Degrees
Ph.D. University of Delaware Behavioral Sciences, 1968
M.S. State University of New York Elementary Education, 1963
Th.B. Baptist College & Seminary Theology, 1960
Post Doctoral Studies University of Nebraska Linguistic, Literature, & Early Childhood Education, 1968-69

Publications

College Level Texts

Stauffer, R. L. and Cramer, R. L. (1968). Critical reading in the primary grades.

International Reading Association, Newark, Delaware.

Cramer, R. L. (1977). Building concrete writing skills. Danville, New York: The

Instructor Publishing Co. Inc.

Cramer, R. L. (1978), Writing, reading, and language growth: an introduction to

the language arts. Columbus: Charles Merrill Publishing Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1980). Children's writing and language growth. Columbus:

Charles Merrill Publishing Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1998). The Spelling Connection: Integrating, Reading, Writing,

and Spelling Instruction New York: Guilford Publications.

Cramer, R. L. (2001). Creative Power: The Nature and Nurture of Children's

writing. New York: Addison Wesley, Longman.

Cramer, R. L. (2003). The Art of Teaching the Language Arts. Boston: Allyn

Bacon (in process)

Articles

Stauffer, R. and Cramer, R. L. (1968). "An exploration in pre-vocational training

for the disadvantaged." Journal of Reading, November.

Cramer, R. L. (1968). "The influence of reading on spelling achievement."

Michigan Reading Journal 2, Spring.

Cramer, R. L. "Cognition in reading. (1968). "Nashville Educational

Improvement Project. ed. by Mildred Freeman, Ford Foundation.

Cramer, R. L. and Cafone, H. (1968). "Reading programs: a cooperative

enterprise." Michigan Education Journal, May.

Cramer, R. L. (1969). "The influence of phonic instruction on spelling

achievement. The Reading Teacher, 22 March.

Cramer, R. L. (1969) "A response to Arthur Pearl and Kenneth Boulding:

Right causes, wrong methods: a case of ineffective advocacy." In

The Alternative of Radicalism -- Radical and Conservative

Possibilities for Teaching the Teachers of America's Young

Children. ed. Thomas Holland and Catherine Lee. Fifth National

Conference, United States Office of Education Tri-University

Project in Elementary Education, Lincoln, Nebraska: University of

Nebraska.

Cramer, R. L. (1970). "Setting purposes and making predictions: essential to

critical reading," Journal of Reading. January.

Cramer, R. L. (1970). "An investigation of first grade spelling achievement."

Elementary English, February, 1970.

Cramer, R. L. (1970). "The influence of phonic instruction on spelling

achievement." (reprinted) Reading in the Language Arts, ed.

Florence Shankman, New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Cramer, R. L. (1970). "Dialectology: a case for language experience."

The Reading Teacher, October.

Cramer, R. L. (1971). Review of Phonographic translation by W. Haas,

The Reading Teacher, 25, November.

Cramer, R. L. (1971). Review of Alphabets for English by W. Haas, The

Reading Teacher 25, November.

Cramer, R. L. (1971). Review of Improved Orthography: an aid to

reading by Vic Paulsen, The Reading Teacher, 25, November, 1971.

Cramer, R. L. (1972). "An instructional alternative for teaching reading

and writing to dialect speakers." Instructor Magazine, March.

Cramer, R. L. (1972). Review of Open court preschool program, by Carl

Bereiter and Ann Hughes, The Reading Teacher, December.

Cramer, R. L. (1972). Review of: Social class and regional dialects: their

relationship to reading, by Louis Zuch and Yetta Goodman, The

Journal of Reading, March.

Cramer, R. L. (1972). Review of: Linguistics, psycholinguists, and the

teaching of reading, by Yetta Goodman and Kenneth Goodman, The

journal of Reading, March.

Cramer, R. L. (1973). "Creative writing: let's do it." Michigan Reading

Journal. Fall.

Cramer, R. L. (1973). Review of: Personalized Reading, b y Gail Povey

and Jean Fryer, The Journal of Reading, October.

Cramer, R. L. (1974). Review of: Language in the inner city: studies in

the black vernacular. by William Labov. The Journal of Reading,

February.

Cramer, R. L. (1974). Review of: Language differences: do they

interfere. Edited by Roger Shuy and James Laffey, The Reading

Teacher, May.

Cramer, R. L. (1974). Review of: Class, codes, and control. by Basil

Bernstein, Young Children, May.

Cramer, R. L. (1975) Reading to children: why and how." The Reading

Teacher, February.

Cramer, R. L. (1975) "The nature and nurture of creative writing." The

Elementary School Journal, May.

Cramer, R. L. "Reading to children: why and how." Reprinted in

Educational Digest, April, 1975.

