UIC College of Education - University of Illinois at Chicago

EDUCATION

1980 - Ph.D., University of Delaware, Reading Education

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Timothy Shanahan's research and teaching focus on how to improve reading achievement particularly in urban schools, the relationships of reading and writing (that is how learning one helps students to learn the other), family literacy, and disciplinary literacy. He teaches courses in fostering school reading improvement and synthesizing literacy research. He has a blog site: www.shanahanonliteracy.com

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS  

Shanahan, T. (2007, April/May). Lessons in the ethics of literacy. Reading Today, 24(5), 18.

Shanahan, T. (2007, February/March). More ideas not everyone will like. Reading Today, 24(4), 18.

Gersten, R., Baker, S. K., Shanahan, T., Linan-Thompson, S., Collins, P., & Scarcella, R. (200&). Effective literacy and English language instruction for English learners in the elementary grades. Washington, DC: Institute of Education Sciences.

August, D., & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (2006). Developing literacy in second-language learners. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Shanahan, T., & Beck, I.L. (2006). Effective literacy teaching for English-Language Learners. In D. August & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Developing literacy in second-language learners (pp. 415488). Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

August, D., & Shanahan, T. (2006). Introduction and methodology. In D. August & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Developing literacy in second-language learners (pp. 142). Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Lesaux, N.K., Koda, K., Siegel, L.S., & Shanahan, T. (2006). Development of literacy. In D. August & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Developing literacy in second-language learners (pp. 75122). Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

August, D., & Shanahan, T. (2006). Synthesis: Instruction and professional development. In D. August & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Developing literacy in second-language learners (pp. 351364). Mahway, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Shanahan, T. (2006). The shift from polarization in reading: Relying on research rather than compromise. In K.A. Dougherty Stahl & M. McKenna (Eds.), Reading research at work (pp. 7684). New York: Guilford Press.

Shanahan, T. (2006). Relations among oral language, reading, and writing development. In C. A. MacArthur, S. Graham, & J. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Handbook of writing research (pp. 171186). New York: Guilford.

Shanahan, T. (2006). Teaching fluency in the context of effective literacy instruction. In T. Rasinski, C. Bachowicz, & K. Lems (Eds.), Fluency theory, fluency research (pp. 2138). New York: Guilford Publications.

Shanahan, T. (2006). Where does writing fit in Reading First? In. C. Cummins (Ed.), Understanding and implementing Reading First initiatives (pp. 106115). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Shanahan, T. (2006). AMP reading system. Parsipanny, NJ: Pearson Learning Group. (3 textbooks, 3 teacher guides, 18 literature books, CD-ROM).

Shanahan, T. (2006, February). Update on Reading First. Audio Education Online, http://www.audioed-online.com/Archive/Feb06/updates.asp#playerapp

Boulton, D., & Shanahan, T. (2006, January). An interview with Dr. Timothy Shanahan. Language Magazine, 9(1).

August, D., & Shanahan, T. (2006). Executive summary: Developing literacy in second-language learners. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Shanahan, T., & Hynd-Shanahan, C. R. (2006, September 5). A good start is not enough: What it will take to improve adolescent literacy. Teachers College Record. http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 12696, Date Accessed: 9/11/2006 4:07:15 PM.

Shanahan, T. (2005). The National Reading Panel Report: Practical advice for teachers. Naperville, IL: Learning Point Associates.

Beach, R.; Green, J.; Kamil, M. L., & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (2005). Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy research. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Shanahan, T. (2005). Gaining perspective through science: A history of research synthesis in reading. In T. Trabasso, J. Sabatini, D. Massaro, & R. C. Calfee, (Eds.), From orthography to pedagogy: Essays in honor of Richard L. Venezky (pp. 193211). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Shanahan, T. (2005). Modes of Inquiry in Literacy Studies and Issues of Philosophy of Science In R. Beach, J. Green, M. Kamil, & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Shanahan, T. (2005.) Review of DIBELS: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (6th ed). In R.A. Sipes & B.S. Plake (Eds.), The Sixteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 310312). Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press.

Shanahan, T. (2005.) Review of Multiple Assessment Series for the Primary Grades. In Buros Mental Measurement Yearbook. In R.A. Sipes & B.S. Plake (Eds.), The Sixteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 651653). Lincoln, NB: University of Nebraska Press.

