp, (Eds.), A handbook for literacy educators: Research on teaching the communicative and visual arts (pp. 77-92).

New York: Macmillan. McKenna, M.C. (1996). Technology and literacy: Challenges of the twenty-first century. In K. Camperell, B. L. Hayes, & R. Telfer (Eds.), Sixteenth yearbook of the American Reading Forum (pp. 31-36). Dahlonega, GA: American Reading

Forum. Labbo, L.D., Reinking, D., & McKenna, M.C. (1995). Examining teacher roles in incorporating a computer as an informal literacy tool in classrooms of young children. In K. Hinchman, D.J. Leu, & C.K. Kinzer (Eds.), Perspectives on

literacy research and practice: Forty-fourth yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 459-465). Chicago: National Reading Conference.

Manzo, A.V., Manzo, U.C., & McKenna, M.C. (1995). Creating an informal reading- thinking inventory. In In K. Camperell, B. L. Hayes, & R. Telfer (Eds.), Linking literacy: Past, present, and future: Fifteenth yearbook of the American Reading Forum (pp. 103-114). Dahlonega, GA: American Reading Forum. McKenna, M.C. (1994). Toward a model of reading attitude acquisition. In E.H. Cramer & M. Castle (Eds.), Fostering the life-long love of reading: The affective domain

in reading education (pp. 18-40). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Robinson, R.D., & McKenna. M.C. (1994). Controlled vocabulary. In A. Purves (Ed.), Encyclopedia of English studies and language arts (Vol. 1, pp. 297-298). Urbana IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

McKenna, M.C., Robinson, R.D., & Miller, J.W. (1994). Emerging perspectives on whole language. In C.B. Smith (Ed.), Whole language: The debate (pp. 101-110). Bloomington, IN: ERIC Clearinghouse for Reading and Communication Skills. McKenna, M.C., Robinson, R.D., & Miller, J.W. (1994). Whole language and research: The case for caution. In C.B. Smith (Ed.), Whole language: The debate (pp. 17-

42). Bloomington, IN: ERIC Clearinghouse for Reading and Communication Skills.

Preprinted in slightly condensed form in: D.J. Leu & C.K. Kinzer (Eds.). (1993). Examining central issues in literacy

research, theory, and practice. Forty-second yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 141-152). Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference.

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McKenna, M.C., & Clark, K.F. (1993). Hypertext portfolios: An approach to teaching

reading diagnosis. In D. Carey, R. Carey, D.A. Willis, & J. Willis (Eds.), Society for technology and teacher education annual, 1993 (pp. 122-124). Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. McKenna, M.C., Kear, D.J., & Ellsworth, R.A. (1991). Developmental trends in children's use of print media: A national study. In S. McCormick & J. Zutell

(Eds.), Learner factors/teacher factors: Issues in literacy research and instruction: Fortieth yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 319-324). Chicago: National Reading Conference.

McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J.W. (1980). The effects of age and distractor type on maze performance. In A. J. Moe & M. Kamil (Eds.), Perspectives in reading research and instruction: Twenty-ninth yearbook of the National Reading Conference (pp. 288-291). Washington, DC: National Reading Conference.

E. Test Review Lazarus, B.D., McKenna, M.C., & Lynch, D.J. (1989-90). Peabody Individualized Achievement Test-Revised (PIAT-R). Diagnostique, 15, No. 1-4 (Monograph), 135-148. F. Articles in Nonrefereed Sources Miller, J.W., & McKenna, M.C. (1996). Dealing with international demand for teachers: The effectiveness of varying preparation programs. In Teacher education and

school reform: International yearbook on teacher education, 1996 proceedings (Vol. 2, pp. 549-565). Arlington, VA: International Council on Education for Teaching.

Labbo, L.D., Reinking, D., Kieffer, R., & McKenna, M.C. (1996, October). NRRC

researchers foster a national dialogue about technological literacy transformations. NRRC News: A Newsletter of the National Reading Research Center. Athens, GA: University of Georgia, 2-3.

Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Davison, R.G. (1994-95). Training effects on the ability of school administrators to observe, analyze, and conference over

components of effective instruction. National Forum of Educational Administration and Supervision Journal, 11(3), 11-26.

Green, A., & McKenna, M.C. (1992). Project T.O.P.: A comprehensive program for students at risk. In R.C. Morris (Ed.), Solving the problems of youth at risk: Involving parents and community resources (pp. 170-173). Lancaster, PA: Technomic. McKenna, M.C. (1981). In defense of inner speech. In the Selected Articles on the Teaching of Reading series. Set E, No. 24. Baldwin, NY: Barnell Loft. McKenna, M.C. (1978). Diagnostic uses of the cloze procedure. In the Selected Articles on the Teaching of Reading series. Set B, No. 41. Baldwin, NY: Barnell Loft.

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Wiseman, D., & McKenna, M.C. (1978). Classroom uses of the maze procedure. In the Selected Articles on the Teaching of Reading series. Set C, No. 50. Baldwin,

NY: Barnell Loft. G. Original Literature McKenna, M.C. (1998). A riddle for children. Cricket, September issue. [poem] McKenna, M.C. (1996). Predictable poem. The Reading Teacher, 49, 389. [poem] III. Nonprint Media A. Microcomputer Software Grindler, M.C., Stratton, B.D., & McKenna, M.C., & Clark, K.F. (1997). The right book, the right time: Helping children cope. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn &

Bacon. [Database for print version of book] Gwaltney, T.L., Harmon, B., & McKenna, M.C. (1988). Computer assisted teacher evaluation report system (CATERS). Wichita, KS: ASAP. McKenna, M.C. (1987). Computer assisted reading assessment (CARA). Burlington, NC: Southern MicroSystems. McKenna, M.C. (1986). Fiction finder. Wichita, KS: Educational Support Services. McKenna, M.C. (1985). Vocabulary practice. Washington, DC: USDE, Project

READ:S (National Diffusion Network). McKenna, M.C. & Miller, J.W. (1983). Study skill practice. Washington, DC: USDE, Project READ:S (National Diffusion Network). B. Video Tapes Smith, C., & McKenna, M.C. (2002). Content literacy techniques. Georgia Department

of Education. [Distributed by Allyn & Bacon/Longman Publishers] Labbo, L.D., Reinking, D., & McKenna, M.C. (1995). Incorporating a computer into the classroom culture: A kindergarten case study. Athens, GA, and College Park,

MD: National Reading Research Center. Invited Addresses at International Meetings McKenna, M.C. (2006, June). Technology applications in word recognition instruction.

Paper to be presented at Colloquium of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [Invited address]

McKenna, M.C. (1998, July). Phonics in the twenty-first century: Technology's impact on the great debate. Paper presented at the 17th World Congress of the International Reading Association, Ocho Rios, Jamaica. [Invited address] McKenna, M.C. (1997, June). Development of reading attitudes. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Functional Literacy: Netherlands UNESCO Commission, Noordwijkhout, The Netherlands. [Invited address]

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Invited Addresses at National Meetings McKenna, M.C. (2005, January). The problem of vocabulary: Defining best practice for

struggling readers. Featured address presented at the National Title I Conference, Atlanta.

McKenna, M.C. (2004, December). Reading and technology: Their impact in the future.

Paper presented at the meeting of the American Reading Forum, San Marco Island, FL. [Plenary address]

McKenna, M.C. (2002, May). Sites for sore eyes: Great new websites for literacy educators. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco. [Featured Speaker series] Kinzer, C.K., & McKenna, M.C. (1999, May). Using technology in your classroom literacy program: Current and future possibilities. Paper presented at the meeting

of the International Reading Association, San Diego. [Featured Speaker series]

McKenna, M.C. (1995, December). Technology and literacy: Challenges of the twenty- first century. Invited address given at the meeting of the American Reading

Forum, Sanabel Island, FL. [Keynote speaker]

McKenna, M.C. (1979, May). The cloze procedure as a memory-search process. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta. [Outstanding Dissertation Finalist Series] Papers Presented at National and International Meetings Walpole, S., McKenna, M.C., & Proctor, K.M. (2006, May). Training on the job:

Crafting support for coaches at the state, district, and building levels. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Chicago.

