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The Call for Papers will be open
January 10 – February 20, 2013.
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The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is holding the formal Call for Papers for its annual Reading, Literacy and Learning Conference to be held November 6-9, 2013. The conference program will ultimately include a variety of sessions covering topics including research, response to intervention, vocabulary, working memory, literacy, and much more. The objective of the conference is to bring up-to-date and practical information to a diverse audience that includes educators, researchers, physicians, psychologists, tutors, speech language pathologists, administrators, parents, persons with dyslexia, and others.
This Call for Papers Specifications is designed to assist you with your proposal submission. To ensure your submission is valid, please carefully read each section outlined in this document.
If you have any questions, technical problems or if you require special accommodations, please contact:
General Submission Procedures
- The deadline for submissions is February 20, 2013. IDA will not make exceptions to this deadline. This deadline has been set to allow ample time to review hundreds of submissions, make selections, notify presenters and generate the conference program in June 2013.
- Proposals that include multiple presenters must be submitted by one designated Primary Presenter. It is the Primary Presenter’s responsibility to collect all of the information requested for the submission process on behalf of all presenters participating in the session being represented. Once the Primary Presenter has successfully completed the submission process, notification will be sent via email.
- The committee will make all selections in late spring. The Primary Presenter will be notified via email regarding the decision by May 30, 2013.
- It is imperative that you use a valid e-mail address so we can contact you.
Continuing Education and Professional Development
IDA is committed to offering quality Continuing Education programs. In keeping with the guidelines of major continuing education accrediting bodies, IDA Annual Conference sessions are evaluated based on the information submitted during the submission process. Your proposal, if accepted, may qualify to offer attendees ASHA Continuing Education Units (CEUs) through the American Speech-Hearing Association or other CEU programs.
Accepted Presentations
You will be notified by May 30, 2013 as to the status of your submission. If your presentation is accepted, you will be asked to review and confirm the date and time of your presentation. You will continue to receive notification from the Conference Department leading up to the conference with regards to your presentation information, online presentation management system, handouts, etc… All correspondence will take place via email, so it is crucial that you supply us with a valid, working email address during the submission process.
Please note that IDA WILL provide the following for your presentation:
a room with ample seating, head table with podium, microphone(s), flipchart with markers full AV set-up including screen, sound, computer, and LCD projector.
IDA WILL NOT supply:
Review Criteria for all Submissions
All proposals are peer-reviewed by two independent reviewers as well as members of the conference committee and then the final decision lies with the Conference Chair and Co-Chair.
Proposals are reviewed on the basis of the following criteria:
- Is the proposal written clearly and in a scholarly manner?
- The use of APA Style.
- Is the primary presenter qualified to make this presentation? A graduate degree or recognized standard for knowledge and skills is highly recommended.
- How well did the primary presenter use literature and/or existing sources of knowledge to support ideas and concepts that are being presented?
- Is this topic relevant for IDA's audience?
- Did the authors use the appropriate methodology? *only relevant for submissions to Research Track
- Are the conclusions supported by the findings? *only relevant for submissions to Research Track
- Overall Impression of Proposal?
A proposal may be rejected automatically if:
- It is poorly written.
- It does not provide supporting literature, references and/or rationales.
- It promotes commercial materials or programs without disclosing a financial/material relationship.
- It fails to meet criteria included in these specifications.
- Any presenter fails to divulge their financial interest in the subject of their presentation.
- The content does not relate to broad concepts of dyslexia or related disorders, or topics of interest to the conference audience.
- A well-reviewed proposal may be turned down because there were too many similar proposals. Balancing the program is critical to appeal to IDA's diverse audience.
Submission Format
The Call for Papers submission process is completely electronic. In order to complete the application, go through each step of the process screen-by-screen. The information provided will be used to evaluate each submission and, if accepted, for inclusion in the 2013 Conference Program.
The following is the step by step process. Be sure to have the answers to all of these questions before beginning your submission.
Page 1: Session Information
- Title of Presentation - This should be succinct, no more than 150 characters, and capture the essence of the presentation.
- Description for Program - This is the description that, upon acceptance, will be displayed in the printed program. Please note it is limited to 600 characters to maintain consistency and readability in the program. DO NOT include citations/references in this description.
- Detailed Description for Review - This area allows the submitter to describe in detail what the presentation will include to give the reviewers a more detailed idea of the presentation. This is limited to 3,000 characters.
- Purpose, Rationale and Citations - The proposal must clearly describe the purpose and logic behind the presentation submitted. Citations of supporting research should be included. Practical sessions must reference literature that directly or, at a minimum, indirectly supports the methods to be presented.
- Tracks – You must identify one track that helps to determine categorization: Research, Research-to-Practice, Clinical, or Parent/Family/Advocacy. NOTE: Research Track proposals will additionally be asked the following:
- Methodology: The methods of data acquisition should be described in sufficient detail for reviewers to understand. Proposals dealing with more applied work, or proposals that focus on issues other than research, should include a description, for instance, of the teaching instruction or therapeutic methods used, the manner by which information in the presentation was acquired, etc.