Beach, R.; Green, J.; Kamil, M. L., & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (2005). Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy research. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press. http://www.amazon.com/Multidisciplinary-Perspectives-Literacy-Research-Processes/dp/1572736267/sr=8-3/qid=1158080015/ref=sr_1_3/002-6304752-4034409?ie=UTF8&s=books

Shanahan, T. (2004). Overcoming the dominance of communication: Writing to think and to learn. In T. L. Jetton & J. A. Dole (Eds.), Adolescent literacy research and practice (pp. 5974). New York: Guilford.

Shanahan, T. (2004). Improving reading achievement in high school and middle school: Structures and reforms. In D. Alvermann & D. S. Strickland (Eds.), Bridging the achievement gap: Improving literacy for pre-adolescent & adolescent learners grades 412 (pp. 4355). New York: Teachers College Press.

Shanahan, T. (2004). Critiques of the National Reading Panel Report: Their implications for research, policy, and practice. In P. McCardle & V. Chabra (Eds), Voice of evidence in reading research (pp. 235266). Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes Publisher.

Shanahan, T. (2004). Elements of reading: Fluency. Austin, TX: Harcourt Achieve.

Westberg, L., Shanahan, T., & Uribe, S. (2004). Evidence-based practices for parents to support their childrens reading acquisition. Connecting, 4(1), 812.

Shanahan, T. (2003). Research-based reading instruction: Myths about the National Reading Panel report. Reading Teacher, 56, 646655.

Shanahan, T. (2002). Research synthesis: Making sense of the accumulation of knowledge in reading. In M. L. Kamil, P. B. Mosenthal, P. D. Pearson, & R. Barr (Eds.), Methods of literacy research (pp. 133150). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Raphael, T. E., Gavelek, J., Hynd, C. R., Teale, W. H., & Shanahan, T. (2002). Christmas trees are great, but not as modesl for instructional coherence in literacy. Illinois School Journal, 30 (3), 57. (column)

Shanahan, T. (2002). National Reading Panel. Guzzetti, B. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Literacy (pp. 402404). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio.

Shanahan, T. (2002). Yearbook of the National Reading Conference. Guzzetti, B. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Literacy (pp. 400401). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC Clio.

Ehri, L. C., Nunes, S. R., Willows, D. M., Schuster, B. V., Yaghoub-Zadeh, Z., & Shanahan, T. (2001). Phonemic awareness instruction helps children learn to read: Evidence from the National Reading Panels meta-analysis. Reading Research Quarterly, 36, 250287.

Shanahan, T. (2001). Improving reading education for low-income children. In G. Shiel & U.N. Dh￡laigh (Eds.), Reading matters: A fresh start (pp. 157165). Dublin, Ireland: Reading Association of Ireland/National Reading Initiative.

Shanahan, T. (2001). A conference in search of an agenda. NCRLL, 28 (2), 45.

Shanahan, T. (2001). Review of Burns and Roe Informal Reading Inventory. In B. S. Plake, & J. C. Impara (Eds.), The Fourteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 196198). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.

Shanahan, T. (2001). Review of Reading Evaluation Adult Diagnosis (READ). In B. S. Plake, & J. C. Impara (Eds.), The Fourteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 989991). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.

Teale, W. H., & Shanahan, T. (2001). Ignoring the myths about fluency. Illinois School Journal, 29(3), 58. (column)

Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (2001). Youll love this editorialWe guarantee it! Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(2), 57. (column)

Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (2001). Getting on board this new comprehension fad. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 29(1), 57. (column)

Izzo, C., Weiss, L., Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. (2000). Parental self-efficacy and social support as predictors of parenting practices and childrens socioemotional adjustment in Mexican immigrant families. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 20, 197213.

Fitzgerald, J., & Shanahan, T. (2000). Reading and writing relations and their development. Educational Pychologist, 35, 3951.

Shanahan, T. (2000). Synthesizing reading research. In M. L. Kamil, P. Mosenthal, P.D. Pearson, & R. Barr (Eds.), Handbook of reading research (vol. 3). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (2000). ISAT: Raising reading standards? Illinois Reading Council Journal, 28(3), 57.

Teale, W. H., & Shanahan, T. (2000). The grave truth about literature in the elementary school curriculum. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 28(2), 56.

Teale, W. H., & Shanahan, T. (2000). Gardening and shopping are really not the same thing at all when it comes to reading programs. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 28(1), 57.

Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (1999). On angry mail carriers, professional amnesia, and telling stories that everybody already knows. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 27(4), 57.

Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (1999). The truth reading educators and policymakers seem to have forgotten: The team with the highest score at the end wins the game. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 27(3), 57.

Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. H. (1999). Learning to accept less than perfection. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 27(2), 57.

Teale, & W. H. & Shanahan, T. (1999). What is research-based reading instruction? Illinois Reading Council Journal, 27(1), 57.

Pearson, P. D., & Shanahan, T. (1998). The reading crisis in Illinois: A ten year retrospective of IGAP. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 26(3), 6067.

Shanahan, T. (1998). Twelve studies that have influenced K12 reading instruction. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 26 (1), 4250.

Shanahan, T. (1998.) Readers awareness of author. In R. C. Calfee & N. Spivey (Eds.), The reading-writing connection. Ninety-seventh Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education (part II, pp. 88111). Chicago: NSSE.

Shanahan, T. (1998). On the effectiveness and limitations of tutoring in reading. Review of Research in Education, 23, 217234.

Shanahan, T. (1998). Readers awareness of author. In R. C. Calfee & N. Spivey (Eds.), The reading-writing connection. Ninety-seventh Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education (part II, pp. 88111). Chicago: NSSE.

Teale, & W. H. & Shanahan, T. (1998). Welcome back and thank you. Illinois Reading Council Journal, 26(4), 57.

Shanahan, T. (1998). Reading Recovery: Its effectiveness and implications for teacher education. The Literacy Professional, 9 (no. 1), 3. (column)

Shanahan, T. (1997). Reading-writing relationships, thematic units, inquiry learning& In pursuit of effective integrated instruction. The Reading Teacher, 51, 1219.

Shanahan, T., & Shanahan, S. (1997). Character perspective charting: Helping children to develop a more complete conception of story. The Reading Teacher, 50, 668677.

Shanahan, T., & Neuman, S. (1997). Research that made a difference revisited. Reading Research Quarterly, 32, 202211.

Shanahan, T., & Barr, R. (1997). A response to Pinnell. Reading Research Quarterly. (Letter)

Shanahan, T. (1996). Reading. In P. P. Wilson (Ed.), The professional collection for elementary educators, (pp. 4055). New York: H. W. Wilson. (Bibliography)

Shanahan, T. (1996). Children Learning to Read: International Concerns. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 28, 490491. (Review)

Shanahan, T., & Barr, R. (1995). Reading Recovery: An independent evaluation of the effects of an early instructional intervention for at risk learners. Reading Reﾬsearch Quarterly, 30, 958996.

Purves, A. C., Bloome, D., Golden, J. M., Lee, C., Hynds, S., Pressley, M., & Shanahan, T. (1995). Viewpoints: A symposium on the usefulness of literacy research. Research in the Teaching of English, 29, 326348.

Shanahan, T., Mulhern, M., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. (1995). Project FLAME: A literacy program for language minority families. The Reading Teacher, 48, 586593.

Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1995). Avoiding some of the pitfalls of thematic units. The Reading Teacher, 48, 718719.

Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. Making the Grade. Chicago Tribune, December 16, 1995, Section 1, p. 23. (Letter)

Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. Making the Grade. Chicago Tribune, December 16, 1995, Section 1, p. 23. (Letter)

Shanahan, T. (1995). Project FLAME. In L. M. Morrow, D. H. Tracey, C. M. Maxwell (Eds.), A survey of family literacy in the United States (pp. 7576). Newark, DE: International Reading Association. (Abstract)

Lobach, M. R. (1995). Kids explore heritage through writers workshops and professional publication. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 48, 522524. (Column)

Shanahan, T. (Ed.). (1994). Teachers Thinking, Teachers Knowing. Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English, & National Council of Teachers of English.

Shanahan, T., & Kamil, M. L. (1994). Academic Research Libraries. Urbana, IL: Center for the Study of Reading, & National Conference on Research in English.

Shanahan, T. (1994). Assumptions underlying educational intervention research: A commentary on Harris and Pressley. Educational Psychology Review, 6, 255262.

Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1994). Black History Month resolutions: Fifth graders construct their heritage. The Reading Teacher, 47, 660662.

Hampton, S. (1994/1995). Children doing the business of schools. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 48, 350353.

Shanahan, T. (1994). Building Communities of Learners. Journal of Reading Behavior, 26, 462464. (Review).