McKenna, M.C., & Proctor, K.M. (2006, May). Understanding the limits of Reading

First evaluation: Why bottom-line thinking isn’t enough. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Chicago. [Featured Research Symposium]

Walpole, S., & McKenna, M.C. (2006, April). Literacy coaches in action: Strategies for

crafting building-level support systems. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Chicago. [Reading Research 2006 Conference]

McKenna, M. C., Walpole, S., & Proctor, K. M. (2005, December). Power and

knowledge in the contexts of literacy coaching. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami.

McKenna, M. C. (2005, November). What every teacher should know about education

and policies in reading. Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Savannah.

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Gambrell, L., Alvermann, D., Labbo, L.D., Leu, D.J., & McKenna, M.C. (2005, November). Writing for publication. Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Savannah. [Panel]

McKenna, M. C., & Walpole, S. (2004, June). An Internet database of longitudinal case studies in reading. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Henk, W. A., & McKenna, M. C. (2004, April). Affective instrument development in

literacy contexts. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego.

McKenna, M. C. (2003, December). How reading research is informing federal

initiatives: Overview of the Reading Excellence and Reading First programs. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

McKenna, M. C. (2003, May). A consumer’s guide to evaluating reading software. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Orlando, FL. Richards, J.C., Labbo, L.D., McKenna, M.C., Albers, P., Grisham, D., & Begoray, D. (2002, December). Integrating sign systems in two field-based literacy courses: Starting over and doing it right! Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami. McKenna, M.C., & Shaffield, M.L. (2002, May). Creating electronic books and documents for poor decoders. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, San Francisco. McKenna, M.C., & Young, E. (2001, December). Integrating talking text into a transitional second-grade classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the

National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. Stahl, S.A., McKenna, M.C., Kovach, J., & Eakle, A.J. (2001, December). The concurrent development of phonological awareness, word recognition, and spelling. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. McKenna, M.C. (2001, November). How should we approach assessment to build better literacy programs? Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Orlando, FL. [Panel] McKenna, M.C. (2001, May). Qualities reviewers look for in proposals. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. McKenna, M.C., & Stratton, B.D. (2001, April). Internet resources for use with struggling readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. Jiménez, R., Johnston, P., McKenna, M.C., & Roller, C. (2001, April).Teaching struggling readers in the middle grades: What do we know? Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. [Panel]

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Franks, S.T., McKenna, M.C., & Franks, G. (2001, April). Using action research to increase elementary students' reading comprehension in science. Paper presented

at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle. McKenna, M.C. (2000, November). How should we approach assessment to build better literacy programs? Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, St. Petersburg, FL. [Panel] McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., & McKenna, B.A. (2000, May). Hot links to literacy:

Resources for teachers and kids. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Indianapolis.

Stahl, S.A., & McKenna, M.C. (2000, April). The concurrent development of phonological awareness, word recognition, and spelling. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. McKenna, M.C., & Cowart, E. (1999, December). Integrating talking books into a second-grade classroom: Their impact on struggling readers. Paper presented at

the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando. McKenna, M.C. (1999, December). Issues of phonics software design: Reflecting best practice and teacher expectations. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando. McKenna, M.C., & Robinson, R.D. (1999, December). Gauging the impact of JRB/JLR on the field of reading. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando. Stahl, S.A., McKenna, M.C., Gatliff, J., & Stahl, K.A.D. (1999, December). The joint development of phonological and orthographic knowledge. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Orlando. McKenna, M.C., & Stratton, B. D. (1999, May). Hot links: Literacy web sites that sizzle. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, San

