Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fifty years of reading comprehension theory and practice / P. David Pearson and Gina N. Cervetti -- The use of research in federal literacy policies / Barbara Kapinus and Richard Long -- Relevance of models of reading and common core state standards / Michael L. Kamil -- Oral language : the genesis and development of literacy for schooling and everyday life / Rosalind Horowitz -- Reading comprehension instruction : moving into a new era / Joanna P. Williams -- Common core state standards and multiple-source reading comprehension / Jay S. Blanchard and S. Jay Samuels -- Growth of motivations for cognitive processes of reading / John T. Guthrie -- Building a vocabulary program that really could make a significant contribution to students becoming college and career ready / Michael F. Graves -- Reading fluency : neglected, misunderstood, but still critical for proficient reading / Timothy Rasinski, David Paige, and James Nageldinger -- The potential impact of the common core state standards on reading volume / Richard L. Allington, Monica T. Billen, and Kimberly McCuiston -- Formative assessment : an evolution or revolution for classroom teachers? / Robert Calfee, Barbara Kapinus, and Kathleen Wilson -- Grounding common core teaching in proven practices : schoolwide efforts to close the achievement gap? / Barbara M. Taylor -- Changes in the texts of reading instruction during the past 50 years / Elfrieda H. Hiebert and Leigh Ann Martin -- Teachers or programs? : a historical perspective on where trust is placed in teaching reading / James V. Hoffman and P. David Pearson.