Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language & Literacy

1. Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language & Literacy

2. CISLL Mission • CISLL is an interdisciplinary center for the study of lifespan language and literacy across diverse populations and contexts, both regionally and globally, with the commitment to: • Engage in basic and applied research in language and literacy. • Develop and apply innovative research and assessment methodologies to address complex issues • Identified and promote best practices in language and literacy. • Provide evidence-based outreach that generates results.

3. CISLL Leadership Co-Directors Joe Magliano & Laurie Elish-Piper Research & Outreach Strand Chairs Sonya Armstrong, Anne Britt, Janet Holt, Janet Olson, Emily Prieto, Cecil Smith Graduate Assistants Thank You, Diana J. Zaleski, Joyce Laben New GA: Melissa Terry

4. CISLL Strands • Acquisition of and Transitions in Language and Literacy. Sonya Armstrong & Janet Olson • Processing of Language and Literacy. Anne Britt • Influences on Language and Literacy. Emily Prieto • Assessment and Interventions for Language and Literacy. Cecil Smith • Methodologies for Studying Language and Literacy. Jan Holt

5. Website & Resources

6. 2010-11 Seminar Series in Transitions to Literacy • Fall Seminar Series: • Janet Olson & Elise Masur • Gestures & Early Language • Sandra Cisneros • Author of “House on Mango Street” • Catherine Snow • Academic Language & Deep Comprehension • Donald Richgels • Invented Spelling

7. Spring Seminar Series: • Sonya Armstrong • Postsecondary Academic Literacies • Steve Yussen • Adult Book Groups • Bill Brozo • Why do Girls Read Better Than Boys? • Faculty and Student Poster Session

8. Year in review: Faculty/Student Poster Session • Amanda Durik, Janet Holt, & Joseph Magliano • Title: The Impact of Topic Interest on Comprehension Processing • Li-Jen Kuo, Tae-Jin Kim & Ying Li • Title: Effect of Early Experience in a Second Language on Literacy Development • Janet Olson and Elise Masur • Title: Characteristics of Mothers’ Verbal Responses to Infants’ Imitation of Familiar and Non-Familiar Words • M Cecil Smith and Solanlly Ocho-Angrino • Title: “Students’ Responses to Reading Assignments in High School Science” • Laurie Elish-Piper and Susan L’Allier • Title: “Literacy Coaching and Student Reading and Writing Achievement in Grades 1-7: Is There A Relationship” • Jui-Ching Wang • Title: A Response to Multiculturalism Music Education: NIU’s World Music Curriculum in its First Decade 1970s -1980s” • Kryssi Staikidis and Shei-chau Wang • Title: “Visual Culture Research in K-8 Partnership School” • Patricia Tattersall • Title: Profile of Errors on Non-word Reading and Writing Tasks  • Jim Woehrle and Srikanth Dandotkar • Title: “The Impact of Sentence and Text-Focused Processes on the Ability to Detect Contradictions in Texts” • Kristopher Kopp, Joe Magliano, David Rapp • Title: “Filling in the Gaps: Processing Ellipses in Visually Presented Narrative.” •  Karyn Higgs • Title: Using Technology to Study Task-Oriented Reading Comprehension •  Candis Nikolic • Title: The Latino Parent University •  Daryl Bettcher, Antoinette Jones, Ellen Katoll, SyLinda Menafee, Becki Vaughn, Robert Williams, Sonya Armstrong • Title: Facilitating Students’ Academic Literacy Transitions: The College Learning Enhancement Program’s Current Work •  M Cecil Smith and Solanlly Ochoa-Angrino • Title: High School Students’ Responses to Assigned Reading and Teachers’ Reading Instruction in Science • Keith Millis, Zhiqiang Cai, Art Graesser, Patty Wallace, Diane Halpern, Kriss Kopp • Title: Teaching Scientific Inquiry with an Educational Game •  Vicki Collins, Joyce Laben • Title: “DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency and ISAT: How Well Does One Predict the Other?” • Rhonda Robinson & Kristin Brynteson, and Elizabeth Anderson • Title: Encouraging Multi-Literacy Learning

