Section 5: Preparation Resources
Reading Specialist (151)

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the TExES exam in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, International Literacy Association.
  2. Literacy Today, International Literacy Association.
  3. Reading Research Quarterly, International Literacy Association.
  4. The Reading Teacher, International Literacy Association.

Other Resources

  1. Allington, R. L. (1998). Teaching Struggling Readers: Articles from the Reading Teacher. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  2. Alvermann, D. E., Moon, J., and Hagood, M. (Eds.) (1999). Popular Culture in the Classroom: Teaching and Researching Critical Media Literacy. Newark, Del: International Reading Association.

  3. Anderson, V., and Roit, M. (1998). Reading as a Gateway to Language Proficiency for Language-Minority Students in the Elementary Grades. In R. M. Gersten and R. T. Jimenes (Eds.), Promoting Learning for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students: Classroom Applications from Contemporary Research (pp. 42–54). Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Publishing Company.

  4. Atwell, Nancie (1998). In the Middle: New Understandings About Writing, Reading, and Learning. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  5. Barr, R., Blachowicz, C., Katz, C., and Kaufman, B. (2002). Reading Diagnosis for Teachers. Boston, Mass.: Allyn and Bacon.

  6. Barrentine, Shelby J., and Stokes, Sandra M. (Eds.) (2005). Reading Assessment: Principles and Practices for Elementary Teachers, Second Edition. Newark, Del.: The International Reading Association.

  7. Bean, Rita M., Heisey, Natalie, and Roller, Cathy M. (Eds.) (2010). Preparing Reading Professionals, Second Edition. Newark, Del.: The International Reading Association.

  8. Bean, Rita M. (2009). The Reading Specialist: Leadership for the Classroom, School, and Community, Second Edition. New York, N.Y.: The Guilford Press.

  9. Bear, D. R., Invernizzi, M., Templeton, S., and Johnson, F. (1996). Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling. Columbus, Ohio: Merrill.

  10. Blachman, B. (Ed.) (1997). Foundations of Reading Acquisition and Dyslexia: Implications for Early Intervention. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

  11. Burke, J. (1999). The English Teacher’s Companion. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  12. Carnicelli, T. (2001). Words Work: Activities for Developing Vocabulary, Style, and Critical Thinking. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  13. Chapman, Carolyn, and King, Rita (2009). Differentiated Instructional Strategies for Reading in the Content Areas, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press.

  14. Cooper, J. David, with Kiger, Nancy D. (2003). Literacy: Helping Children Construct Meaning, Fifth Edition. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Company.

  15. Cunningham, P. M. (1995). Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing, Second Edition. New York, N.Y.: HarperCollins College Publishers.

  16. Donoahue, Z., Tassell, M., and Patterson, L. (Eds.) (1996). Research in the Classroom: Talk, Texts, and Inquiry. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  17. Ehri, L. C., and McCormick, S. (1998). Phases of word learning: Implications for instruction with delayed and disabled readers. Reading and Writing Quarterly, 14, 135–163.

  18. Every Child Reading: An Action Plan of the Learning First Alliance. (June 1998). Washington, District of Columbia: ASCD Pub. No. 300342.

  19. Every Child Reading: A Professional Development Guide: A Companion to Every Child Reading: An Action Plan of the Learning First Alliance. (November 2000).Washington, District of Columbia: ASCD Pub. No. 300303.

  20. Farstrup, A. E., and Samuels, S. Jay (Eds.) (2002). What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  21. Fisher, Douglas, Frey, Nancy, and Lapp, Diane (Eds.) (2009). In a Reading State of Mind. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  22. Flurkey, Alan D., and Xu, Jingguo (Eds.) On the Revolution of Reading: The Selected Writings of Kenneth S. Goodman. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  23. Fountas, Irene C., and Pinnell, Gay Su (2006). Teaching for Comprehending and Fluency: Thinking, Talking, and Writing About Reading, K–8. Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

  24. Graves, Michael F. (2006). The Vocabulary Book. New York, N.Y.: Teacher’s College, Columbia University.

  25. Graves, Michael F. (Ed.) (2009). Essential Readings on Vocabulary Instruction. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  26. Gunning, Thomas G. (2003). Creating Literacy Instruction for All Children, Fourth Edition. Pearson Education, Inc.

  27. Hancock, J. (Ed.) (1999). Teaching Literacy Using Information Technology: A Collection of Articles from the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  28. Harris, T. L., and Hodges, R. E. (Eds.) (1995). The Literacy Dictionary: The Vocabulary of Reading and Writing. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  29. Harris, V. J. (Ed.) (1997). Using Multiethnic Literature in the K–8 Classroom. Norwood, Mass.: Christopher Gordon.

