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Current Reports and Publications

FIE ANNUAL REPORTS

Florida Institute of Education - 2010 Annual Report

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Florida Institute of Education - 2009 Annual Report  
Downloadable PDF file - 3.6 MB

Florida Institute of Education - 2008 Annual Report  
Downloadable PDF file - 1.3 MB

Florida Institute of Education - 2007 Annual Report  
Downloadable PDF file - 590 KB

Florida Institute of Education - 2006 Annual Report  
Downloadable PDF file - 2.8 MB
THE EARLY LITERACY AND LEARNING MODEL (ELLM) and ELLM/Plus
Field-Testing an Early Literacy and Learning Curriculum, January 2007, Janice Wood  
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Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM): Describing ELLM and Measuring Its  Effectiveness June 2007  Downloadable PDF file - 463 KB

Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM) Initiative: Making a Difference  2003/2004 — Executive Summary and Technical Report  
Downloadable PDF file of 2003/2004 Report - 881 KB

What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read – Society for Research and Child Development (SRCD) 2005 Biennial Meeting: Poster Symposium
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: The Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM) — Janice Wood
  Downloadable PDF file - 705 KB
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: Lessons Learned From the Early Literacy and Learning Model — Stephanie Wehry, Cheryl Fountain
  Downloadable PDF file - 786 KB
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: A Pilot Study of the Reliability of a Fidelity-of-Implementation Instrument — Madelaine Cosgrove
  Downloadable PDF file - 598 KB
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: Modeling Nested Data Using Two Different Estimators and Score Metrics — Stephanie Wehry
  Downloadable PDF file - 938 KB
Education's Forum — Success for All Children Powerpoint Presentation - June 14, 2005

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PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM EVALUATION RESEARCH (PCER)
Examining the Sustained Effects of an Early Literacy Curriculum and Instructional Support System Using a Randomized Field Trial.
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Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (April 2007). Chicago, IL - Madelaine Cosgrove, Cheryl Fountain, Katherine Kasten, Stephanie Wehry

Sustained Effects of a Coached, Literacy-Focused Preschool Curriculum: A Longitudinal Field Trial. Downloadable PDF file - 3.8 MB
Poster presented at the Wayne State University Children's Bridge and Children's Hospital of Michigan Children's Conference in Detroit, MI (September 2006) - Stephanie Wehry, Madelaine Cosgrove, and Cheryl Fountain

Preschool-to-Kindergarten: A Longitudinal Study of the Effectiveness of the Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM).
Downloadable PDF file - 479 KB
Poster presented at Institute of Education Sciences (IES) (June 2006) Research Conference. Washington, DC - Stephanie Wehry, Madelaine Cosgrove

Randomized Field Trial of an Early Literacy Curriculum and Instructional Support System. Downloadable PDF file - 303 KB
Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) (April 2006), San Francisco, CA - Madelaine Cosgrove, Cheryl Fountain, Stephanie Wehry, Janice Wood

The Consequences of Standardizing Achievement Scores of Young Children from Low-Income Neighborhoods. Poster presented at the New Directions in Psychological Measurement with Model-Based Approaches. Downloadable PDF file - 455 KB
(February 2006), Conference held at the GA Tech, Atlanta, GA- Stephanie Wehry

Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM) Curriculum and Instructional Support System: Fidelity of Implementation: An Impact on Children. Downloadable PDF file - 1.1 MB
Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (December 2005), Washington, DC - Madelaine Cosgrove

Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (PCER) 2000: Lessons Learned From Two Years of Curriculum Implementation-Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM): Instrument Reliability and Validity, Fidelity of Implementation, and Impact on Children.
Downloadable PDF file - 1.6 MB
Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) (April 2005), Montreal, Canada - Madelaine Cosgrove, Cheryl Fountain, Janice Wood

What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read – Society for Research and Child Development (SRCD) 2005 Biennial Meeting: Poster Symposium
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: The Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM) — Janice Wood
  Downloadable PDF file - 705 KB
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: Lessons Learned From the Early Literacy and Learning Model — Stephanie Wehry, Cheryl Fountain
  Downloadable PDF file - 786 KB
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: A Pilot Study of the Reliability of a Fidelity-of-Implementation Instrument — Madelaine Cosgrove
  Downloadable PDF file - 598 KB
- What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read: Modeling Nested Data Using Two Different Estimators and Score Metrics — Stephanie Wehry
  Downloadable PDF file - 938 KB
What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read and Write: Lessons Learned from the Early Literacy and Learning Model.
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Poster presented at the Head Start 7th National Research Conference (June 28-July 1, 2004), Washington, DC - Janice Wood, Stephanie Wehry, Bronwyn McLemore