9. CISLL “PoP” Grants PROPOSAL or PILOT FUNDING • Purpose: To fund the collection of pilot data associated with a future proposal or the writing of a proposal • Eligibility: CISLL affiliates, interdisciplinary proposals given most weight • Total Amount: $6563.00 • Number of Awards: 4 $2000

10. Fall 2010 PoP Grant: • Integrating Physical Education & Literacy: Modeling of Physical Education Activities in a Content Area Literacy Course Corrine M. Wickens (LTCY) Jenny Parker (KNPE) Jin Jung (KNPE)

11. Spring 2011 PoP Grant: • Elementary Students’ Scientific • Vocabulary Knowledge Sheryl Honig (LTCY) Paul Kelter (TLRN)

12. Spring 2011 PoP Grant: Archeology and Bilingual Students: Tapping into Funds of Knowledge James Cohen (LTCY) Michael Kolb (Anthropology)

13. Spring 2011 PoP Grant: • Acquisition of Chinese Characters: • The Effect of Visual Complexity and the Presence of Semantic Parts Li-Jen Kuo (LEPF) Ying Li (LEPF) Tae-Jin Kim (LEPF)

14. Outreach Initiatives • Literacy in the Middle: Strategies for Supporting Young Adolescents’ Literacy (Spring 2011) • Co-sponsored by Collaborative on Early Adolescence • Teaching Culturally Diverse Students Book Study Groups for DeKalb District 428 (Spring/Fall 2011) • Voluntary book study groups with CISLL Affiliates and District 428 teachers

15. 2011 Research Methodology Workshops Co-sponsored with Division of Research & Graduate Studies • Hierarchical Linear Modeling, May 16 – 19 • Janet Holt, ETRA • Categorical and Non-Parametric Statistics, • May 23 – 26 • Thomas Smith, ETRA • Qualitative Data Analysis Using NVivo, • May 31 – June 3 • Laura Johnson, ETRA

16. Graduate Student Fellowship New This Year • $2,000 annual award to a student who has a broad perspective on the study of Language & Literacy • Supports scholarship for 1 year • This year’s recipient: Kristopher Kopp, Psychology

17. 2011 CISLL Retreat Purposes: To build a network of research collaborators. To plan a seminar and round table series around high-value topics to the CISLL community.

18. Seminar Topics • Common Corse State Standards • Guest Speaker, Lenore Johnson • Second Language Learning • Guest Speaker, Rick Orem

19. Format for Retreat • Common Core State Standards • Guest Speaker • Question / Answer Time • Break-Out Groups • Debrief • Second Language Learning • Guest Speaker • Question / Answer Time • Break-Out Groups • Debrief

20. Small Groups for Common Core State Standards • TopicFacilitator(s) • Assessment/Intervention Janet Holt and Cecil Smith • Cognitive/Psychological Processes/ • Developmental Trajectories Janet Olson and Joe Magliano • Curriculum Laurie Elish-Piper • Influences/College Readiness Emily Prieto and Sonya Armstrong

21. Discussion Questions • What are the issues relevant in this area? What do you need to know?  • Who are possible speakers who can address each of the issues/topics? • Ideas for seminars? • Round Table Ideas? • Discussion of an area • Discussion of a reading

22. Small Groups for Second Language Learning • TopicFacilitator(s) • Assessment/Curriculum Laurie Elish-Piper and Cecil Smith • Cognitive/Psychological Processes Janet Olson and Joe Magliano • Cultural Influences and Methodology Emily Prieto and Jan Holt • Transitions Sonya Armstrong

23. Discussion Questions • What are the issues relevant in this area? What do you need to know?  • Who are possible speakers who can address each of the issues/topics? • Ideas for seminars? • Round Table Ideas? • Discussion of an area • Discussion of a reading