Index
Articles, Books and
Book Chapters
2006
Leal, D.J., Cunningham,
J., Mawrer, K. (2006). Riding the Informational Book Wave: Identifying
Terms of Engagement for Different Types of Informational Text.
Unpublished report. pdf
Leal,
D.J. (2006). Digging up the past, building the future: Using book
authoring to discover and showcase a community’s history.
Moss, G.,
Swim, T.J., Cross, D.J., Sholl, P. & Laidroo, I, Eds. Early Childhood
and Elementary Literacy, pp. 146-149. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin: New York.
2005
Leal,
D.J. (2005/2006).
The Word Writing CAFÉ: Assessing Student Writing for Complexity,
Accuracy, and Fluency. The Reading Teacher, 59(4),
pp. 340-350.
2004
Leal,
D.J., Mowrer, C. & Cunningham, J. (2004). A survey of contexts for
successful literacy tutoring. Reading Horizons, 43(2), pp.
127-139.
Leal, D.J.
(2004). Characteristics of successful literacy tutoring. The Ohio
Reading Teacher, 36(1-2), pp. 11-19.
Leal,
D.J., Johansen, G., Huang, C., & Toth, A. (2004). Increasing at-risk
students’ literacy skills: Fostering success for children and their
preservice reading endorsement tutors. Reading Improvement, 41(4),
pp. 51-72
Leal,
D.J. (2004). Digging up the past, building the future: Using book
authoring to discover and showcase a community’s history. IRA /NCTE/
MarcoPolo Education Foundation:
www.ReadWriteThink.org.
Leal,
D.J. (2004). Biographies at Chauncey: Digging up the past, building the
future. The Appalachian Reading Teacher, 1(2), pp. 6-7.
2003
Leal,
D.J. (2003). Digging Up
the Past, Building the Future: Using Book Authoring to Discover and
Showcase a Community’s History. The
Reading Teacher, 57(1),
pp. 56-60.
2002
Gut, D.M., Oswald, K.M., Leal, D.J., Frederiksen, L. & Gustafson, J. (2003). Collaboration in teacher
preparation: A general-special
education collaborative partnership. College Student Journal, 37(1),
pp. 111-127.
Turnbull, A.,
Turnbull, R., Shank, M.,
Smith, S. & Leal, D. (2002). Exceptional Lives: Special
Education in Today's Schools, 3rd edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall/Merrill. Also includes
authored test bank, instructor's manual, overhead transparencies and student
study guide.
2001
Leal, D. J &
Chamberlain-Solecki, J. (2001). A Newbery Award winning
combination: High student interest plus appropriate readability levels,
pp. 89-94. In T.
V. Rasinski (Ed.), Developing reading-writing connections: Strategies
from the Reading Teacher. Newark: DE: International Reading
Association.
Chamberlain, J. &
Leal, D. J. (2001). Caldecott Medal books and readability levels: Not
just “picture” books, pp. 82-88. In T. V. Rasinski (Ed.), Developing
reading-writing connections: Strategies from the Reading Teacher.
Newark: DE: International Reading Association.
2000
Leal, D. & Moss, B. (2000). Encounters with informational text:
Perceptions and insights from four gifted readers. Accepted for
publication in Reading Horizons, 40(2), pp. 81-101.
Leal, D.J.,
Glascock, C., Mitchell, D. & Wasserman, D. (2000). Reading character in
children’s literature: a character trait study of Newbery medal books.
Ohio Reading Teacher, 34(1), 49-56.
Leal,
D. J & Chamberlain-Solecki, J. (2000). A Newbery Award winning
combination: High student interest plus appropriate readability levels,
pp. 89-94. In T. V.
Rasinski (Ed.), Developing reading-writing connections: Strategies from
the Reading Teacher. Newark: DE: International Reading Association.
Chamberlain,
J. & Leal, D. J. (2000). Caldecott Medal Books and Readability Levels:
Not Just “Picture” Books, pp.