Diego. McKenna, M.C., & Payne, D.A. (1999, April). Evaluating service learning projects: New approaches and strategies. Paper presented at the National Service Learning Conference, San Jose, CA. McKenna, M.C., & Cowart, E. (1998, December). Talking books in the second-grade classroom: Their effects on the growth of struggling readers. Paper presented at

the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX. Stahl, S.A., McKenna, M.C., Stahl, K.A.D., Hagood, M., & Gatliff, J. (1998, December). The development of word recognition, spelling, and phonological awareness. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX. McKenna, M.C., McKenna, B.A., & Stratton, B.D. (1998, July). An American perspective: Establishing an effective multinational partnership for teacher

education in literacy. Paper to be presented at the 17th World Congress of the International Reading Association, Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

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McKenna, M.C., Cowart, E., & Watkins, J.W. (1997, December). Effects of talking books on the reading growth of problem readers in second grade. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Kear, D.J., Coffman, G.A., & McKenna, M.C. (1997, December). Students' attitudes toward writing: A national survey. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Cunningham, J.W., Spadorcia, S., Erickson, K., Cunningham, P.M., McKenna, M.C., Koppenhaver, D., Yoder, D. (1997, December). The relationship between young readers' knowledge of onset/rime and decoding of one-syllable words and non- words. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Scottsdale, AZ. Alvermann, D., Gambrell, L., Johns, J., McKenna, M.C., Padak, N., & Reutzel, D.R. (1997, November). Making a career in literacy education at the college level.

Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Boston. Coffman, G.A., Kear, D.J., & McKenna, M.C. (1997, November). Writing attitude survey: A tool for classroom application. Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Boston. Reinking, D., McKenna, M.C., Labbo, L.D., & Kieffer, R.D. (1997, May). Computer technology and literacy. Paper presented at the meeting of the International

Reading Association, Atlanta.

McKenna, M.C. (1997, May). The evaluation component of a Title I Schoolwide plan. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta. McKenna, M.C. (1997, May). Content literacy strategies in Title I Schoolwide plans. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta. Rea, D., Romine, B.C., McKenna, M.C., & Griffin, B. (1997, March). A cross-cultural analysis of reading attitude development. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago. Miller, J.W., & McKenna, M.C. (1996, December). Dealing with the international demand for teachers: The effectiveness of varying preparation programs. Paper presented at the UNESCO International Council on Education for Teaching, 43rd World Assembly, Amman, Jordan. McKenna, M.C., & Watkins, J.H. (1996, December). The effects of computer-mediated trade books on sight word acquisition and the development of phonics ability.

Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Charleston, SC.

Stahl, S.A., McKenna, M.C., Duffy, A., & Stratton, B.D. (1996, December). The effects of predictable books on word learning. Paper presented at the meeting of

the National Reading Conference, Charleston, SC.

McKenna, M.C., & Davis, L.W. (1996, November). Content literacy units that encourage students to transform what they read: Effects on comprehension. Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Charleston, SC.

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Stratton, B.D., Reinheimer, P.P., Grindler, M.C., & McKenna, M.C. (1996, November). An early intervention program in an ungraded primary classroom. Paper

presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Charleston, SC. McKenna, M.C. (1996, October). Electronic texts and the transformation of beginning reading. Paper presented at National Reading Research Center Conference:

Literacy and Technology for the 21st century, Atlanta. McKenna, M.C., Labbo, L.D., Reinking, D., & Kuhn, M. (1996, April). Computers in the early childhood classroom: Applications and implications. Paper presented at

the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. McKenna, M.C., & Watkins, J.H. (1996, April). Using talking books with beginning readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. Rea, D.W., Griffin, B., McKenna, M.C., & Come, B.G. (1996, April). The assessment of reading attitude across cultures. Paper presented at the meeting of the

American Educational Research Association, New York. McKenna, M.C., Stahl, S.A., & Vensel, J. (1996, April). Tales of Mrs. Wishy-Washy: The effects of patterned books on the learning of sight words. Paper presented at

the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

Robinson, R.D., McKenna, M.C., & Osterlind, S. (1996, April). Literacy events described through the use of metaphorical exemplars of chaos theory. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York. McKenna, M.C., & Watkins, J.H. (1995, November). Effects of computer-mediated books on the development of beginning readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, New Orleans. McKenna, M.C., & Reinheimer, P. (1995, November). Effectiveness of bibliotherapy in providing K-1 children with coping strategies. Paper presented at the meeting of

the College Reading Association, St. Petersburg, FL.

