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Practice-sensitive research of factors that increase effectiveness of literacy instruction
• Improving instructional methods for accelerated literacy development
• Identifying methods of instruction that build on the interrelations of reading, writing, and oral discourse

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Practice-sensitive research of factors that increase effectiveness of literacy instruction
• Improving instructional methods for accelerated literacy development
• Identifying methods of instruction that build on the interrelations of reading, writing, and oral discourse

Present	Professor, Utah State University ‐ Teacher Education and Leadership
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Improving instructional methods for accelerated literacy development and Identifying methods of instruction that build on the interrelations of reading, writing, and oral discourse

Outstanding Research of the Year, Recipient, 2013, College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University
Robbins Faculty Researcher of the Year, Nominee, 2013, Utah State University

School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Utah State University
2605 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-2605
435-797-7027

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Articles (11)

An Examination of the Influences of a Teacher Preparation Program ...

Literacy Research and Instruction (2013)

Sarah K. Clark, Cindy D'On Jones, D. Ray Reutzel and Lindi Andreasen

In this study, we tracked elementary preservice teachers' (N = 41) perceived ability to teach reading as they moved through ...

Skills-focused small group literacy instruction with first graders: An inquiry ...

Journal of Reading Education (2013)

Cindy D'On Jones and Brooke M. Henriksen

Small group literacy instruction is an essential component in primary-grade classrooms. As a way to improve small group instruction, recent ...

Using text structures of information books to teach writing in ...

Early Childhood Education Journal (2013)

Sarah K. Clark, Cindy D'On Jones and D. Ray Reutzel

Teaching children in the primary grades the text structures and features used by authors of information text has been shown ...

Enhancing alphabet knowledge instruction: Research implications and practical strategies for ...

Early Childhood Education Journal (2012)

Cindy D'On Jones, Sarah K. Clark and D. Ray Reutzel

Alphabet knowledge is consistently recognized as the strongest, most durable predictor of later literacy achievement. Recent research offers practical implications ...

Enhanced alphabet knowledge instruction: Exploring a change of frequency, focus ...

Reading Psychology: An International Journal (2012)

Cindy D'On Jones and D. Ray Reutzel

This article describes a 2-year exploratory research study of alphabet knowledge instruction in 13 kindergarten classrooms in four at-risk urban ...

Enhancing alphabet knowledge instruction: Research implications and practical strategies for ...

Early Childhood Education Journal (2012)

Cindy D. Jones, S. K. Clark and D. R. Reutzel

An investigation of writing instruction and English learners’ acquisition of ...

Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers Yearbook (2011)

Cindy D'On Jones

Conceptually and Methodologically Vexing Issues in Teacher Knowledge Assessment

Reading & Writing Quarterly (2011)

D. Ray Reutzel, J. Dole, Sylvia Read, P. Fawson, et al.

The purpose of this paper is to describe the vexing issues that arise as researchers try to define and assess ...

Comparing Two Methods of Writing Instruction: Effects on Kindergarten Students ...

Journal of Educational Research (2010)

Cindy D'On Jones, D. Ray Reutzel and Jamison D. Fargo

This experimental study directly compared the effects of two prevalent forms of classroom writing instruction, interactive writing and writing workshop, ...

The Effects of Interactive Writing Instruction on Kindergarten Students' Acquisition ...

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023 (2008)

This study focused upon the established importance of the reading-writing relationship and its posited effect on literacy development. A repeated-measures ...

Scaffolded Silent Reading (ScSR): A complement to guided repeated oral ...

The Reading Teacher (2008)

D. Ray Reutzel, Cindy D'On Jones, P. C. Fawson and J. A. Smith

An effective alternative to the traditional classroom practice of Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) called Scaffolded Silent Reading (ScSR), is described ...

Contribution to Book

Designing and Managing Effective Early Childhood Classroom Environments

Handbook of research-based practices in early childhood education (2013)

D. Ray Reutzel and Cindy D'On Jones

Contribution to Book

A focus on struggling readers: A comparative analysis of expert ...

Reading researchers in search of common ground (2011)

Cindy D'On Jones, D. Ray Reutzel and J. A. Smith

Contribution to Book

Assessing and creating effective preschool literacy classroom environments

Promoting early reading: Research, resources, and best practics (2010)

D. Ray Reutzel and Cindy D'On Jones

Contribution to Book

Scaffolded Silent Reading

Revisiting Silent Reading: New Directions for Teachers and Researchers (2010)

D. Ray Reutzel, Cindy D'On Jones and T. Newman

Contribution to Book

Scaffolded SilentReading (ScSR): Improving the conditions of silent reading practice ...

Revisiting silent reading: New directions for teachers and researchers (2010)

D. Ray Reutzel, Cindy D'On Jones and T. L. Newman

Contribution to Book

Scaffolded Silent Reading (ScSR): An Alternative to Guided Oral Repeated ...

Essential Readings in Fluency (2009)

D. Ray Reutzel, Cindy D'On Jones, P. C. Fawson and J. A. Smith