Knight, J. (1994). Learning in a community. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 498499. (Column)

Shanahan, T., & Barr, R., with Blackwell, L., & Burkhardt, A. (1994). Reading Recovery: An independent evaluation of the efforts of an early instructional intervention for at risk learners. Oakbrook, IL: North Central Educational Regional Laboratory.

Stotsky, S. (1994). Connecting writing and reading with a civic twist. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 172174. (Column)

Shanahan, T. (1994). Assessment, Theory and Practice. In A. C. Purves (Ed.), Encyclopedia of English Studies and Language Arts, pp. 9397. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English & Scholastic

Shanahan, T. (1994). Cloze Testing. In A. C. Purves (Ed.), Encyclopedia of English Studies and Language Arts, pp. 197198). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Shanahan, T., Meehan, M., & Mogge, S. (1994). The "professionalization" of the adult literacy teacher. (NCAL Technical Report TR94-11). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, National Center for Adult Literacy.

Shanahan, T., & Rodriguez-Brown, F. V. (1994). Toward an ethics of family literacy. Berkeley, CA: Center for the Study of Writing. (audio tape)

Mulhern, M., Rodriguez-Brown, F. V., & Shanahan, T. (1994). Family literacy for language minority families: Issues for program implementation. Washington, DC: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education. (Program Information Guide)

Shanahan, T. (Ed.). (1994). Teachers thinking, teachers knowing. Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English, & National Council of Teachers of English. http://www.amazon.com/Teachers-Thinking-Knowing-Reflections-Education/dp/0814150136/sr=8-2/qid=1158079781/ref=sr_1_2/002-6304752-4034409?ie=UTF8&s=books

Shanahan, T., Robinson, B., & Schneider, M. (1993). Integration of curriculum or interaction of people? The Reading Teacher, 47, 158161.

Ferroli, L., & Shanahan, T. (1993). Voicing in Spanish and English knowledge transfer. In D. Leu & C. Kinzer, (Eds.), Examining central issues in literacy research, theory, and practice. (Forty-second Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 413418). Chicago: National Reading Conference.

Enciso, P. (199394). Integrating cultural imagination. In T. Shanahan, B. Robinson, & M. Schneider (Eds.), Integrating Curriculum, The Reading Teacher, 47, 336337. (Column)

Shanahan, T. (1992). Towards a more complete literacy: Reading and writing connecﾬtions. In C. Gorﾬdon, G. Labercane, & W. McEachern (Eds.), Elementary reading: Process and practice, (pp. 263273). Needham, MA: Ginn Press.

Shanahan, T. (1992). Reading comprehension as a dialogic process. In M. Pressley, K. R. Harris, & J. T. Guthrie (Eds.), Promoting academic competence and literacy: Cognitive research and instructional innovation (pp. 129148). New York: Academic Press.

Shanahan, T. (1992). Modes of inquiry in literacy studies and issues of philosophy of science: Towards an understanding. In R. Beach, J. Green, M. L. Kamil, & T. Shanahan. (Eds.), Multidisciplinary perspectives on literacy research (pp. 111124). Urbana, IL: National Conference on Research in English.

Farr, R., Strickland, D., Abrahamson, R., Irwin, J., Kutiper, K., Ogle, D., Shanahan, T., & Smith, P. (1992, 1995). Treasury of Literature. Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace. (15 textbooks, and 9 teacher's guides, K-8).

Shanahan, T. (1992). But Do We Really Want Individual Scores? Illinois Reading Council Communicator, 15, February, 1, 3.

Kamil, M. L., & Shanahan, T. (1991). Academic libraries and research in the teaching of English. In S. McCormick & J. Zutell (Eds.), Learner factors/teacher factors: Issues in literacy research and instruction. (Fortieth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 8390). Chicago: National Reading Conference.

Shanahan, T. (1991). New literacy goes to school: Whole language in the classroom. Educational Horizons, 69, 146151.

Cox, B. E., Shanahan, T., & Tinzman, M. (1991). Childrens knowledge of organization, cohesion, and voice. Research in the Teaching of English, 25, 179218.

Tierney, R., & Shanahan, T. (1991). Reading-writing relationships: Processes, transactions, outcomes. In P. D. Pearson, R. Barr, M. Kamil, & P. Mosenthal (Eds.), Handbook of Reading Research (pp. 246280). New York: Longman.

Shanahan, T., & Knight, L. (1991). Guidelines for Judging and Selecting Language Arts Textbooks: A Modest Proposal. Concept Paper No. 1. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.

