Robert C. Calfee
Robert Chilton Calfee (January 26, 1933 – October 23, 2014) was an American educational psychologist specializing in the study of reading and writing processes and instruction.[1][2] He is known for his work on Project Read[3] and the LeapFrog learning system.[4]
Early life and education
[edit source]Calfee was born in Lexington, Kentucky, January 26, 1933.[5] He received his B.A. (1959), M.A. (1960) and Ph.D. (1963) from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
[edit source]Calfee started his academic career in the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he taught and conducted research from 1964–1969. In 1969 he moved to Stanford University where he stayed until 1998.[6] During his time at Stanford he was promoted to full professor[7] in 1971 and served in a number of roles including associate dean for research and development, director of the Stanford Teacher Education Program and the Stanford Center for Research in Education.[8]
In 1996, Calfee served on the Commission for the Establishment of Academic Content and Performance Standards.[9]
Calfee was instrumental in the development of LeapFrog reading technology.[7] In 1998, Calfee moved to University of California, Riverside, School of Education where he served as dean (1998–2003) and later distinguished professor. In 2003 he received the Oscar Causey Award[10] for Outstanding Contributions to Reading Research, by the National Reading Conference (now the Literacy Research Association). The National Conference for Research in Language and Literacy awarded him a lifetime achievement award in 2009.
Calfee died of stomach cancer in October 23, 2014 aged 81.[11][12]
Publications
[edit source]Calfee authored over 300 articles, book chapters and edited books. Some of the more notable[according to whom?] were the Handbook of Educational Psychology with David Berliner, and "Acoustic-phonetic skills and reading: Kindergarten through twelfth grade" with Patricia and Charles Lindamood in the Journal of Educational Psychology.
References
[edit source]- ↑ Rosenfield, Sylvia; Wise Berninger, Virginia (January 26, 2009). Implementing Evidence-Based Academic Interventions in School Settings. Oxford University Press. pp. 457–. ISBN 978-0-19-971709-5.
- ↑ Ida, Que (January 1, 1998). Annals of Dyslexia 1998. International Dyslexia Assoc. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-89214-019-0.
- ↑ R-C-L. 1989. p. 41.
- ↑ "Tech toy companies like LeapFrog aim to teach reading". Peninsula Press. By Emily DeRuy | April 3, 2012
- ↑ "Robert Calfee, reading education scholar, dies at 81". November 11, 2014, By Andrew Myers. Stanford Education News.] Retrieved November 22, 2014 .
- ↑ T.E.A.M., the Early Adolescence Magazine. T.E.A.M. Associates. 1990. p. 31.
- 1 2 Lynda M. Applegate; Christopher Dede; Susan Saltrick (2005). Learning from LeapFrog: creating educational and business value. Harvard Business School Pub. p. 3.
- ↑ Bill Honig (May 6, 2014). Teaching Our Children to Read: The Components of an Effective, Comprehensive Reading Program. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-1-62914-009-4.
- ↑ "SCHOOLS: Evers appointed to state commission". Palo Alto Online.
- ↑ "Oscar S. Causey Award Winners" Archived July 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Literary Research Association.
- ↑ "In Memory of Robert C. Calfee." Teachers College Record, Date Published: October 27, 2014
- ↑ "Robert Calfee, Former Education School Dean, Dies at 81". By Sean Nealon on November 12, 2014. UCR Today November 14] Retrieved November 22, 2014
External links
[edit source]- Google Scholar report
- Stanford University Faculty page. Retrieved November 22, 2014 .