Evaluation of the Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM): A Curriculum and Instructional Support System.Downloadable PDF file - 2.9 MB
Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (November 2004), Anaheim, CA - Madelaine Cosgrove, Cheryl Fountain, Bronwyn McLemore, Janice Wood

Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research (PCER) Year One: A report from the field.
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Paper presented at the annual conference of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (November 2003), Chicago, IL- Madelaine Cosgrove, Cheryl Fountain, Janice Wood

Early Literacy and Learning Model: Curriculum Resource Understanding Features, Uses, and Results.Downloadable PDF file - 905 KB
Paper presented at the National's Network of Child Care Resources & Referral (NACCRA) (March 2003), Washington, DC - Madelaine Cosgrove, Cheryl Fountain, Janice Wood
HEAD START NATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Concept Mapping in the Preschool Setting: Curriculum Development, Instruction, and Assessment.
Downloadable PDF file - 750 KB
 Research on Young Children and Families: Launching the Next Decade for Policy and Practice; Head Start’s 10th National Research Conference, June 2010, Washington DC - Janice Hunter, Heather Monroe-Ossi, Linda Goudy, and Stephanie Wehry

Creating Connections: Linking Policy, Practice, and Research across Early Childhood Development, Care, and Education: Launching the Next Decade for Policy and Practice, Head; Start’s Ninth National Research Conference, June 2008, Washington DC.
Print Concepts: Building a Strong Foundation for Future Reading Success — Bronwyn McLemore, Janice Wood, Stephanie Wehry, and Madelaine Cosgrove
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Characteristics of Participants and Non-Participants in a Literacy-Oriented Family Involvement Program —
Rebecca England, Cheryl Fountain, Afesa Adams, and
Stephanie Wehry Downloadable PDF file - 434 KB
Young Naturalists: Concept Mapping as an Instructional Tool for Conceptual Development of Preschool Children — Janice Hunter, Heather Monroe-Ossi
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What Works When Teaching Young Children to Read and Write: Lessons Learned from the Early Literacy and Learning Model.
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Promoting Positive Development in Young Children: Designing Strategies That Work; Start’s 7th National Research Conference, June 2004, Washington DC - Janice Wood, Stephanie Wehry, Bronwyn McLemore
SCHOOL READINESS

2011-2012

Enhancing Children's Learning in Family Child Care Homes: 2011-12 Annual Report

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2006-2010

Early Learning Coalition of Duval -The ELC of Duval 2006-2010 Reports  Click Here for ELC Website

2008

Florida Kindergarten Readiness Across the Jacksonville Community - Fall 2008

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High-Quality School Readiness: Why We Need It, What We Know, Where We Are In Jacksonville - February 2008  Downloadable PDF file - 618 KB

"Why School Readiness? Why Now?" ENLACE Powerpoint Presentation October 2008  
Downloadable PD F file - 3.9 MB

2007

Florida Kindergarten Readiness Across the Jacksonville Community - Fall 2007  Downloadable PDF file - 1.1 MB

Hubs Report-Florida's Researcher/Practitioner School Readiness Partnership: Opportunities and Potential February 2007

 Downloadable PDF file - 1.7 MB

Hubs Report Executive Summary-Florida's Researcher/Practitioner School Readiness Partnership: Opportunities and Potential February 2007  

Young Florida Naturalists (2007)  
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2006

Florida Kindergarten Readiness Across the Jacksonville Community - Fall 2006 
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Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — 2005-2006 Overview  
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Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — Year 2 Implementation Report 2005-2006 
Downloadable PDF file of the complete report - 1.9 MB

Jacksonville Early Literacy Partnership — Year 2 Implementation Report 2005-2006 Executive Summary 
Downloadable PDF file - 532 KB
PROGRAM REPORTS

FIE/DCPS Title I Success By Design: PreK - 3 Initiative Annual Report 2008-2009
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Collier County Early Literacy Partnership for Educational Success —  2006-2007 Year III Implementation and Evaluation Report 
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Collier County Early Literacy Partnership for Educational Success — 2005-2006 Year II Implementation and Evaluation Report  
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Collier County Early Literacy Partnership for Educational Success —  2004-2005 Year 1 Implementation and Evaluation Report  
Downloadable PDF file - 1.7 MB

Safe, Disciplined, and Drug-Free Schools (SDDFS) Publications 
www.unf.edu/dept/fie/sdfs/ 
VIRTUAL SCHOOL READINESS INCUBATOR PROJECT REPORTS

