Policy Breakfast Series:
Reading as a Gateway: Success in Work and Postsecondary Readiness
Keynote speaker

Cathy Roller received her doctorate from the University of Minnesota,
College of Education and Human Development in 1979 and was
named one of the College’s
100 Distinguished Alumni in 2006. Dr Roller is the director
of research and policy at the
International Reading Association. In this role, she develops
policy statements with the board of directors, develops relationships
with professional partners, and oversees the traditional role of
the research division. She spearheaded a commission that explored
elementary teacher preparation for reading instruction and recently
presented the highlights Prepared to Make a Difference from the
Report of the National Commission on Excellence in Elementary Teacher
Preparation for Reading Instruction.
Previously, while a professor of curriculum and instruction at
the University of Iowa, Dr. Roller presented in-service workshops
and papers for practicing teachers in a number of venues. She worked
with the Lincoln Elementary–University of Iowa Partners in Education
Program. While there, she made monthly visits to Lincoln Elementary
School in Waterloo, Iowa, where she participated in classroom instruction
and interacted with children and teachers. She also directed the
Summer Residential Reading Clinic while at Iowa.
Dr. Roller is the author or co-author of four books, two of which
were published by the International Reading Association: So…What’s
a Tutor to Do? and Variability Not Disability: Struggling Readers
in a Workshop Classroom. She is the editor of Learning to Teach
Reading: Setting the Research Agenda. She has written numerous journal
articles and received many research grants. In addition, Dr. Roller
has made numerous presentations at regional, national, and international
professional meetings and regularly reviews and edits professional
journals.
About the Policy Breakfast Series
The CEHD Policy Breakfast Series focuses on the interrelationship
of research and policy and the assumption that the data and new
knowledge derived from research is integral to policy formulation,
policy change, and the overall improvement of public policies in
education and human service. This series brings together legislators,
community and education leaders, and faculty and staff experts who
are in a policymaking role. If you would like more information on
these events or would like to attend the next CEHD Policy Breakfast,
please contact Laura Hagen at the Office for Research and Policy
at 612-625-0317 or by e-mail at
gardz001@umn.edu.
Previous Policy Breakfasts
Reading as a Gateway to Success in Work and Post-secondary
Settings
January 26, 2009
The Graduation Gap in Minnesota: Providing Opportunities for
All Children
October 8, 2008
Synopsis of event |
Adelman's presentation
[.ppt] | Audio: Introduction and
talk [.mp3, 1hour, 9 minutes], Q&A
[.mp3, 1hour, 9 minutes] |
Ready by 21: Changing the Odds for Youth Using a Comprehensive
Policy Approach
January 18, 2008
Synopsis of event |
Program |
Pittman's presentation [.pdf]
| Audio highlights |
Attending organizations
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