Chet H Laine , Ph.D., M.A., B.S.

Chet Laine is an Associate Professor in the University of Cincinnati's Literacy and Secondary Education Programs. Prior to coming to the University of Cincinnati, he taught junior high school and middle school English and developmental reading in New York and Pennsylvania. He received his MA (English Literature) and PhD (Language Education) degrees from the Pennsylvania State University. His research appears in Written Communication, Reading Research and Instruction, College Composition and Communication, the Journal of Basic Writing, Research in the Teaching of English, English Education, and the Volta Review. His current research foci are preservice teachers in urban classrooms, large scale writing assessment, school and college collaboration, and reading and writing instruction in content classrooms.

Ph.D.: Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania, 1980 (Language Education)

M.A.: Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania , 1976 (English and Comparative Literature)

Grant: #446654-P061416 Investigators:Laine, Chester 04-01-2006 -01-31-2007 Department of Education Prospective High School English Teachers Link to High School Library Media Specialists to Engage High School Students in the Critical Use of the Inter Role:PI $3,500.00 Closed Level:Federal

Grant: #OSP02120 Investigators:Laine, Chester 08-01-2001 -07-31-2002 Ohio Board of Regents Early English Composition Assessment Program Role:PI $37,300.00 Closed Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #OSP00128 Investigators:Laine, Chester 08-01-1999 -07-31-2000 Ohio Board of Regents Early English Composition Assessment Program Role:PI $35,000.00 Closed Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #Battelle 334858 \ CON0010424 Investigators:Laine, Chester; Meyer, Helen 04-01-2012 -06-30-2013 Department of Education OSLN Race to the Top-Southwest Ohio HUB Role:Collaborator $90,000.00 Active Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Kroeger, S. D., Embury, D. C., Cooper, A., Brydon-Miller, M., Laine, C., & Johnson, H. (2012. ) Stone Soup: Using co-teaching and Photovoice to support inclusive education .Educational Action Research, , 20 (2 ) ,183-200

Kroeger, S., & Laine, C. (2009. ) Preservice English teachers and special educators: Opportunities and barriers to collaboration .American Reading Forum Annual Yearbook, , 29 ,

American Reading Forum Annual

Laine, C. (2007. ) How State Writing Assessments Control Learning: Corresponding with a New York City Cabdriver .American Reading Forum Yearbook, , 27 ,

American Reading Forum Annual

Laine,C. (2005. ) Best practices and research - validated strategies: what influences college reading instruction .The Journal of College Literacy and Learning, , 32 ,26-36

Laine,C. (2003. ) Comparison of "best practices" survey results and research - validated learning strategies .ARF Online Year book: Reading at the Crossroads, , 23 ,

Laine,C. (2003. ) Three Robert Lowry letters .Robert Lowry Journal, , 3 ,3-31

Laine,M.E.; Laine,C.H.; Bullock,T.L. (1999. ) Developmental reading education in the united states: one decade later .Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, , 15 (2 ) ,5-25

Laine,Michaeline E.; Laine,Chester H.; Bullock,Terry L. (1999. ) Developmental reading in the united states: one decade later .Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, , 15 (2 ) ,

Laine, C.H.; Bullock, T.L.; Ford, K.L. (1998. ) In search of content area reading instruction: roles in science classrooms .Educational Research Quarterly, , 20 (3 ) ,

Laine,Chester H.; Bullock,Terry L.; Ford, Karen L. (1998. ) In search of content area reading instruction: the role of science classrooms .Educational Research Quarterly, , 21 (3 ) ,3 -19

Book Chapter

Laine, C., Bauer, A., Johnson, H., Kroeger, S., Troup, K., & Meyer, H. (2010 ) From reaction to reflection: Program commitment to learning for all. Teaching as a moral practice: Defining, developing, and assessing dispositions in education. (pp. 73-93).Cambridge, MA, Harvard Education Press

AACTE 2012 Outstanding Book Awards

Laine,M.; Laine,C.; Bullock,T. (2002 ) A literacy odyssey Putting it together: College developmental reading in context .Boone, NC: Appalachian State University,

Bullock,T.; Laine,M.; Laine,C. (2000 ) Literacy transitions into the next millennium Teaching Under-prepared College Readers: Where Have We Been? .Whitewater, WI, University of Wisconsin at Whitewater

Laine,C.H.; Laine,M.E.; Peavy,L. (1999 ) Literacy conversations: family, school, community Prospective English teachers: Initial experience in urban classrooms .(pp. 147 -161).Whitewater, WI, American Reading Forum

Laine,C.H.; Bullock,T.L.; Drake,B. (1997 ) Promises, progress and possibilities: perspectives of literacy education Reading instruction in middle school mathematics classrooms .(pp. 81 -92).Logan, UT, Utah State University

Invited Presentations

Laine, Chet (12-2000. ) Literacy letters: Perspectives of novice English teachers and young adult readers and writers .American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

Laine, Chet (05-2001. ) Literacy Histories: Insights into college readers .International Reading Association, San Francisco, CA.

