Reading Researchers in Search of Common Ground：The Expert Study Revisited

The Expert Study referred to in the subtitle was conducted by Flippo over a ten-year period investigating "what 11 eminent literacy scholars with diverse philosophies could agree to regarding contexts and practices for teaching reading," and commentary on the study was published in the first edition of this title published in 2001 (International Reading Association). This second edition once again makes available the results of the study and the original commentary. In addition it features chapters by new contributors as well as a follow-up study in which all the authors have answered questions regarding research of the past ten years and what they anticipate will be its impact in classrooms. The prevailing theme is the idea that determining what works best requires consideration of who is being taught and in what context. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rona F. Flippo is Professor of Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston, College of Education and Human Development and on the International Reading Association Board of Directors (2012-2015).