Publications and Research Reports

Technical report demonstrating proficiency in quantitative methods

Leu, D.J., Castek, J., Hartman, D., Coiro, J., & Henry, L.A. (2005). Evaluating the development of scientific knowledge and new forms of reading comprehension during online learning. Research report submitted to the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory/Learning Point Associates. Chicago, IL. View this report.

Research Review

Castek, J., Leu, D. J., Jr., Coiro, J., Gort, M., Henry, L. A., & Lima, C.  (in press). Developing new literacies among multilingual learners in the elementary grades.  In L. Parker (Ed.) Technology-Based Learning Environments for Young English Learners: In and out of school connections.  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates:  Mahwah, NJ. View this chapter.

Research Into Practice

Castek, J. & Bevans-Mangleson, J. & Goldstone, B. (2006). Reading adventures online:  Five ways to introduce the new literacies of the Internet through children’s literature. The Reading Teacher, 59, 714-728.  View this article.

Conference Papers and Presentations

Empirical Paper Presented at a National/International Conference

Castek, J. (2006, April). Adapting reciprocal teaching to the Internet using telecollaborative projects. In D. Leu (Chair) Developing Internet Reading Comprehension Strategies Among Adolescents At Risk to Become Dropouts.  Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA. View this research paper. View this research poster.

Empirical Paper Presented at a National/International Conference

Leu, D.J., Jr., Castek, J. (2006, April). What online reading comprehension skills and strategies are characteristic of more accomplished, adolescent, users of the Internet? In D. Leu (Chair) Developing Internet Reading Comprehension Strategies Among Adolescents At Risk to Become Dropouts.  Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association, San Francisco, CA. View this research paper. View this research poster.

Empirical Paper Presented at a National Conference

Castek, J.  (2005, November). ICT use in collaborative projects:  An exploration of online communication in 7th grade science.  In E. Fogarty (Chair) New Literacies in Action: Exploring Content Area Reading Comprehension and Online Communication with Middle School Students.  A symposium presented at the annual meeting of the College Reading Association, Savannah, GA. View this research paper.

Empirical Paper Presented at a National/International Conference

Holcomb, L., Johnson, P., Castek, J., Henry, L.A., Leu, D.J. (2005, April).  Exploring educational uses of classroom websites:  An examination design principles and learning aims.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Conference, Montreal, Quebec. View this research paper.

Empirical Paper Presented at a National/International Conference

Castek, J. (2004, December).  Exploring Internet metalanguage:  An examination of 7th grade students’ new literacies in action. In D. Johnson (Chair) Bridging instruction in literacy and technology:  Applications for new literacies in instructional settings.  Symposium presented at the National Reading Conference, San Antonio, TX. View this research paper. View this research poster.

Empirical Paper Presented at a Regional Conference

Castek, J. & Johnson, P. (2004, October).  Internet research:  Examining the ethical issues of conducting studies on, in, and about digital environments.  In Brown, S. (Chair) Research ethics: What we knew and what we didn’t. Symposium presented at Northeastern Educational Research Association Conference, Kerhonkson, NY.  View this research paper.