2011-2012

Enhancing Children's Learning in Family Child Care Homes: 2011-12 Annual Report

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2007

Literature Review: Incubator Programs  
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EDUCATION POLICY

Hubs Report-Florida's Researcher/Practitioner School Readiness Partnership: Opportunities and Potential February 2007  
Downloadable PDF file - 1.7 MB

Hubs Report Executive Summary-Florida's Researcher/Practitioner School Readiness Partnership: Opportunities and Potential
February 2007  

Toward a Policy Framework For Urban Education: Report of a Policy Symposium.
Sponsored by John Glenn Institute for Public Service and Public Policy at the Ohio State University and The Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida August 2006
Downloadable PDF file - 2.4 MB

2005 Policy Briefs: Educational Accountability and Assessment in Florida

Introduction  
Downloadable PDF file of the Policy Brief Introduction - 242 KB

  

Brief 1 — Educational Accountability and Assessment in Florida: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going?  
Downloadable PDF file of Brief 1 (pages 5 - 20) - 336 KB  

Brief 2 — Continuity and Accountability in a Changing Political Environment: Ramifications for Educational Policy Making  
Downloadable PDF file of Brief 2 (pages 21 - 34) - 307 KB  

Brief 3 — The A+ Plan and Student Achievement in Florida  
Downloadable PDF file of Brief 3 (pages 35 - 46) - 324 KB  

Brief 4 — Closing Florida's Achievement Gaps 
Downloadable PDF file of Brief 4 (pages 47 - 64) - 233 KB  

Brief 5 — Florida's Constitutional Amendment to Reduce Class Size: What Can Research Tell Us? 
Downloadable PDF file of Brief 5 (pages 65 - 78) - 291 KB  

Brief 6 — Building Capacity for Teaching and Learning in Florida
 Downloadable PDF file of Brief 6(pages 79 - 100) - 217 KB  

Brief 7 — The Cost of Accountability: Considerations and Assumptions  
Downloadable PDF file of Brief 7 (pages 101 - 112) - 270KB  

Brief 8 — Summary and Implications for Florida Policy Makers  
Downloadable PDF file of Brief 8 (pages 113 - 120) - 205KB  

Annotated Bibliography 
Downloadable PDF file of the Annotated Bibliography (pages121-136) - 213 KB  

Author Biographies 
Downloadable PDF file of the Author Biographies (pages 137-143) - 143KB
RESEARCH POLICY BRIEF

Effectiveness of the Early Learning and Learning Model (ELLM) with Instructional Support
Stephanie Wehry, Katherine Kasten, Madelaine Cosgrove, Cheryl Fountain, and Janice Wood  
Downloadable PDF file - 1.1 MB
JACKSONVILLE NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVE POLICY BRIEF

Convergence at the School Level: Stories of Four Schools and Their Neighborhood Learning Networks

Mona Vosoughi, M.A

Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida

with Nancy Carter, Timothy Feagins, Pam Pierce and Michelle Quarles

Duval County Public Schools, Title I NLN Anchor Elementary Schools

Downloadable PDF file -256 KB

Neighborhood Asset Mapping: Moving Toward Convergence

Mona Vosoughi, M.A. and Heather Monroe-Ossi, M.Ed.

Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida

Downloadable PDF file - 942 KB

Collaboration: Starting and Structuring the Process

Christine Johnson Center on Education Policy Learning Systems.

Institute Florida State University

Downloadable PDF file - 725 KB

Financing and Budgeting Neighborhood Collaborations: Improving the Quality of Life for Vulnerable Children and Families

Carolyn D. Herrington, Ph.D.

Center on Education Policy Learning Systems Institute Florida State University

Downloadable PDF file - 766 MB

Developing a Model of Convergence of Resources to Support Children’s Academic Achievement

Katherine Kaste and Carolyn Herrington

Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida

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Collaboration: Promises and Pitfalls of Working Across Community Agencies to Develop a Fully Responsive School

Kimberly Berry

Center on Education Policy Learning Systems Institute Florida State University

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Setting the Stage for Evaluation of the Jacksonville Next Generation Initiative
Carolyn D. Herrington, Ph.D., Kimberly Berry, and Christine Johnson

Center on Education Policy Learning Systems Institute Florida State University

Downloadable PDF file - 791 KB
REFEREED ARTICLES, CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS

England, R., Hunter, J., & McLemore, B. (2010). Concept mapping professional learning: Making a difference in prekindergarten classrooms. In J. Sánchez, A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Making Learning Meaningful. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Concept Mapping. Viña del Mar, Chile: Universidad de Chile.  
Downloadable PDF file - 418 KB