82-88. In T. V. Rasinski (Ed.), Developing reading-writing connections:
Strategies from the Reading Teacher. Newark: DE: International Reading
Association.
1999
Leal, D. & Moss, B. (1999). Exploring the
Realm of the Gifted Reader: Encounters with Informational Text. Reading
Horizons, 40(2), pp. 81-101.
Leal,
D.J. (1999). Engaging students’ minds and hearts: Authentic student
assessment of character. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 43(3),
pp. 240-248.
Chamberlain,
J. & Leal, D. J. (1999). Caldecott Medal Books and Readability Levels:
Not Just “Picture” Books. The Reading Teacher, 52(8),
pp. 898-902.
Leal,
D. J & Smith, W. E. (1999). Multiple layers of involvement: Authentic
engagement in the university classroom.
Journal of Reading Education, 24(1).
1998
Leal, D.J., Awang, Z., Barnhart-Sparks, J.,
Chaiymukh, C., Elder, L., Huang, C., Mitchell, N., Wang, P. (1998). TIES: Book extensions to integrate the curriculum. Dublin, OH: Ohio
Council of the International Reading Association.
Leal, D. J &
Chamberlain-Solecki, J. (1998). A Newbery Award winning
combination: High student interest plus appropriate readability levels.
The Reading Teacher, 51(8), pp. 712-715.
1997
Leal, D.J. & Kearney, M.K. (1997). What's so magical about those magic school bus
books? Textual encounter of another kind. Ohio Reading Teacher, 31(4),
pp. 62-66.
1996
Leal, D.J. (1996). Transforming grand
conversations into grand creations: Using different types of text to influence student
discussion. In Gambrell, L. & Almasi, J.F. (Eds.), Lively discussions!
Fostering engaged reading. The International Reading Association, pp.149-168.
1995
Leal, D. J. (1995). A comparison of third grade
children’s listening comprehension and retention of scientific
information using an information book and an informational storybook. NRC Yearbook, 43, pp. 137-145. Chicago, IL.
Leal, D.J. (1995). When it comes to informational storybooks, the end of the story has
not yet been written. The New Advocate, 8(3),
pp. 197-202.
Leal, D. J., Kearney, C., & Kearney, K. (1995). The world's youngest university
graduate: An initial probe into some unusual characteristics of exceptionally gifted
and talented children. Gifted Child
Today, 18(5), pp. 26-33.
1993
Leal, D.J. (1993). The power of literacy peer group discussions: How children
collaboratively negotiate meaning. The Reading Teacher, 47(2),
pp. 114-120.
Leal, D.J. (1993). Storybook, information books, and informational storybooks: An
explication of the ambiguous gray genre. The New Advocate, 6(1),
pp. 61-70.
1992
Leal, D.J. (1992). The nature of children's talk about three types of text during peer
group discussions. Journal of Reading Behavior, 24(3),
pp. 313-338.
Presentations
2005
Leal, D.J.
(November 5, 2005).
The Word
Writing CAFÉ: Assessing Student Word Writing for Complexity, Accuracy
and Fluency.
College Reading Association, Savannah, Georgia.
Leal,
D., Chapman, M, & Rolli, L. (May 2, 2005). Digging Up the Past,
Building the Future: Using Book Authoring to Discover and Showcase a
Community’s History The International Reading Association. San
Antonio, Texas.
2004
Leal, D. & Chapman, M. (November 12, 2004).
Motivating characteristics of effective literacy tutoring. Ohio
Council of the International Reading Association. Kent State, Ohio.
Leal, D.
(February 4, 2004). Comprehension strategies for informational text.
Workshop for Chauncey Elementary School teachers. Chauncey, OH.
