This is a presentation at the World Congress on Reading in Auckland, New Zealand.

1. Inter-university Collaboration Leading and Learning in Literacy Panel Members: Wanda Hedrick, University of North Florida whedrick@unf.edu Enrique Puig, University of Central Florida epuig@mail.ucf.edu Linda Ray, Florida Gulf Coast University lray@fgcu.edu Susan J. Wegmann, University of Central Florida swegmann@mail.ucf.edu Nancy Williams, University of South Florida NWilliam@tempest.coedu.usf.edu International Reading Association 23rd World Congress on Reading Auckland, New Zealand July, 2010

2. Inter-university Collaboration University of Central Florida University of Florida Florida International University University of North Florida University of South Florida, St. Petersburg University of South Florida Florida Atlantic University University of West Florida Florida Gulf Coast University Florida A & M University

3. Inter-university Collaboration History 1999 – Family Literacy and Reading Excellence at the University of Central Florida sub-grants to six Area Centers for Educational Enhancement 2001 – Florida Literacy and Reading Excellence at the University of Central Florida Literacy councils and summer institutes 9 area coordinators 2004 – K-12 reading endorsement in collaboration with Just Read, Florida! Competencies 1,3,4/5, & 6/clinical mentor in-service 12 area coordinators 2005 – Literacy coach in-service in collaboration with Just Read, Florida! Year-long literacy coach in-service by request 14 area coordinators 2006 – Reading leadership team institutes in collaboration with Just Read, Florida! 25 area coordinators 2007 – K-12 Literacy Institute in collaboration with Just Read, Florida! 30 area coordinators Differentiated support through school service contracts 2009 – K-12 Summer Literacy institute & FAIR in-service in collaboration with Just Read, Florida!

4. Inter-university Collaboration September meeting Day 1: afternoon session Book talk Language update Research update Day 2: morning session District policy issues State policy issues Solution-seeking investigative cycle November meeting February meeting May meeting

5. Inter-university Collaboration Research Phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension CAR-PD Literacy coaching Literacy Leadership Teams Instructional practices Adolescent literacy

6. Inter-university Collaboration Interaction over time State level (Just Read, Florida!) Consortiums (NEFEC, PAEC, HEC) District level (all 67) School level (elementary, middle, and high) Classroom level (K-12) FLaRE area coordinators FOR-PD Reading First Florida Center for Reading Research at FSU Florida Reading Association International Reading Association National Reading Conference American Reading Forum CLAS – Council of Language Arts Supervisor Reading Recovery Council of North America Morgridge International Reading Center at UCF UCF/OSC Holmes Partnership

7. Inter-university Collaboration Publications Research reports White papers Professional papers Journal articles Chapters Books

8. Inter-university Collaboration FLaRE Professional Papers Culturally Competent Literacy Instruction Responsive Teaching Teaching for Comprehending: Improving Students’ Expository Reading The New Literacies: Information and Communication Technology

9. Inter-university Collaboration Benefits Professional exchange of evidence-based research Develop a common language Support system Conduit for information Catalyst for information Connection to districts, schools, & classrooms, in grades preK-20

10. Inter-university Collaboration Questions & Discussion