- Results and Conclusions: Presentations of original research should present study results and conclusions drawn from these results. All proposals should summarize the potential relevance and meaning of information to be presented. For example, how might this information be interpreted? How does this information apply or hold significance for literacy and reading disabilities?
- Formal Abstract: You will also have the ability to upload your formal abstract, if desired.
Page 2: Session Details
- Presentation Type – There are six types of presentations to choose from:
- Poster Presentation – 120 minutes: Free standing display boards and table are provided for one to two presenters to exhibit their information with an opportunity for maximal interaction with the audience. Poster Presentations can be on any relevant topic and are often research based.
- Standard Presentation – 60 minutes: This venue is intended for detailed information delivered by one or two presenters speaking jointly on one topic.
- Extended Presentation – 135 minutes: This venue is intended for detailed information delivered by one or two presenters. The subject matter should deal with complex information or be applied in nature. In the case of two presenters, the information provided should be highly integrated.
- Panel Discussion – 135 minutes: This venue is intended for a Panel Presentation with a Chair or Moderator and up to four panelists. This is an interactive forum that encourages conversation among the panelists as opposed to a lecture setting.
- Half Day Symposia – 3 hours: This venue is intended for multiple perspectives of a particular topic that deals with complex information or is applied in nature. The Symposium is moderated by the Symposium Chair and includes up to three additional Presenters. The Chair will provide an introduction to the topic that will be addressed by each of the presenters followed by a question and answer period.
- Full Day Symposia (Wednesday Only) – 8 hours: This venue is almost identical to the Half Day Symposia but is moderated by the Symposium Chair and includes up to five additional presenters.
- Audience Level – You can choose one or more level (beginner, intermediate, and advanced).
- Target Audience – You can choose one or more audience demographics (Adults with dyslexia, Parents/Family, Educators, Psychologists, Researchers, Physicians, School Administrators, Reading Specialists, Speech Language Pathologists, Other)
- Strands – The conference is categorized in strands so that individuals can attend a number of sessions on specific topics. You will be asked to select which strand your session best falls:
- Accommodations and School Support Service
- At-Risk Students
Attention and Executive Control, ADHD, Other Related Learning Differences College Students and Young Adults Comprehension Critical Reading Skills English Language Learner Families and Informed Parenting Federal, State and Local Legislation History, Definition, etc… Identification and Assessment Mathematics/Dyscalculia Morphology, Phonemic/Phonological Awareness, Alphabetic Principle/Phonics Oral Language and Speech Self-Advocacy Social-emotional, Anxiety, Depression Spelling and Vocabulary Technology Written Expression
Knowledge and Practice Standards - The IDA standards aim to specify what any individual responsible for teaching reading should know and be able to do so that reading difficulties, including dyslexia, may be prevented, alleviated, or remediated. You will be asked to select which standard(s) your presentation seeks to address, if applicable. Click Here for details on the standards.
Foundation Concepts about Oral and Written Language Learning Knowledge of the Structure of Language Knowledge of Dyslexia and Other Learning Disorders Interpretation and Administration of Assessments for Planning Instruction Structured Language Teaching: Phonology Structured Language Teaching: Phonics and Word Study Structured Language Teaching: Fluent, Automatic Reading of Text Structured Language Teaching: Vocabulary Structured Language Teaching: Text Comprehension Structured Language Teaching: Handwriting, Spelling, Written Expression Ethical Standards for the Profession
Learning Outcomes – In accordance with offering CEU’s, it is imperative that attendees be able to identify learning outcomes from each session attended. You must select or create at least one Learning Outcome that attendees will know at the conclusion of your session. Click here to see all of the current Learning Outcomes.
Page 3: Speaker Information
- Primary Presenter Name - You will enter the name as it should appear in promotion. Be sure to include your full name, designations, professional title & company. Please use appropriate punctuation (Ph.D. instead of PhD).
- Primary Presenter Bio – You will be asked to enter a brief bio for the primary presenter. This will be used to show the reviewer that you are qualified to give the presentation and for promotional purposes if accepted. This is a bio that should be written in paragraph form. Do not copy and paste your resume, vitae, or CV.
- Primary Presenter Headshot – you will have the ability to upload your headshot that may be used for online promotional pieces if the session is accepted. You may do this after acceptance as well.
- Co-Presenters – You will be asked if you have additional presenters, and if so, you will need to enter their information including:
- Name & Credentials (Ph.D., CALT, etc.)
- Professional Title & Company
- Email address
- Recordings - You will be asked if you are willing to have your session recorded (video and/or audio only) so that they may be used for purchase or for free by IDA.
- Handouts- You will be asked if you are willing to have your handouts posted on IDA’s website post conference. Handouts are posted in PDF format. (Reminder, IDA does not provide paper copies of any handouts).
- Availability -To ensure proper scheduling if you presentation is accepted, you will be asked to confirm your availability to present.
- Disclosure of Conflict of Interest: The primary presenter must read and understand the Disclosure of Conflict of Interest Statement and subsequently disclose any conflicts in order for the submission to be reviewed and accepted. Click Here to read the full Conflict of Interest Policy.
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