Leal, D.J. (July
24-25, 2004). Grade level differences in understanding nonfiction
genres. Nonfiction Symposium, OSU, Columbus, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. (June
11, 2004). The Word Writing CAFÉ: Complexity, Accuracy,
Fluency Evaluation. Northern Illinois Reading
Council/Summer Reading Conference. Dekalb, Illinois.
Leal, D.,
Chapman, M., Loudon, S. & Appel, K. (May 3, 2004).Assessing students’
writing vocabulary knowledge in your classroom with the WEAVE (Writing
Ease and Vocabulary Evaluation). Presented at the annual conference
for the International Reading Association. Reno, Nevada.
Leal, D. &
Chapman, M. (March 6, 2004). The impact of partnerships on preparing
future teacher educators to be literacy specialists. PDS Annual
Conference, Orlando, Florida.
Leal,
D., Chapman, M, & Rolli, L. (November 12, 2004). Digging up the past,
Building the future: Using nook authoring to discover and showcase a
community’s History. Ohio Council of the International Reading
Association. Kent State, Ohio.
2003
Leal, D.,
Chapman, M., Loudon, S. & Appel, K. (October 18, 2003). Weaving
reading and writing assessment together: Using the WEAVE (Writing Ease
And Vocabulary Evaluation) in your classroom. Presented at the Ohio
Council of the International Reading Association, Dublin, Ohio.
Leal, D. & Barnhart, J. (May 16, 2003).
Assessing student writing ability in the classroom: Writing ease and
vocabulary evaluation (WEAVE). Education Research Conference,
College of Education, Ohio University. Athens, OH.
2002
Leal, D & Abdella, C. (September 23, 2002).
Using local history to promote literacy. Appalachian Reading
Council. Athens, OH
Leal, D., Newton,
N. & Moore, S. (October 18, 2002). Children read and write their
worlds: Literacy assessment and remediation for all at-risk learners.
Ohio Council of the International Reading Association. Dublin, OH.
Leal, D. (Jan.
28, 2002). Children read and write their world. Appalachian
Reading Council. Athens, OH.
Leal, D.J. (2002). Discerning character
traits in adolescent literature, movies, music, and television.
Presented at the 6th annual Learning Conference. Beijing:
China, July 19, 2002.
2001
Leal, D.,
Frederiksen, L., Borgmann, E., Pryor, H., Rank, S., Frazee, L., Dalton,
J., Orin, A. & Lampl, B. (Oct. 26, 2001). Meeting the literacy needs
of children living in rural poverty. 13th Great Lakes IRA
Regional Conference: Cincinnati, Ohio.
Leal, D. &
Frederiksen, L. (Oct. 26, 2001). Meeting the needs of children
living in rural poverty. 13th Great Lakes IRA Regional Conference.
Cincinnati: OH.
Leal, D. &
Frederiksen, L. (May 2, 2001). Helping struggling readers: A successful
literacy model for university-school partnerships. International
Reading Association Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA.
Frederiksen, L,
Leal, D., & Weade, G. (January 26, 2001). A world apart: Ohio
University’s Chauncey Literacy Partnership prepares teachers for all
hildren. Holmes Partnership Annual Convention. Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
Leal, D. & Frederiksen, L. (Dec. 5, 2001). Calling all reading
tutors: Just what are your chances for success with children at-risk?
National Reading Conference. San
Antonio, TX.
Leal, D. &
Frederiksen, L. (May 2, 2001). Helping struggling readers: A
successful literacy model for university-school partnerships.
International Reading Association Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA.
Leal, D.,
Frederiksen, L., Borgmann, E., Pryor, H., Rank, S., Frazee, L., Dalton,
J., Orin, A. & Lampl, B. (Oct. 26, 2001). Meeting the literacy
needs of children living in rural poverty. 13th Great
Lakes IRA Regional Conference: Cincinnati, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. & Mitchell, N. (April 2, 2001).
Empowering students to discern and discuss character traits in
literature and media. Appalachian Reading Council Quarterly Meeting.
Athens, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. & Mitchell, N. (March 14, 2001).