Manzo, A.V., McKenna, M.C., Manzo, U.C., & Clark, K.F. (1995, April). Educating teachers with hypertext: New directions in textbooks. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Anaheim. Manzo, A.V., Manzo, U.C., & McKenna, M.C. (1995, April). Formula for an informal reading-thinking inventory (IR-TI). Paper presented at the meeting of

the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, San Francisco. McKenna, M.C., Come, B.G., & Robinson, R.D. (1995, April). Reading coursework requirements for middle and high school content area teachers: A national

survey. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.

Miller. J.W., & McKenna, M.C. (1995, April). A comparison of traditionally certified teachers with alternatively certified teachers from a public school-, university-,

and private industry-developed program. Paper presented at the meeting of the

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American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. McKenna, M.C. (1994, December). Effects of a program of computer-mediated books on the progress of beginning readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Diego. McKenna, M.C., & Watkins, J.H. (1994, December). Computer-mediated books for beginning readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Diego. Grindler, M.C., Stratton, B.D., & McKenna, M.C. (1994, November). The effectiveness of bibliotherapy in altering kindergartners' beliefs about books. Paper presented

at the meeting of the College Reading Association, New Orleans. Stratton, B.D., Clark, K., & McKenna, M.C. (1994, May). Hypertext portfolios: Their emerging role in assessment. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Toronto. McKenna, M.C., Kear, D.J., & Ellsworth, R.A. (1994, April). The relationship of gender and ability to children's attitudes toward reading: A national study. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. Watkins, J.H., McKenna, M.C., Manzo, A.V., & Manzo, U.C. (1994, April). The effects of the Listen-Read-Discuss procedure on the content learning of high

school students. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

McKenna, M.C., & Come, B.G. (1994, April). Effects of Reading Recovery on the reading attitudes of first-grade students. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, New Orleans. Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Jenkins, S. (1994, February). Alternative vs.traditional certification: A comparison of the instructional effectiveness of middle-grade teachers. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Association of Colleges

for Teacher Education, Chicago. McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., & Grindler, M.C. (1993, December). Differential

effects of whole language and traditional instruction on reading attitudes: A classroom study. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading

Conference, Charleston, SC. Stahl, S.A., McKenna, M.C., & Pagnucco, J. (1993, December). An examination of whole language research. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Charleston, SC. Grindler, M.C., Stratton, B.D., & McKenna, M.C. (1993, November). Effectiveness of a bibliotherapy database as a teacher resource in the elementary grades. Paper presented at the meeting of the College Reading Association, Richmond, VA. Lazarus, B.D., & McKenna, M.C. (1993, May). How special educators assess comprehension: Some concerns. Paper presented at the meeting of the

Association of Behavior Analysts, Chicago.

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Anderson-Inman, L., Blanchard, J., Layton, K., & McKenna, M.C. (1993, April). Things to come--Literacy tools for tomorrow's world. Paper presented at the

meeting of the International Reading Association, San Antonio. [Pre-Convention Institute, panel discussion]

McKenna, M.C., & Clark, K. (1993, April). Hypertext portfolios: Their effects on teachers' diagnostic ability. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, San Antonio.[Pre-Convention Institute] Moore, M.T., McKenna, M.C., Miller, J.W. (1993, April). The political, social and economic ramifications of placement testing at the University of Zululand. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association,