Shanahan, T. (Ed.). (1990). Reading and writing together: New perspectives for the classroom. Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon.

Shanahan, T., & Tierney, R. J. (1990). Reading-writing connections: The relations among three research traditions. In J. Zutell & S. McCormick (Eds.), Literacy theory and research: Analyses from multiple paradigms. (Thirty-ninth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 1334). Chicago, IL: National Reading Conference.

Cox, B. E., Shanahan, T., & Sulzby, E. (1990). Good and poor elementary readers use of cohesion in writing. Reading Research Quarterly, 25, 4765.

Shanahan, T. (1990). Reading and writing together: What does it really mean? In T. Shanahan (Ed.), Reading and writing together: New perspectives for the classroom, (pp. 118). Norwood, MA: Christopher Gordon.

Guidelines for Judging and Selecting Elementary Language Arts Textbooks. Pamphlet prepared for the Committee on Elementary Language Arts Textbooks. National Council of Teachers of English, 1990. (Pamphlet).

Shanahan, T. (1990). Teaching children about authors. Paper presented at the International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA. Mableton, GA: Audio Master. (Audio tape)

Shanahan, T. (1990). Surveys of Problem-Solving & Educational Skills and Einstein Assessment of School-Related Skills. The Reading Teacher, 43, 176177. (Review)

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. (1989). High school seniors with special needs: An analysis of characteristics pertinent to the school-to-work transition. International Journal of Educational Research, 13 (5), 489499.

Shanahan, T. (1989). New conceptions of reading for basic skills assessment. In R. T. Alpert, W.P. Gorse, & R. G. Allan, (Eds.), Assessing basic academic skills in higher education. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Sulzby, E., Hoffman, J., Niles, J., Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. (1989). McGraw-Hill Reading. Oklahoma City: McGraw-Hill. (16 textbooks, 14 workbooks, and 14 teacher's guides, K-8).

Sulzby, E., Hoffman, J., Klein, M., Naylor, K., Niles, J., Shanahan, T., & Teale, W. (1989). McGraw-Hill Integrated Language Arts. Oklahoma City, OK: McGraw-Hill. (11 teacher's guides, K-8).

Shanahan, T. (1989). The role and nature of assessment in urban education: Toward a new sensibility. In G. Griffin & A. Lowe (Eds.), Creating an agenda for urban educational research and development. Chicago: Center for Urban Educational Research and Development, College of Education, University of Illinois at Chicago. (1989).

Shanahan, T., & Lomax, R. (1988). A developmental comparison of three theoretical models of the reading-writing relationship. Research in the Teaching of English, 22, 196212.

Janiuk, D., & Shanahan, T. (1988). Adult literacy and primary grade reading instruction. The Reading Teacher, 41, 880886.

Shanahan, T. (1988). Reading-writing relationships: Seven instructional principles. The Reading Teacher, 41, 636647.

Shanahan, T. (1988). The voyage into school reform. Illinois Schools Journal, 68, 38.

Shanahan, T. (1988). Review of "Literacy and Schooling; Literacy, Society & Schooling." Contemporary Psychology, 33, 989991. (Review)

Pearson, P.D., Valencia, S., Reeve, R., & Shanahan, T. (1988). Illinois Goal Assessment Program - Reading. Springfield, IL: Illinois State Board of Education.

Shanahan, T. (1987). A survey of student literacy experiences in a large scale assessment. In J. Readence & S. Baldwin (Eds.), Research in Literacy: Merging Perspectives (Thirty-sixth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 3544). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.

Ferroli, L., & Shanahan, T. (1987). Kindergarten spelling: Explaining its relationship to first grade reading. In J. Readence & S. Baldwin (Eds.), Research in Literacy: Merging Perspectives (Thirty-sixth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 93100). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. (1987). Orthopaedically handicapped students in public and private high schools. The Exceptional Child, 34 (2), 18.

Shanahan, T. (1987). Shared knowledge of reading and writing. Reading Psychology, 8, 93102.

Gregory, J.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. (1987). A descriptive profile of mainstreamed orthopedically handicapped tenth graders. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 20, 4956.

Shanahan, T. (1987). Review of "The Early Detection of Reading Difficulties, (3rd ed.)." Journal of Reading Behavior, 19, 117119.

Shanahan, T. 91987). Review of "Children Reading and Writing - Structures and Strategies" Journal of Reading, 30( 5), 471472.