The virtue building power of children’s literature. Ohio University
Women’s Club. Athens, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. & Mitchell, N. (April 2, 2001).
Empowering
students to discern and discuss character traits in literature and media.
Appalachian Reading Council Quarterly Meeting. Athens, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. & Mitchell, N. (March 14, 2001). The
virtue building power of children’s literature. Ohio University
Women’s Club. Athens, Ohio.
Leal, D.J., Awang, Z., Barnhart-Sparks, J., Chlimuhgh, C., Elder, L.,
Huang, C., Mitchell, N., Wang, P. (October 24, 1998). Reading
ties it all together: The work of children’s authors and illustrators.
Ohio Council of the International Reading Association. Dublin, Ohio.
2000
Leal, D. J. (November 6, 1999). Evaluating
children’s literature. Plenary speaker for the Southeaster Ohio
Council of Teachers of English (SOCTE). Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
Gut, D, Leal, D.,
Frederiksen, L. & Gustafson, J. (April 6, 2000). Collaboration in
teacher preparation: A model for using university-school partnerships.
Council on Exceptional Children’s annual convention. Vancouver, British
Columbia.
Leal, D.J., Neelon, K., Kaufman, C., Hemmelgarn,
R., Poole, J., Pryor, H., Rank, S. (October 21, 2000). What works with
struggling readers: University students helping kids at-risk through a
university-school partnership. Ohio Council of the International
Reading Association. Dublin, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. & Mitchell, N. (September 26,
2000). Empowering students to discern and discuss character traits in
literature and media. The Governor’s Summit on Character Education,
Columbus, Ohio.
Leal, D. J. (May 20, 2000). Literacy training
in action through the OU-Chauncey Literacy Partnership. Language and
Literacy in the Developing Child, a workshop sponsored by the Ohio
University Institute for the Empirical Study of Language.
Leal, D.J. (April 3, 2000). Selecting Newbery
and Caldecott award winning literature. Appalachian Reading Council.
Athens, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. & Gut, D. (March 2, 2000). OU-Chauncey
literacy partnership collaboration: General and special educators working
together. State Superintendent’s Task Force on Special Education
Annual Conference. Columbus, Ohio.
Leal, D.J., Neelon, K., Kaufman, C., Hemmelgarn,
R., Poole, J., Pryor, H., Rank, S. (October 21, 2000). What works
with struggling readers: University students helping kids at-risk
through a university-school partnership. Ohio Council of the
International Reading Association. Dublin, Ohio.
1999
Leal, D.J. & Mitchell, N. (May, 1999). Recognizing and
assessing character traits in Newbery and Caldecott award winning
literature. International Reading
Association. San Diego, California.
Leal, D.J. & N. Mitchell, N. (December 2,
1999). Reading character in children’s literature: A character trait
study of Newbery and Caldecott Award books. National Reading
Conference. Orlando, Florida.
Leal, D.J., Mitchell, N., & Chamberlain, J.
(May, 1999). Recognizing and assessing character traits in Newbery and
Caldecott award winning literature. International Reading Association.
San Diego, California.
Leal, D. J. (November 6, 1999). Evaluating
children’s literature. Plenary speaker for the Southeaster Ohio
Council of Teachers of English (SOCTE). Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
1998
Leal, D. J., Mitchell, N, Chamberlain-Solecki,
J., Wasserman, D. & Keyes, B. (November, 1997). Character education
in children's literature: Examining 75 years of Newbery award winning
books. National Council of the Teacher’s of English, Detroit,
Michigan, November 21, 1997.
Leal, D. J. (November 6, 1999). Evaluating
children’s literature. Plenary speaker for the Southeaster Ohio
Council of Teachers of English (SOCTE). Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
Leal, D.J., Awang, Z., Barnhart-Sparks, J.,
Chlimuhgh, C., Elder, L., Huang, C., Mitchell, N., Wang, P. (October,
1998). Reading ties it all together: The work of children’s authors
and illustrators. Ohio Council of the International Reading
Association. Dublin, Ohio.
