Cindy Jones
School of Teacher Education and Leadership
Professor and Director of the Literacy Clinic
Contact Information
Office Location: ECERC 214Phone: 435-797-7027
Email: cindy.jones@usu.edu
Additional Information:
Educational Background
Awards
Nominee, Robbins Faculty Researcher of the Year, 2013
College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University
Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 2013
College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University
Outstanding Researcher of the Year, 2013
Department of Teacher Education and Leadership, Utah State University
Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award, 4th Place, 2010
International Reading Association
J. Estill Alexander Dissertation of the Year Award,, 2009
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award, 2009
Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Research Assistant of the Year Award, 2008
Department of Teacher Education and Learning, Utah State University
NCLB Blue Ribbon School Award, 2006
Pestalozzi Award, 1984
College of Education, Southern Utah University
Publications | Books
- Reutzel, D.R, Clark, S.A, Jones, C.L, Gillam, S.L, (2016). Making Meaning and Growing Knowledge: Comprehension Instruction in the Common Core Classroom, Pre-K-3. College Press
- Jones, C.L, (2016). Designing Instruction to teach Literary Text .
- Reutzel, D.R, Jones, C.L, (2013). Designing and managing effective early childhood classroom environments.: Handbook of research-based practices in early childhood education.
- Jones, C.L, Reutzel, D.R, Smith, J.A, (2011). A focus on struggling readers: A comparative analysis of expert opinion and empirical research recommendations. : Reading researchers in search of common ground (2nd Edition). Routledge
- Reutzel, D.R, Jones, C.L, (2010). Assessing and creating effective preschool literacy classroom environments: Early Reading First: Research, resources, and best practices. Guilford Press
- Reutzel, D.R, Jones, C.L, Newman, T.L, (2010). Scaffolded Silent Reading (ScSR): Improving the conditions of silent reading practice in classrooms: Revisiting silent reading: New directions for teachers and researchers. International Reading Association
- Reutzel, D.R, Jones, C.L, Fawson, P.C, Smith, J.A, (2009). Scaffolded Silent Reading (ScSR): A complement to guided repeated oral reading that works!: Essential readings on fluency. International Reading Association
Publications | Book Chapters
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Curriculum
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Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Reutzel, D.R, Jones, C.L, Clark, S.A, Kumar, T., (2016). The Informational Text Structure Survey (ITS2): An exploration of primary grade teachers’ sensitivity to text structure in young children's informational text. Journal of Educational Research, 109:1, 81-98. doi: 10.1080/00220671.2014.918927
- Jones, C.L, Clark, S.A, Reutzel, D.R, (2016). Teaching Text Structure: Examining the Affordances of Information Texts. Elementary School Journal, 117:1, 143-169.
- Reutzel, D.R, Jones, C.L, Clark, S.A, Kumar, T., (2015). The Informational Text Structure Survey: An Exploration of Teachers’ Sensitivity to Text Structure. . Journal of Educational Research, 109:1, 81-98. doi: 10.1080/00220671.2014.918927
- Reutzel, D.R, Child, A., Jones, C.L, Clark, S.A, (2014). Explicit Instruction in Core Reading Programs. Elementary School Journal, 114:3, 406-430.
- Reutzel, D.R, Brandt, L., Jones, C.L, Fawson, P.C, (2014). Exploration of the Consortium On Reading Excellence Phonics Survey. Elementary School Journal, 115:1, 47-72.
- Clark, S.A, Jones, C.L, Reutzel, D.R, Andreasen, L., (2013). An Examination of the influences of a teacher preparation program on beginning teachers' reading instruction. Literacy Research and Instruction, 52:2, 87-105.
- Clark, S.A, Jones, C.L, Reutzel, D.R, Andreasen, L., (2013). An examination of the influences of a teacher preparation program on beginning teachers’ reading instruction . Literacy Research and Instruction, 52:2, 87-105. doi: 10.1080/19388071.2012.754520
- Jones, C.L, Reutzel, D.R, (2012). Enhanced Alphabet Knowledge Instruction: Exploring a Change of Frequency, Focus, and Distributed Cycles of Review. Reading Psychology
- Jones, C.L, (2011). An investigation of writing instruction and English learners’ acquisition of early reading skills. Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers , 32, 51-62.
- Reutzel, D.R, Dole, J.A, Read, S., Fawson, P.C, Herman, K., Jones, C.L, Sudweeks, R., Fargo, J.D, (2011). Conceptually and methodologically vexing issues in teacher knowledge assessment. Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Disabilities., 27:3, 183-211.
- Jones, C.L, Reutzel, D.R, Fargo, J.D, (2010). Comparing two methods of writing instruction: Effects on kindergarten students’ reading skills.. Journal of Educational Research, 103, 327-241.
- Reutzel, D.R, Jones, C.L, Fawson, P.C, Smith, J.A, (2008). Scaffolded Silent Reading (ScSR): A complement to guided repeated oral reading that works!. The Reading Teacher, 32:3, 194-207.
Professional Journal
- Jones, C.L, Throndsen, J., (2016). Entering the teaching profession? Using what works for effective literacy instruction. .
- Jones, C.L, (2015). Effects of writing instruction on kindergarten students’ writing achievement: An experimental study.. Journal of Educational Research, 108:1, 35-44.
- Black, S., Jones, C.L, (2015). Kind of a Fun Adventure”: Utah State University Literacy Faculty Members Conduct Studies on Text Structure Instruction. . Utah Journal of Literacy
- Jones, C.L, Reutzel, D.R, (2015). Write to read: Investigating the reading-writing relationship of code-level early literacy skills. Reading and Writing Quarterly, 31, 297-315.
- Jones, C.L, Henriksen, B., (2013). Skills-focused Small Group Literacy Instruction with First Graders: An Inquiry and Insights. Journal of Reading Education, 38, 25-30.
- Jones, C.L, Hall, T., (2013). The Importance of Handwriting: Why It is included the Utah Core Standards for English Language Arts. .
- Clark, S.A, Jones, C.L, Reutzel, D.R, (2013). Using text structures of information books to teach writing in the primary grades . Early Childhood Education Journal, 41:4, 265-271. doi: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10643-012-0547-4
- Jones, C.L, Clark, S.A, Reutzel, D.R, (2013). Enhancing alphabet knowledge instruction: Research implications and practical strategies for early childhood educators. Early Childhood Education Journal, 40:2, 81-89. doi: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10643-012-0534-9
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.