Atlanta. Manzo, A.V., & McKenna, M.C. (1993, April). Factor structure of metacognition and related literacy variables. Paper presented at the meeting of the American

Educational Research Association, Atlanta. Clark, K.F., & McKenna, M.C. (1993, March). Hypertext portfolios: An approach to teaching reading diagnosis. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Technology and Teacher Education, San Diego. McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., Grindler, M.C., Rakestraw, J.E., & Jenkins, S. (1992, December). Differential effects of whole language and traditional instruction on reading attitudes: A modified replication. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio. McKenna, M.C., Robinson, R.D., & Miller, J.W. (1992, December). Whole language research: The case for caution. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Antonio. [In ERIC-sponsored debate, Whole language and research] McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., & Grindler, M.C. (1992, November). Social desirability of children's responses to a reading attitude survey. Paper presented at the

meeting of the College Reading Association, St. Louis. McKenna, M.C., & Clark, K. (1992, May). Hypertext portfolios: New tool for teaching reading diagnosis courses. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Orlando, FL. McKenna, M.C. (1992, March). Portfolios and the affective domain. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Council of Teachers of English, Washington, DC. McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., Jenkins, S., Barrett, P., Brantley, C., Prosser, S., & Strickland, E. (1991, December). Whole language versus traditional reading instruction: Relative effects on reading attitudes. Paper presented at the meeting

of the National Reading Conference, Palm Springs, CA. Stratton, B.D., Grindler, M.C., Miller, J.W., Lang, W.S., McKenna, M.C., & Jenkins, S. (1991, December). Evaluating reading instruction: Are administrators

looking for the right things? Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Palm Springs, CA.

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McKenna, M.C., Miller, J.W., & Robinson, R.D. (1991, May). Misconceptions about basal readers: Setting the record straight. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Las Vegas. (Symposium). Lazarus, B.D., & McKenna, M.C. (1991, April). Guided notes: Review and achievement of mainstreamed LD students. Paper presented at the meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Atlanta. McKenna, M.C., Stratton, B.D., Grindler, M.C., Robinson, R.D., Lynch, D.J., & Layton, K. (1990, December). Concurrent validity of the MEAP comprehension subtest. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference,

Miami. McKenna, M.C., Kear, D.J., & Ellsworth, R. A. (1990, November). Developmental trends in children's use of print media: A national study. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Miami. McKenna, M.C. (1990, May). Measuring students' attitudes: How to tell if you're making a difference. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta. (Symposium) Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Davison, R.G. (1990, April). The relationship of observational notes to the quality of post-observation teacher conferences. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association,

Boston. McKenna, M.C., Robinson, R.D., & Miller, J.W. (1990, April). Whole language: Research issues for the 90's. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston. Miller, J.W., & McKenna, M.C. (1990, April). The relationship between grades awarded and students' perception of instructional effectiveness. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston. McKenna, M.C., Kear, D.J., & Ellsworth, R.A. (1989, December). Children's attitudes toward reading: Secondary analysis of data from a national study. Paper

presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin. McKenna, M.C. (1989, May). History and development of the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. (Symposium) Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Harris, B. (1989, March). The utility of differing scripting strategies in evaluating teaching performance. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. Layton, K., & McKenna, M.C. (1988, October). Using microcomputers to improve the accuracy of reading diagnosis: An in-depth look. Paper presented at the meeting

of the College Reading Association, Atlanta. McKenna, M.C. (1988, May). New ways to use teacher utilities for reading/language

arts. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association,

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Toronto. (Pre-convention Institute) Miller, J.W., & McKenna, M.C. (1988, April). Effects of a training program on the ability to observe and analyze instruction. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans. McKenna, M.C., & Layton, K. (1987, May). Computer applications for reading: Research on computer-based programs. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Anaheim. (Pre-convention Institute) McKenna, M.C., & Layton, K. (1986, December). Cloze and intersentential comprehension: A direct comparison. Paper presented at the meeting of the

National Reading Conference, Austin, TX. Layton, K., & McKenna, M.C. (1986, October). Computer Assisted Reading Assessment (CARA): Validation of a new diagnostic tool. Paper presented at the meeting of

the College Reading Association, Knoxville, TN. McKenna, M.C. (1986, April). Research and secondary reading programs. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Philadelphia. (Pre-convention Institute) McKenna, M.C. (1985, May). Developing your own library retrieval system. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Green, R.A. (1985, February). Helping schools formalize and objectify the selection and implementation of new basal texts.

Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, Las Vegas. (Thematic session)

McKenna, M.C. (1984, May). A microcomputerized, modular approach to content area reading. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Atlanta. (Symposium) McKenna, M.C. (1983, May). Current research in the junior high reading program. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Anaheim. (Symposium) McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J.W. (1982, December). Relationships between selected dimensions of teachers' personality and students' reading achievement. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Tampa, FL. Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Kear, D.J. (1982, May). Evaluating and selecting basal reading materials. Paper presented at the meeting of the International

Reading Association, Chicago. (Pre-convention Institute) McKenna, M.C. (1981, December). Cloze performance on materials below the instructional level. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, Dallas. Kear, D.J., McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J.W. (1981, May). Developing classroom reading specialists: An approach to in-service education. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, New Orleans. (Pre-convention Institute)

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Miller, J. W., Kear, D.J., & McKenna, M.C. (1980, December). The effects of four study techniques on recall of prose. Paper presented at the meeting of the

National Reading Conference, San Diego. McKenna, M.C. (1980, December). Practice effect in cloze testing. Paper presented at

the meeting of the National Reading Conference, San Diego. McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J W. (1979, December). The effects of age and distractor type on maze performance. Paper presented at the meeting of the National

Reading Conference, San Antonio. Miller, J W., Ellsworth, R.A., & McKenna, M.C. (1979, April). An investigation of the effects of practical constraints on a mastery learning model. Paper presented at

the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. McKenna, M.C., Isakson, R.L., & Miller, J.W. (1979, April). Contextual constraint utilization in disabled readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco. Miller, J.W., McKenna, M.C., & Isakson, R.L. (1978, December). The relative effects of three instructional approaches on the comprehension of disabled readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, St. Petersburg, FL. McKenna, M.C., & Miller, J.W. (1978, December). Developmental influences of intelligence and perception on the comprehension of disabled readers. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, St. Petersburg, FL. McKenna, M.C., Robinson, R.D., & Goodacre, E.J. (1978, May). Psycholinguistic beliefs: A cross-cultural study of teacher practice. Paper presented at the

meeting of the International Reading Association, Houston. McKenna, M.C. (1977, December). Computer simulation of cloze performance. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Reading Conference, New Orleans.

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Proposals Funded by External Agencies National Science Foundation, Eisenhower Higher Education Grant, "A Professional Development Program for Elementary Grade Science Teachers Using Reading Guides to Enhance Science Understanding"; $25,331, 1999-2000. (Proposal coauthor and codirector) South African Faculty Exchange for College Literacy Development, 3-year grant for exchange of education faculty with University of Zululand, Natal, Republic of South Africa, USIA; $74,240, 1990-93. (Proposal author and director) Student Literacy Tutoring Corps, USDE, 2-year adult literacy grant using undergraduate tutors; $48,258, 1990-91. (Proposal coauthor and director) Microcomputer Laboratory for Language Development, Coca Cola Foundation; $25,000, 1990. (Proposal coauthor and director) Project READ:S (Reading Education Accountability Design: Secondary), NDN, USDE, continued funding application; $60,000, 1988-90. (Proposal coauthor and evaluator) Fulbright/American Specialist Grant, Improvement of the teaching of reading, University of Zululand, Republic of South Africa; $9,000, 1986. (Recipient) USOE Title IV Grant, Inservice training program in reading, Arkansas City, KS; $51,000, 1979-80. (Proposal coauthor and consultant) Total Funding: $292,829

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