Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Language & Literacy

CISLL MissionCISLL MissionCISLL 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.

CISLL LeadershipCISLL LeadershipCo-Directors

Joe Magliano & Laurie Elish-PiperResearch & Outreach

Strand ChairsSonya Armstrong, Anne Britt, Janet Holt,

Janet Olson, Emily Prieto, Cecil Smith

Graduate AssistantsThank You, Diana J. Zaleski, Joyce Laben

New GA: Melissa Terry

CISLL StrandsCISLL 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

Website Website & &

ResourcesResources

2010-11 Seminar Series in 2010-11 Seminar Series in Transitions to LiteracyTransitions to LiteracyFall Seminar Series:

• Janet Olson & Elise MasurGestures & Early Language

• Sandra CisnerosAuthor of “House on Mango Street”

• Catherine SnowAcademic Language & Deep

Comprehension

• Donald RichgelsInvented Spelling

Spring Seminar Series:

• Sonya ArmstrongPostsecondary Academic Literacies

• Steve YussenAdult Book Groups

• Bill BrozoWhy do Girls Read Better Than Boys?

• Faculty and Student Poster Session

Year in review: Year in review: Faculty/Student Poster SessionAmanda 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

CISLL “PoP” GrantsCISLL “PoP” Grants

$2000

• 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

PROPOSAL or PILOT FUNDING

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)

Spring 2011 PoP Grant:

Elementary Students’ Scientific Vocabulary Knowledge

Sheryl Honig (LTCY)Paul Kelter (TLRN)

Spring 2011 PoP Grant: Archeology and Bilingual Students: Tapping

into Funds of Knowledge

James Cohen (LTCY)Michael Kolb (Anthropology)

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)

Outreach InitiativesOutreach 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

2011 Research Methodology Workshops2011 Research Methodology WorkshopsCo-sponsored with Division of Research & Co-sponsored with Division of Research & Graduate StudiesGraduate 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

Graduate Student FellowshipGraduate Student Fellowship

• $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:

2011 CISLL Retreat

Purposes:

1.To build a network of research collaborators.

2.To plan a seminar and round table series around high-value topics to the CISLL community.

Seminar Topics

• Common Corse State Standards• Guest Speaker, Lenore Johnson

• Second Language Learning• Guest Speaker, Rick Orem

Format for RetreatCommon Core State Standards

• Guest Speaker

• Question / Answer Time

• Break-Out Groups

• Debrief

Second Language Learning• Guest Speaker

• Question / Answer Time

• Break-Out Groups

• Debrief

Small Groups for Common Core State Standards

Topic Facilitator(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

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

Small Groups for Second Language Learning

Topic Facilitator(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

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