Shanahan, T. (1987). Review of "Laidlaw Spelling Series." Curriculum Review, 26(3), 46.

Shanahan, T. (1987). Review of "Laidlaw Spelling Series." Curriculum Review, 26(3), 46.

Shanahan, T. (1987). Review of "Thinking Networks - Interactive Courseware." Reading Psychology, 8, 230234.

Shanahan, T. (1986). Predictions and the limiting effects of prequestions. In J. Niles & R. Lalik (Eds.), Solving problems in literacy: Learners, teachers, and researchers, (Thirty-fifth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 9298). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.

Shanahan, T. & Lomax, R. (1986). An analysis and comparison of theoretical models of the reading-writing relationship. Journal of Educational Psychology, 78, 116123.

Shanahan, T. (1986). The reading-writing relationship: Myths and realities. Wisconsin State Reading Association Journal, 30, 918.

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1986). A profile of learning disabled twelfth graders in regular classes. Learning Disability Quarterly, 9, 3342.

Shanahan, T. (1986). Review of "Heath American Reading Series." Curriculum Review, 25( 5 & 6), 1718.

Kamil, M. L.; Langer, J.; & Shanahan, T. (1985). Understanding reading and writing research. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Shanahan, T. (1985). Review of "Observing the Language Learner." Curriculum Review, 25(2), 56.

Shanahan, T., & Walberg, H. J. (1985). Productive influences on high school achievement. Journal of Educational Research, 78, 357-363.

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). Learning disabled 10th graders in mainstreamed settings: A descriptive analysis. Remedial and Special Education, 6, 25-34.

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). A descriptive analysis of high school seniors with speech disabilities. Journal of Communication Disorders, 18, 295-304.

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). A national survey of mainstreamed hearing impaired high school sophomores. Journal of Rehabilitation, 51, 55-58.

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1985). Profile of speech- disabled sophomores. American Rehabilitation, 11, 9-15, 32.

Shanahan, T. (1985). Review of "Boder Test of Reading-Spelling Patterns." In J. V. Mitchell (Ed.), The Ninth Mental Measurement Yearbook (vol. I), 1985, 207-209.

Shanahan, T. (1985). Review of "Sequential Tests of Educational Progress, Series III." In J. V. Mitchell (Ed.), The Ninth Mental Measurements Yearbook (vol. II), 1985, 1364-1365.

Shanahan, T. (1985). "Helping Children Learn to Read." Reading Teacher, 1985, 38, 808-810.

Shanahan, T., & Kamil, M. L. (1984). The relationship of the concurrent and construct validities of cloze. In J. A. Niles, & L. A. Harris (Eds.), Changing perspectives on research in reading/language processing and instruction. (Thirty-third Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 252-256). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.

Shanahan, T. (1984). The reading-writing relation: An exploratory multivariate analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology, 76, 466-477.

Gregory, J. F.; Shanahan, T.; & Walberg, H. J. (1984). Mainstreamed hearing-impaired high school seniors: A re-analysis of a national survey. American Annals of the Deaf, 129, 11-16.

Shanahan, T. (1984). Review of "Group Assessment in Reading." Reading Psychology, 1984, 5, 243-245.

Walberg, H. J., & Shanahan, T. (1983). High school effects on individual students. Educational Researcher, 12, (7), 4-9.

Shanahan, T. (1983). (Ed.). Killgallon, P. A. A study of relationships among certain pupil adjustments in reading situations. For inclusion in L. Gentile, M. L.. Kamil, & J. Blanchard (Eds.), Reading research revisited. Columbus, Ohio: Merrill.

Shanahan, T., & Hogan, V. (1983). Parent reading style and children's print awareness. In J. A. Niles & L. A. Harris (Eds.), Searches for meaning in reading/language processing and instruction. (Thirty-second Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 212-217). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.

Shanahan, T., & Kamil, M. L. (1983). A further comparison of sensitivity of cloze and recall to passage organization. In J. A. Niles & L. A. Harris (Eds.), Searches for meaning in reading/language processing and instruction. (Thirty-second Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 123-128). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.

Shanahan, T. (1983). Review of "Writing to Create Ourselves." Journal of Reading, 1983, 26, 742-743.

Shanahan, T. (1983). The informal reading inventory and the instructional level: The study that never took place. In L. Gentile, M. L. Kamil, & J. Blanchard (Eds.), Reading research revisited, (pp. 577-580). Columbus, OH: Merrill.