Leal, D.J. (November, 1998). Authentic student assessment of children’s
literature: Character at the crossroads. College Reading Association, Myrtle Beach,
South Carolina.
Leal, D.J., Mitchell, N., Chamberlain-Solecki, J., Wasserman, D. & Keyes, B.
(1998). Lively discussion of Newbery award winning literature through
student
assessment of character traits. Children's Literature Conference, Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio.
1997
Leal, D.J., Mitchell, N., Chamberlain-Solecki, J., Wasserman, D. & Keyes, B.
(November, 1997). Character education in children's literature: Examining 75 year of Newbery
award winning books. National Council of the Teacher's of English,
Detroit Michigan.
Leal, D.J. (August, 1997). Multiple layers of assessment: authentic engagement in the
university classroom. 10th European Conference on Reading.
Brussels, Belgium.
Leal, D.J. (July, 1997). Multiple layers of assessment: authentic engagement in the
university classroom. United Kingdom Reading Association,
England.
Leal, D.J., Smith, W.E. & Blake-Stalker, A. (May, 1997). Curriculum ownership in the
classroom: Balancing teacher and student engagement in the learning process.
International Reading Association, Atlanta.
Leal, D. J., Yanity, D, & Kroutel, E. (October, 1997).The impact of children’s
literature on character education in the classroom. Ohio Council of the International
Reading Association. Dublin, Ohio.
1996
Leal, D. J.
(December, 1995). Multiple perspective on students' understanding of
information books and informational storybooks: Peer group discussions,
written responses, and reading comprehension tests. National Reading
Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Leal, D. J., Kearney, M. & Kearney, M. (October, 1996). Gifted children's
perspectives on unusual characteristics of giftedness. Ohio
Association for Gifted Children. Columbus, Ohio.
Leal, D. J. & Smith, W. (December, 1996). Multiple layers of assessment:
Authentic engagement in the University classroom. National Reading Conference.
Charleston, South Carolina.
Leal, D. J. (May, 1996). Transforming grand conversations into grand
creations.
The International Reading Association.
Part of a preconvention institute, chaired by Dr. Linda Gambrell. New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Leal, D. J. & Chamberlain-Solecki, J. (March, 1996). Readability levels of the
75 Newbery award books: Will the real audience please stand up? Eileen Tway
Children's Literature Conference. Oxford, Ohio.
1995
Leal, D. J. (December, 1995). Multiple perspective on students' understanding of
information books and informational storybooks: Peer group discussions, written
responses, and reading comprehension tests. National Reading
Conference. New Orleans, Lousiana.
Leal, D. J. (May, 1995). The infotainment genre vs. expository text: Ms. Frizzle's
influence on third grade students' comprehension of scientific information.
The International Reading Association. Anaheim, California.
Leal, D. J. (October, 1995). Hooked on writing: Teaching children to be authors.
Ohio Council of the International Reading Association. Dublin, Ohio.
Leal, D. J. (September, 1995). Hooked on writing: Teaching children to
be authors.
Ohio Council of the International Reading Association. Dublin, Ohio.
1994
Leal, D. J. & Moss, B. (December, 1994). An examination of four gifted
children's responses to nonfiction. The National Reading
Conference, San Diego, California.
Moss, B. & Leal, D. J. (November, 1994). A comparison of
children's written responses to science-related information tradebooks and informational storybooks.
The National Reading Conference, San Diego, California.
Leal, D. &
Chapman, M. (November 12, 2004). Motivating characteristics of
effective literacy tutoring. Ohio Council of the International
Reading Association. Kent State, Ohio.
Other
Whitlock,
Kelli. (2005). Word smart: New test gauges children’s grasp of writing
fluency, accuracy, and complexity. Perspectives, 8(2), p. 44.
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