Faculty Information Form

Faculty Information Form

Name

Michael R. Vitale

Rank

Professor

Degrees

Ph.D. 1971 Educational Research/Instructional Psychology, Florida State University

M.S. 1967 Educational Research and Testing, Florida State University

B.S. 1965 Social Welfare, Florida State University

[ PostDoctoral Graduate study, 1981-87: Computer Science (21 Hrs.), University of North Texas ]

Teaching Experience related to proposed degree (with emphasis on the past five years)

Overall nature of workload assignments

Responsible for teaching doctoral level research courses (EDUC 7001- Advanced Educational Research, EDUC 7420- Advanced Educational Statistics), masters level research courses (EDUC 6480- Introduction to Educational Research, EDUC 6482 Trends and Issues in Educational Researchcourses), 50% release time to work on NSF-funded research project focusing on developing reading comprehension through science.

Courses

Doctoral Level- EDUC 7001- Advanced Educational Research, EDUC 7420- Advanced Educational Statistics)

Masters Level- EDUC 6480- Introduction to Educational Research, EDUC 6482 Trends and Issues in Educational Researchcourses), 50% re

Graduate student supervisory experience (theses/dissertations)

Directed 1 Dissertation in Educational Leadership, Research committee member of 10

dissertations in Educational Leadership

Scholarly & Professional Activities related to proposed degree (with emphasis on the past five years)

Publications/Scholarly Activity related to proposed degree

Vitale, M. R., & Joseph, B. L. (in press for 2008). Broadening the perceived institutional value of direct instruction in a low-SES elementary school: Implications for scale-up and school reform. Journal of Direct Instruction.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2007). A knowledge-based framework for unifying content-area reading comprehension and reading comprehension strategies. In D. McNamara (Ed.). Reading Comprehension Strategies: Theory, Interventions, and Technologies. (pp. 73-104). Erlbaum.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2006). Concept mapping as a means for binding knowledge to effective content-area instruction: An interdisciplinary perspective. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping. San Jose, Costa Rica.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2006). Research in science education: An interdisciplinary perspective. In J. Rhoton & P. Shane (Eds.). Teaching Science in the 21st Century. (pp. 329-351). Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

Vitale, M. R., Romance, N. R. & Dolan, M. F. (2006). A knowledge-based framework for the classroom assessment of student science understanding. In M. McMahon, P. Simmons, R. Sommers, D. DeBaets, & F. Crawly (Eds.). Assessment in Science: Practical Experiences and Education Research (pp. 1-14). Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

with Grossen, B., Carnine, D., & Romance, N. R. (2007). Effective strategies for teaching science. In E. Coyne, M. D., Kameenui, & D. Carnine, (Eds.), Effective Teaching Strategies that Accommodate Diverse Learners. (3rd. ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill.

with Romance, N. R. (2006). Making the case for elementary science as a key element in school reform: Implications for changing curricular policy. In R. Douglas, M. Klentschy, M. & K. Worth (Eds.). Linking Science and Literacy in the K-8 Classroom. Arlington, VA: NSTA Press.

with Romance, N. R., & Dolan, M. F. (2004). Scientifically-based research in science education. US Department of Education Monograph Series, Washington, DC: US Department of Education.

with Scott, B. J., & Masten, W. G. (2004). Implementing instructional adaptations for students in inclusive classrooms: A literature review. (pp. 172-198). In D. Mitchell (Ed.). Special Education Needs and Inclusive Education: Effective Practices (Vol IV). London and New York: RoutledgeFalmer.

Status of Grants & Contracts submitted related to proposed degree (including agency names, years of funding, collaborative partners)

Validation of a multi-phase scale-up design for a knowledge-based intervention in science and reading comprehension. (2002-2007: NSF/IERI, $5,960,000, in collaboration with N. Romance, J. Haky at Florida Atlantic University.)

Using the A+ software environment as a technology integration tool in preservice teacher education. (2001-2002: American Education Corporation, $66,400, with C. Adams)

Invited research presentations outside ECU

International (Referreed)

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2006). Concept mapping as a means for binding knowledge to effective content-area instruction: An interdisciplinary perspective. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Concept Mapping, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2005). The role of context in programmatic research design: An interdisciplinary perspective. Paper presented at the Second International Conference on Foundations for Language and Science Literacy Research, Victoria, Canada.

with Romance, N. R. (2004). Paradigmatic perspectives for reforming the relationships between meaningful comprehension in reading: New frontiers for an interdisciplinary research agenda. Paper presented at the Reading and Writing in Science International Conference, University of Missouri- St. Louis, St. Louis, MO.

with Romance, N. R., & Dolan, M. (2003). A research-based perspective for expanding time for teaching science in elementary schools: Implications for changing curricular policy and practice. Paper presented at the European Science Education Research Association, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands.

National (Refereed)

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2007). A research-based instructional intervention for accelerating the vocabulary acquisition of at-risk in grade 4. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, Nashville, TN..

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2007). Adaptation of a knowledge-based instructional intervention to accelerate student learning in science and early literacy in grades 1-2.

Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2007). Approaching vocabulary acquisition as an inductive process: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference, Austin, TX.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2007). Some interdisciplinary perspectives for broadening the scope of science education research. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA.

with Romance, N. R. (2007). Elements for bringing a research-validated intervention to scale: Implications for leadership in educational reform. Paper presented at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2006). Effects of embedding knowledge-focused reading comprehension strategies in content-area vs. narrative Instruction in Grade 5. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2006). Implications of a multi-phase model for increasing time for elementary science. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, San Francisco, CA.

