Best Practices of Literacy Leaders
Keys to School Improvement

Edited by Rita M. Bean and Allison Swan Dagen

396 Pages Size: 6" x 9"
Paperback October 2011 ISBN 978-1-60918-941-9 Cat. #8941 Price: $37.00 $31.45 order	Hardcover October 2011 ISBN 978-1-60918-942-6 Cat. #8942 Price: $60.00 $51.00 order	E-book October 2011 ISBN 978-1-60918-944-0 EPUB format Price: $37.00 $31.45 order

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Rita M. Bean, PhD, is Professor Emerita in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on the roles of the reading specialist and the literacy coach, professional development for teachers, and the evaluation of large-scale efforts to improve literacy instruction in the elementary school.

Allison Swan Dagen, PhD, is Associate Professor in the College of Human Resources in Education at West Virginia University. Her research focuses on practices that affect literacy teacher/reading specialist preparation and ongoing professional development. Dr. Swan Dagen is a recipient of the Outstanding Researcher Award from the College of Human Resources in Education at West Virginia University.