David Pearson

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David Pearson
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Research Focus

• Practice and Policy in Literacy Instruction and
  Assessment

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Acknowledgements

• The John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of
  Education at Michigan State University
• President of the National Reading Conference
• Served on board of directors for the
  International Reading Association, the National
  Reading Conference, and the Association of
  American Colleges of Teacher Education

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Honors

• William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the
  International Reading Association
• The Oscar Causey Award for Contributions to
  Reading Research from the National Council of
  Teachers of English

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Author of

• Handbook of Reading Research
• Learning to Read Lessons for Effective Schools
  and Accomplished Teachers (with B. Taylor, 2000)

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Areas of Specialization/Interests

• Assessment and Educational Measurement
• Educational Equity
• Learning
• Literacy
• Poverty and Children
• Reading Development
• Writing and Literature