Vitale, M. R., Romance, N. R., & Klentschy, M. (2006). Improving school reform by changing curriculum policy toward content-area instruction in elementary schools: A research-based model. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.

Vitale, M. R. & Romance, N. R. (2006). Interdisciplinary perspectives on content area reading comprehension: implications for school practitioners. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

with Romance, N. R. (2006). A knowledge-based framework for developing content area reading comprehension. Paper presented at the Research Symposium of the International Reading Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

with Romance, N. R. (2006). Effect of a content-area instructional context and knowledge-based reading strategies on reading comprehension and science achievement. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Reading Conference

Los Angeles, CA

with Romance, N. R. (2006). A comparison of the effectiveness of a multi-part reading comprehension strategy in content vs. non-content oriented environments in grade 5. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

with Romance, N. R. (2006).A Knowledge-Based Framework for Developing Content Area Comprehension. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

with Romance, N. R. (2006). Advancing teacher expertise and leadership in science: A strategy for enhancing and sustaining quality elementary science programs (K-5). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Science Teacher Educators, 2006, Portland, Oregon.

with Romance, N. R. (2006). Beyond the basal: Using non-fiction to accelerate comprehension and content learning. Presented (3 hour institute) at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, Anaheim, CA.

with Romance, N. R. (2006). Interdisciplinary perspectives on content area reading comprehension: Implications for school practitioners. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL.

.with Romance, N. R. (2006). Principal leadership for combining science and literacy in elementary schools. Presented (3 hour institute) at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association. Anaheim, CA

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2005). A model for scaling up a research-validated instructional intervention: Implications for leadership in educational reform. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2005). A multi-phase model for scaling up a research-validated instructional intervention: Implications for leadership of systemic educational reform. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R. (2005). Enhancing the time allocated to elementary science instruction in grades 3-5 by linking reading comprehension to science: Implications of a knowledge-based model. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science teaching, Dallas, TX.

with Janczyk, J., Greene, E, & Others. (2005). Using journals to facilitate meaningful learning in science with reading comprehension. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association. Dallas, TX.

with Joseph, B. L. (2005). Linking teacher achievement expectations of low-SES elementary children to a research-validated intervention: Implications for reform. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

with Romance, N. R., & Greene, E. (2005). A knowledge-focused method for building knowledge and reading comprehension in upper elementary readers. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Reading Association. San Antonio, TX.

with Romance, N. R. (2005). Building principal Advocacy for Integrating Science and Language Arts/Reading Instruction in Grades 3-5. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, Dallas, TX.

with Romance, N. R. (2005). Building teacher expertise and leadership as a form of scale-up capacity development in school reform. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

with Romance, N. R. (2005). Increasing instructional time for meaningful learning in science and reading comprehension: Research findings and implications for curricular policy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, Dallas, TX.

with Romance, N. R. (2005). Science IDEAS: A model for improving reading comprehension through meaningful science learning in grades 3-5. Paper pesented at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, Dallas, TX.

with Romance, N. R., Greene, E., & Others. (2005). Science IDEAS: Combining six elements to produce students who are eager and motivated to do and learn science as well as comprehend written text-based materials. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association. Dallas, TX.

with Romance, N. R. (2005). What works? Keys to principal leadership to support Science IDEAS: A research-based elementary science program situated in an urban setting. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Science Teachers Association. Dallas, TX.

with Romance, N. R., & Klentschy, M. (2005). Enhancing the time allocated to elementary science instruction by linking reading comprehension to science: Implications of a knowledge-based model. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Dallas, TX.

Vitale, M. R., & Romance, N. R., (2004). Science IDEAS: Integrating science and reading comprehension. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Elementary School Principals, San Francisco, CA.

with Ashworth, S., Dolan, M. F., & Kirsch, P. (2004). Evaluating a teacher education program through performance task assessments. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Chicago, IL.

with Ashworth, S., Dolan, M. F., & Kirsch, G. (2004). Evaluating teacher preparation: Moving beyond perceptions and recognition tasks. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Vitale, M. R., Romance, N. R., & Dolan, M. F. (2003). A knowledge-based framework for the classroom assessment of student science understanding. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.

with Dolan, M. F., Pisapia, J., & Romance, N. R. (2003). The call for scientific research in education: A broader perspective for school reform. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill.

with Perry, M. D. (2003). Using the effects of accountability-based student promotion/retention standards as a means for evaluating North Carolina's reform Initiative: A preliminary investigation in grade 4. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill.

with Romance, N. R., & Dolan, M. F. ( 2003). Interdisciplinary perspectives for broadening the scientific research base in science education. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Ill.

Patents/disclosures/copyrights

NA

Participation in scholarly collaborations with other universities, laboratories, & centers

Research collaboration with faculty at Florida Atlantic University and the Palm Beach (FL) School System in the areas of (a) vocabulary learning, (b) K-2 science instruction, and (c) reading comprehension strategy instruction.

Service on related state/national/international boards or committees

National Association for Research in Science Teaching- 2005 through present, Member - R

Research Committee

National Association for Research in Science Teaching- 2002-2005, Member of Committee

to select outstanding yearly article in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Other