Cramer, R. L. (1975) "Dialectology: a case for language experience."

Reprinted in Window on Early Childhood Reading. ed. Johanna Mott,

Simon and Schuster.

Cramer, R. L., Coon, G. and Christina R. (1975). "The role of a

community committee in an early childhood project." ERIC

Document No. ED-899-722 Resources in Education, April.

Cramer, R. L. Coon G. and Christina R. (1975) The practicum." ERIC

Document No. ED 093-356, Resources in Education, April.

Cramer, R. L. (1975). Review of: If your child has a learning disability,

by Elaine Bierbauer, The Reading Teacher, January.

Cramer, R. L. (1975). Review of: The development of language and

reading in the young child, by Susanna Whitney Pflam, Young

Children, January.

Cramer, R. L. (1975). Review of: Key words to reading: the language

experience approach begins, by Jeanette Veatch, et. al. Young

Children, March.

Cramer, R. L. and Cramer, B. (1975) "Writing by imitating language

models." Language Arts, October.

Cramer, R. L. (1976). "Ideas for writing." In Classroom Practices in

Teaching English On Writing Writing, ed., Onida Claff, National

Council of Teachers of English.

Cramer, R. L. (1976). "Pass out the red pencils." Instructor Magazine,

January.

Cramer, R. L. (1976). "Providing models for good writing." Learning: The

Magazine for Creative Teaching. August/September.

Cramer, R. L. (1976). "Diagnosing skills by analyzing children's

writing." The Reading Teacher, December.

Cramer, R. L. (1976). "The write way to teach spelling." The Elementary

School Journal. May.

Cramer, R. L. (1976). Review of: A celebration of bees: helping children

write poetry, by Barbara Juster Esbensen, The Reading Teacher,

October.

Cramer, R. L. (1976). Review of: Read to write, by John Warren Stewig, The Reading Teacher, October.

Cramer, R. L. (1977). Review of: The child as critic: teaching literature

in the elementary school, by Glenna Davis Sloan, The Reading

Teacher, January.

Cramer, R. L. (1977). Review of: Reading, writing, and relevance, by

Mary Hoffman, The Reading Teacher, April.

Cramer, R. L. (1978). Review of: Spelling: an application of research

findings, by Ruel A. Allred, The Reading Teacher, April, 1978.

Cramer, R. L. Converse, J. and Rozas, M. (1979). "Reading Versatility

Test: Form A and B." New Jersey: Learn, Incorporated.

Cramer, R. L. (1979). "Spelling Placement Test." Glenview, Illinois:

Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. and Cafone, H. (1968-1976). "Main ideas and important

details." Michigan Reading Journal. (This column appeared three

times a year from 1968 to 1976.)

Cramer, R. L. (1981). "Oral Reading." Instructor Magazine.

Cramer, R. L. (1981). "Common sense about oral reading." My Weekly

Reader, Teacher's Edition, 59, January.

Cramer, R. L. (1982) "Informal assessment of writing." In Informal

Assessment Measures. John Pikulski and Tim Shanahan, ed.,

Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association.

Cramer, R. L. (1983). :Spelling Placement Test. Second Edition."

Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1984). "Eight questions about writing." Teacher Bulletin.

Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1985). "Evaluating Writing." Teacher Bulletin, Glenview,

Illinois, Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1986). "Grammar and the teaching of writing." Teacher

Bulletin, Glenview, Illinois, Scott, Foresman Co.

Schwartz, R. and Cramer, R. L. (1988). Planning Process Lessons: a

guide to independent learning. Research in Education,

School of Human and Educational Services, Rochester, Michigan,

Oakland University.

Cramer, R. L. (1988). "A nation of writers." Teacher Bulletin. Glenview,

Illinois, Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1988). "A nation of writers.' Research in Education.

School of Human and Educational Services. Rochester, Michigan,

Oakland University.

Cramer, R. L. (1988). "Spelling instruction: what works." Teacher

Bulletin, Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1989). "A nation of writers." Teacher Bulletin. Glenview,

Illinois, Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1990). A Nation of Writers. Research in Education.

School of Human and Educational Services. Rochester, Michigan,

Oakland University.

Cramer, R. L. (1991). "Spelling instruction: what works." Teacher

Bulletin, Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman Co.

Cramer, R. L. (1992). "Writing Fiction With Children." Learning

Magazine.

Cramer, R. L. (1994). "Language Experience," Encyclopedia of English

Studies and Language Arts. National Council of Teachers of

English, Urbana, Illinois.

Cramer, R. L. (1994). "Word Banks." Encyclopedia of English Studies

and Language Arts. National Council of Teachers of English,

Urbana, Illinois.

Wiencek, J. and Cramer, R. Teachers as writers. (Submitted).

Chapters in Books