Hunter, J., Wehry, S., Monroe-Ossi, H., & Fountain, C. (2010). Concept mapping for planning and instruction in a childcare setting. In J. Sánchez, A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Making Learning Meaningful. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Concept Mapping. Viña del Mar, Chile: Universidad de Chile.  Downloadable PDF file - 598 KB

McLemore, B., England, R., & Hunter, J. (2010). Professional development for kindergarten teachers: Concept mapping. In J. Sánchez, A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Making Learning Meaningful. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Concept Mapping. Viña del Mar, Chile: Universidad de Chile.  
Downloadable PDF file - 631 KB

Monroe-Ossi, H., Wehry, S., & Fountain, C. (2010). Utilizing concept mapping as an instructional tool in an afterschool setting: A study of at-risk students’ conceptual development in a complementary learning environment. In J. Sánchez, A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Making Learning Meaningful. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Concept Mapping. Viña del Mar, Chile: Universidad de Chile.
 Downloadable PDF file - 455 KB

Wehry, S., Monroe-Ossi, H., & Fountain, C. (2010). The development of a select-and-fill-in concept map assessment of human geography knowledge. In J. Sánchez, A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Making Learning Meaningful. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Concept Mapping. Viña del Mar, Chile: Universidad de Chile.
 Downloadable PDF file - 397 KB

Goudy, L., Fountain, C., & Monroe-Ossi, H. (2008). Professional learning of middle school and preschool teachers using concept mapping. In A. J. Cañas, P. Reiske, M. Åhlberg. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Connecting Educators. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Concept Mapping. Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland: University of Finland. 
Downloadable PDF file - 279 KB

Hunter, J., Monroe-Ossi, H., & Fountain, C. (2008). Young Florida naturalists: Concept mapping and science learning of preschool children. In A. J. Cañas, P. Reiske, M. Åhlberg. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Connecting Educators. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Concept Mapping. Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland: University of Finland. 
Downloadable PDF file - 1.8 MB

Monroe-Ossi, H., Wehry, S., Algina, J., & Hunter, J. (2008). Healthy Habits through Literacy: A concept mapping and health curriculum for preschool and prekindergarten children. In A. J. Cañas, P. Reiske, M. Åhlberg. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Connecting Educators. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Concept Mapping. Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland: University of Finland. 
Downloadable PDF file - 1.8 MB

Wehry, S., Algina, J., Hunter, J., & Monroe-Ossi, H. (2008). Using concept maps transcribed from interviews to quantify the structure of preschool children’s knowledge about plants. In A. J. Cañas, P. Reiske, M. Åhlberg. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Connecting Educators. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Concept Mapping. Tallinn, Estonia & Helsinki, Finland: University of Finland.
 Downloadable PDF file - 414 KB

Wehry, S., & Algina, J. (2006). Analyses of unbalanced groups-versus-individual research designs using three alternative approximate degrees of freedom tests: Test development and type I error rates. Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods.
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Caldwell, W., Al-Rubaee, F., Lipkin, L., Caldwell, D., & Campese, M. (2006). Developing a concept mapping approach to mathematics achievement in middle school. In A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping. San José, Chile: Universidad de Costa Rica. 
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Wehry, S., & Goudy, L. (2006). Concept mapping in middle school mathematics. In A. J. Cañas, & J. D. Novak (Eds.) Concept Maps: Theory, Methodology, Technology. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping. San José, Chile: Universidad de Costa Rica. 
Downloadable PDF file - 291 KB
PRESENTATIONS

"Birth to Five Matters" 2010 Presentation, Cheryl Fountain, Ed.D.   Downloadable PDF file - 3.6 MB

"Preschool Quality Matters" 2010 Presentation, Cheryl Fountain, Ed.D.   Downloadable PDF file - 3.7 MB



Using Florida School Readiness Measures at the Classroom, Neighborhood, and Community Levels  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, March 28, 2008, New York City.  Downloadable PDF file - 90 KB

"Florida Kindergarten Readiness Across the Jacksonville Community" Presentation September 2007  Downloadable PDF file - 1.6 MB  

"Understanding and Influencing the Change Journey," 2007 International IRA Conference  
Downloadable PDF file - 324 KB

" Establishing Yourself As A Literacy Coach," 2006 IRA Professional Development Series  
Downloadable PDF file - 2.3 MB

"Harnessing our Potential: Investing in Early Literacy and Early Learning in Collier County" January 2006 Presentation to the Collier County 
Downloadable PDF file - 1.5 MB

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