Laine, Chet (10-2001. ) Literary letters: Perspectives of young adult readers and novice English teachers .Great Lakes Regional Conference of the International Reading Association, Cincinnati, OH.

Laine, Chet (12-2001. ) Illiads, Odysseys, and other approaches in college reading programs .American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

Laine, C. (11-2002. ) A survey of best practices in college reading programs .College Reading Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Laine, C. (12-2002. ) Looking backward, looking forward: Best practices and innovative strategies for college developmental reading programs .American Reading Forum Annual Conference, Fort Myers, FL.

Laine, C. (05-2003. ) Literacy histories: The results of a research study of college readers .Paper presented at the 13th European Conference on Reading, Tallinn, Estonia.

Laine, C. (05-2003. ) Literacy histories: The results of a research study of college readers .13th European Conference on Reading, Tallinn, Estonia.

Laine, C. (05-2003. ) Literacy histories: The results of a research study of college readers .International Reading Association Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.

Laine, C., & Laine, M. (03-2004. ) The success academy: Teaching and learning academic literacy .Paper presented at the 15th Annual Teaching Academic Survival Skills Conference, West Palm Beach, FL.

Laine, C (11-2004. ) College Developmental Classes: A Setting for Prospective High School English Teachers. With Eric Paulson (CAT) and Deborah Sanchez. (Secondary Education Intern) .Presented at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Laine, C. (12-2004. ) Prediction and Reality: Novice Teachers Meet Underprepared readers and writers. With M. Laine (CAT) .Presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the American Reading Forum, Marco Island, FL.

Laine, C. (12-2005. ) Information literacy: The next big thing .American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

Laine, C. (2006. ) How state writing assessments control learning: Corresponding with a New York City cabdriver .American Reading Forum, Sanibel Island, FL.

Laine, C. (05-2006. ) Information literacy: Preparing English language arts teachers .College Literacy and Learning (SIG of the International Reading Association), Chicago, IL.

Laine, C. (2007. ) Strategic learning: Novice English teachers implement strategy instruction with at risk readers and writers .College of Literacy and Learning (SIG of the International Reading Association), Toronto, Ca.

Laine, C. (2007. ) Information literacy: Preparing English language arts teachers .Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE) Spring Conference, Kent, OH.

Laine, C. (11-2008. ) The don't, won't and can't of co-teaching: Restructuring teacher preparation programs .Presented at Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exception Children, Dallax, TX.

Laine, C. (11-2008. ) Co-teaching and the redesign of one university's teacher preparation programs .Internationational Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, Ohio.

Laine, C. (12-2008. ) Exploring literacy in the 21st century: Preparing novice teachers to collaborate with intervention specialists .American Reading Forum Conference, Fort Meyers, Florida.

Laine, C. (04-2009. ) Co-teaching and the redesign of one university's teacher preparation programs .Council for Exceptional Children Convention, Seattle, WA.

Laine, C. (04-2009. ) Stone soup: Using action research to create opportunities for program integration in teacher education .American Educational Research Association Convention, San Diego, CA.

Laine, C. (05-2009. ) Analyzing reading & writing in college classrooms: Moving toward more differentiated instruction .International Reading Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Paper Presentations

Laine, C.;Kroeger, S. (12-10-2009. ) Redefining diversity: Preparing pre-service literacy teachers for inclusive classrooms .Fort Myers, FL. Conference. Level:National

Bauer, A.; Laine, C. (02-18-2010. ) NCATE redesign and transformation clinic .Atlanta, GA. Conference. Level:National

Laine, C; Laine, M. (04-28-2010. ) The power of two: Co-teaching in a College developmental reading and writing course .Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:International

Laine,C. (05-03-2010. ) From reaction to reflection: Program to commitment to learning for all with disposition chapter group .Denver, CO. Conference. Level:National

co-teaching, mentoring, teacher preparation, writing, reading, high school English, developmental reading, college reading, underprepared readers and writers

Reading, Writing & Critical Literacies in Secondary Schools Level:Both

Introductory Methods Secondary: Language Arts Level:Both

Intermediate Methods Secondary: English/Language Arts Level:Both

Literacy & Second Language Studies
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati  Ohio, 45221-0022
Phone: 513.556.3588
Fax: 513.556.1001
chet.laine@uc.edu