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1. Whose Knowledge Counts in Government Literacy Policies?

   Why Expertise Matters

   Edited by Kenneth S. Goodman, Robert C. Calfee, Yetta M. Goodman

   Accountability, in the form of standardized test scores, is built into many government literacy policies, with severe consequences for schools and districts that fail to meet ever-increasing performance levels. The key question this book addresses is whose knowledge is considered in framing...

   To Be Published September 23rd 2013 by Routledge
2. From Orthography to Pedagogy

   Essays in Honor of Richard L. Venezky

   Edited by Thomas R. Trabasso, John P. Sabatini, Dominic W. Massaro, Robert Calfee

   From Orthography to Pedagogy pays tribute to Richard L. Venezky's work and influence on reading, linguistics, and computer science. This book catalogs findings related to speech and language development, reading and spelling's role in infant speech development, and the present and future advances...

   Published February 4th 2013 by Psychology Press
3. Writing Portfolios in the Classroom

   Policy and Practice, Promise and Peril

   Edited by Robert Calfee, Pamela Perfumo

   This volume presents chapters by researchers, practitioners, and policymakers who study the impact of classroom portfolios in the assessment of writing achievement by elementary and middle grade students. The focus throughout the volume is on the tension between classroom assessment and...

   Published August 31st 1996 by Routledge