  30. Lapp, D., Flood, J., and Farnan, N. (1996). Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies. Boston, Mass.: Allyn and Bacon.

  31. Lapp, Diane, and Fisher, Douglas. (2009). Essential Readings on Comprehension. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  32. Moats, L. C. (1998). Middle Grades: Reading, Writing, and Spelling. In B. Wong (Ed.), Learning About Learning Disabilities, Second Edition. (pp. 367–389). San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press.

  33. Moats, L. C. (2000). Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers. Baltimore, Md.: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

  34. Moats, L. C. (1995). Spelling: Development, Disability, and Instruction. Baltimore, Md.: York Press.

  35. Moore, D. W., Alvermann, D., Hinchman, K. (Eds.) (2000). Struggling Adolescent Readers: A Collection of Teaching Strategies. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  36. Nagy, William E. (1988). Teaching Vocabulary to Improve Reading Comprehension. Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association.

  37. National Research Council (1998). Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children. Washington, District of Columbia: National Academy Press.

  38. Osborn, J., and Lehr, F. (Eds.) (1998). Literacy for All: Issues in Teaching and Learning. New York, N.Y.: The Guildford Press.

  39. Potter, W. (1998). Media Literacy. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications.

  40. Pressley, Michael (2006). Reading Instruction That Works. New York, N.Y.: The Guilford Press.

  41. Rasinski, Timothy V. (Ed.) (2009). Essential Readings on Fluency, Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  42. Read All About It! Readings to Inform the Profession (1999). Sacramento, Calif.: California State Board of Education.

  43. Report of the American Federation of Teachers: Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do (June 1999). Washington, District of Columbia: AFT Pub. No. 372.

  44. Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read: An EvidenceBased Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implications for Reading Instruction (April 2000). Bethesda, Md.: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH Pub. No. 00-04769.

  45. Roller, C. (1996). Variability, Not Disability: Struggling Readers in a Workshop Classroom. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  46. Samuels, S. Jay, and Farstrup, Alan E. (Eds.) (2011). What Research Has to Say About Reading Instruction, Fourth Edition. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  47. Samuels, S. Jay, and Farstrup, Alan E. (Eds.) (2006). What Research Has to Say About Fluency Instruction. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  48. Shearer, Arleen, and Homan, Susan P. (2005). Linking Reading Assessment to Instruction, Fourth Edition. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

  49. Simmons, D. C., and Kameenui, E. J. (Eds.) (1998). What Reading Research Tells Us About Children with Diverse Learning Needs: Bases and Basics. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

  50. Smith, P. G. (Ed.) (2001). Talking Classrooms: Shaping Children’s Learning Through Oral Language Instruction. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  51. Standards for Reading Professionals, Revised 2010. International Reading Association.

  52. Strickland, D. S. (1998). Teaching Phonics Today: A Primer for Educators. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  53. Taylor, B. M., Graves, M., and Van Den Broek, P. (Eds.) (2000). Reading for Meaning: Fostering Comprehension in the Middle Grades. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

  54. Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts. Professional Development Guides: Reading and Language Arts TEKS. Austin, Texas: Author.

  55. Tompkins, Gail E. (2009). Language Arts: Patterns of Practice, Seventh Edition. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Education, Inc.

  56. Torgesen, J. K., and Mathes, P. G. (2000). A Basic Guide to Understanding, Assessing, and Teaching Phonological Awareness. Austin, Texas: PRO-ED.

  57. Vogt, Mary Ellen, and Shearer, Brenda A. (2003). Reading Specialists in the Real World. Pearson Education, Inc.

  58. Wepner, S. B., Strickland, D., and Feeley, J. (Eds.) (2002). The Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs. New York, N.Y.: Teacher’s College Press.

  59. Wepner, S. B., Valmont, W., and Thurlow, R. (Eds.) (2000). Linking Literacy and Technology: A Guide for K–8 Classrooms. Newark, Del.: International Reading Association.

Online Resources

  1. Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) — www.eric.ed.gov
  2. International Literacy Association — www.literacyworldwide.org
  3. National Council of Teachers of English — www.ncte.org
  4. Readwritethink — www.readwritethink.org
  5. Reading Rockets — www.readingrockets.org
  6. Teaching Channel — www.teachingchannel.com
  7. Texas Education Agency — www.tea.state.tx.us
  8. Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts, The University of Texas at Austin — www.meadowscenter.org/vgc