Journal of the
Missouri Literacy Association
Co-Editor
Sam Bommarito, Ed.D.
Co-Editor
Glenda Nugent M.Ed.
Contents
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The Missouri Reader
Vol. 46, Issue 1
Editorial Board 2022-2023
Ann Powell-Brown, Ph.D.
University of Central Missouri
Carolyn I. Brown, Ph.D.
Webster University
Julie Bryant, Ed.D.
Southwest Baptist University
Julius Anthony
St, Louis Black Authors Assn.
Dawna Buchanan, Ph.D.
University of Central Missouri
Lauren Edmondson, Ed.D.
Drury University
Jennifer Fox, Ed.D.
Southwest Baptist University
Mary Jo Fresch, Ph.D.
Ohio State University
Diana Houlle. M. Ed.
Blue Valley School District
Annemarie Jay, Ph.D
Widener University
William Kerns, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas=Little Rock
Dianne Koehnecke, Ed. D. Webster University
Anita Lael, Ed.D
Lincoln University
Kayla Lewis, Ph. D.
Missouri State University
Denise Mounts Ed.D.
University of Arkansas
Molly Ness, M.Ed.
Fordham University
Katherine O'Daniels, Ph.D. University of MO-St. Louis
Cynthia Hail Wilson, Ph.D. Missouri State University
Thank you reviewers! We invite you to become a member of the Editorial Board by contacting Glenda Nugent.
The Missouri Reader is a peer-reviewed online journal that is published twice a year by the Missouri Literacy Association, an affiliate of the International Literacy Association, as a thoughtful forum for the consideration of issues, practices, research, and ideas in the field of literacy. Its contents do not reflect or imply endorsement by the Missouri Literacy Association or the International Literacy.
Association.
FEATURED ARTICLES
SPECIAL SECTION
SOR & THE GREAT DEBATE
Promoting Literacy
Throughout the
State of Missouri
Kathleen Howe and Teddy Roop
The term Science of Reading (SOR) has been used interchangeably as a synonym for the only evidence-based body of research applicable to instruction for dyslexia and struggling readers. This article explores the broader term.
Laura Robb
Children need to read books at school and teachers need to read aloud to their students every time class meets in addition to explicit skill instruction in for intervention to be effective.
What Do You Think of “Phonics First” or “Phonics Only” in the Primary Grades?
Timothy Shanahan
Dr. Shanahan’s blog addressing this question generated a lot of buzz in the SOR discussions and is reprinted with his permission.
What to Consider When Making Decisions Policy Decisions About Literacy
Sam Bommarito
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