Shanahan, T. (1983). A response to Henk & Cziko. Reading Research Quarterly, 18, 366-367.

Pikulski, J. J. & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (1982). Approaches to the informal evaluation of reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Shanahan, T. (1982). Annotation of "Language and Reform in China." In E. Malmquist (Ed.), Handbook on Comparative Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Shanahan, T. (1982). Annotation of "The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language." In E. Malmquist (Ed.), Handbook on Comparative Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Shanahan, T. (1982). Annotation of "The Structure and Development of the Finnish Language." In E. Malmquist (Ed.), Handbook on Comparative Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Shanahan, T. (1982). How do we motivate reading comprehension? Reading World, 22, 111-118.

Shanahan, T. & Kamil, M. L. (1982). The sensitivity of cloze to passage organization. In J. A. Niles & L. A. Harris (Eds.), New inquiries in reading research and instruction. (Thirty-first Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 204-208). Rochester, NY: National Reading Conference.

Shanahan, T., Kamil, M. L., & Tobin, A. W. (1982). Cloze as a measure of intersentential comprehension. Reading Research Quarterly, 17, 229-255.

Pikulski, J. J., & Shanahan, T. (1982). Informal reading inventories: A critical analysis. In J. J. Pikulski & T. Shanahan (Eds.), Approaches to the informal evaluation of reading, (pp. 94-116). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Shanahan, T. (1980). Review of "Reading Instruction in the Middle School." Journal of Reading, 23, 569.

Shanahan, T. (1980). Assessment tests for levels 1-8 (Primary Level), The Houghton Mifflin Reading Series. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980.

Shanahan, T. (1980). The impact of writing instruction on learning to read. Reading World, 19, 357-368.

Shanahan, T. (1980). Three explanations of reading disability. In M. L. Kamil & A. J. Moe (Eds.), Perspectives on reading research and instruction. (Twenty-ninth Yearbook of the National Reading Conference, pp. 301-308). Washington, D. C.: National Reading Conference.

Pikulski, J. J. & Shanahan, T. (1980). A comparison of various approaches to evaluating phonics. Reading Teacher, 33, 692-702.

Cassidy, J. & Shanahan, T. (1979). Survival skills: Some considerations. Journal of Reading, 23, 136-140.

Shanahan, T. (1979). Review of "Balance the Basics: Let Them Write." Reading Teacher, 32, 741-742.

Shanahan, T. (1979). The writing crisis: A survey and solution. Phi Delta Kappan, 61, 216-217.

Shanahan, T. (1977). Writing marathons and concept development. Language Arts, 54, 403-405.

Shanahan, T. (1977). Review of "Children's Language and the Language Arts." Reading Teacher, 31, 102-103.

HONORS AND AWARDS  

2009 - Researcher of the Year (Humanities and Social Sciences), University of Illinois at Chicago.

2007 - Inducted to the Reading Hall of Fame.

2006 - Appointed to the Board of Advisors of the National Institute for Literacy by President George W. Bush (approved by the U.S. Senate).

2002 - Elected to the Illinois Reading Council Hall of Fame.

1997 - Recipient, Albert J. Harris Award for Outstanding Research on Reading Disability, International Reading Association.

1994 - Recipient, University of Delaware Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement.

1983 - Recipient, Milton D. Jacobson Readability Research Award, Readability Special Interest Group, International Reading Association.

1982 - Recipient, Silver Circle Award for Teaching, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle.

1982 - Recipient, Amoco Outstanding Teaching Award, Amoco Foundation.

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Advisory Board Member, Reach Out and Read
Advisory Board Member, National Center for Family Literacy
Content Expert, ERIC
Content Expert, What Works Clearinghouse
Member, Board of Visitors, Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), University of Pittsburgh
Reading Committee, National Assessment of Educational Process
Board of Directors, Illinois-International Dyslexia Association.
Advisor, Ready to Learn, Barnardo's, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Advisor, Write Minded, Dublin, Ireland
Advisor, Reading in Motion 

NOTABLE PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ACTIVITIES 

President, International Reading Association,
Director of Reading, Chicago Public Schools.
Chair, National Early Literacy Panel.
Chair, National Literacy Panel for Language Minority Children and Youth
Member, National Reading Panel
Member, English Language Arts Work Team, Common Core State Standards.
Member, Advisory Board, National Institute for Literacy (appointed by President George W. Bush, approved by U.S. Senate)