Charles A. Hughes
Charles A. Hughes
Professor of Education
cah14@psu.edu
Education
Ph.D. (1985) Special Education, University of Florida
M.S. (1974) Special Education, Eastern Kentucky University
Research Interests
Dr. Hughes’ primary research interest is the development, validation, and implementation of classroom-based interventions that help children and adolescents become independent learners.
Select Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
Dexter, D. D., Park, Y. J., & Hughes, C. A. (2011). The effectiveness of graphic organizers for teaching science content to students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice. 26, 204-213.
Woods-Groves, S. Therrien, W. J., Hua, Y., Hendrickson, J., Shaw, J., & Hughes, C. (in press). Effectiveness of an essay writing strategy for post-secondary students with developmental disabilities. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
Dexter, D. D., & Hughes, C. A. (2011). Graphic organizers and students with learning disabilities: A meta-analysis. Learning Disability Quarterly, 34, 51-72.
Hughes, C. A. (2011). Effective design and delivery of learning strategy instruction for students with learning disabilities. Focus on Exceptional Children, 44(2), 1-16.
Hughes, C.A. (2011). Using graphic organizers to help students with learning disabilities to learn critical concepts in the general education secondary curriculum. Journal of Learning Strategies Intervention, 2(1), 1-16.
Hughes, C. A., & Dexter, D. D. (2011). Response to intervention: A research-based summary. Theory into Practice, 50, 4-11.
Hughes, C. A. (2010). Learning strategies instruction: How you teach is as important as what you teach. Journal of Learning Strategies Intervention, 1(1), 3-22.
Hughes, C. A. (2010). The development and adaptation of learning strategies: Helping teachers meet the needs of their students. Journal of Learning Strategies Intervention, 1(2), 1-11.
Therrien, W. J., Hughes, C. A., Kapelski, C., & Mokhtari, K. (2009). Effectiveness of an essay test-taking strategy on students with learning disabilities performance on puersuasive essays. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 42(1).
Dexter, D. D., Hughes, C. A., & Farmer, T. W. (2008). Responsiveness to intervention: A review of field studies and implications for rural special education. Rural Special Education Quarterly, 27(4), 3-9.
Therrien, W. J., & Hughes, C. A. (2008). Comparison of repeated reading and question generation on students' reading fluency and comprehension. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 6(1), 1-17.
Vostal, B., Hughes, C. A., Ruhl, K. L., Woods, E., & Dexter, D. (2008). A content analysis of learning disability research and practice. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 23(4), 155-166.
Books
Mason, L., Hughes, C. A., & Dexter, D. (under contract). Content area literacy interventions for students with learning problems. New York, NY: Guilford Publications.
Archer, A., & Hughes, C. A. (2011). Explicit instruction: Efficient and effective teaching. New York, NY: Guilford Publications. (Translated to French in 2011).
Curriculum Materials
Strategic Instruction Model (SIM)
Hughes, C. A., Schumaker, J. B., McNaughton, D., & Deshler, D. D. (2010). The EDIT strategy. Lawrence, KS: Edge Enterprises.
Hughes, C. A., Deshler, D. D., & Schumaker, J. B. (2009). The essay test-taking strategy (2nd ed.). Lawrence, KS: Edge Enterprises.
Other Publications
Hughes, C. A., & Dexter, D. D. (in press). Using RTI in identifying students with learning disabilities. RTI Action Network, National Center for Learning Disabilities.
Hughes, C., & Dexter, D. D. (2010). Field studies of RTI programs. RTI Action Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. Updated 2010. site: http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/research/field-studies-rti-programs
Dexter, D., & Hughes, C. (2009). Identifying non-responders. RTI Action Network, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site: http://www.rtinetwork.org/Learn/Research/ar/Nonresponders
Dexter, D. D., & Hughes, C. A. (2009). Progress monitoring and identifying non-responders in tier 2. RTI Action Network Web, National Center for Learning Disabilities. site: http://www.rtinetwork.org/learn/research/researchreview
Conference Presentations (2009-present)
National / International
Dexter, D.D., Dexter, C.A., Park, Y.J., & Hughes, C.A. (2012, April). Graphic note taking from text and students with LD: Intermediate classroom implications. Paper presented at the International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Denver, CO.
Dexter, D.D., Park, Y.J., & Hughes, C.A. (2012, April). Meta-analytic review of graphic organizers and science instruction: Implications for secondary classrooms. Paper presented at the International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Denver, CO.
Hughes, C.A. (2012), September). The need for explicitness of instruction: Why guidance is necessary. Invited Keynote Presentation. LDW World Congress on Learning Disabilities. Oviedo, Spain.
Dexter, D. D., & Hughes, C. A. (November, 2011). Preparing teachers for RTI at the secondary level. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division Conference, Austin, TX.
Hughes, C. A. (2011, April). Learning strategies instruction: Why is it important in helping students with learning disabilities succeed in schools? Invited keynote address for the 2011 International Special Education Symposium. Sponsored by the Special Education Research Institute and the Korean Association of Learning Strategy Intervention, Gongju, S. Korea.). Also presented at Daegu University and Bukyoung National University).
Fuchs, D., Fuchs, L., & Hughes, C. A. (2011, March). Implementing evidence-based practices in the classroom. Invited plenary panel session at the 27th annual Learning Disorders Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
Goldstein, S., Hehir, T., & Hughes, C. A. (2011, March). Redefining the learning process: The roles of executive function, effort, and engagement. Invited plenary panel session at the 27th annual Learning Disorders Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
Hughes, C. A. (2011, March). Using explicit instruction to teach executive functioning strategies. Invited plenary session at the 27th annual Learning Disorders Conference, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA.
Dexter, D., & Hughes, C. A. (2011, February). Intermediate and secondary content area instruction using graphic organizers. Paper presented at the International Learning Disabilities Association Conference, Jacksonville, FL.
Hughes, C. A. (2011, January). Helping students with learning problems succeed in the general education classroom. Invited presentation for the Special Education Conference, sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Education, Kingston, Jamaica.
Hughes, C. A. (2011, January). What are learning disabilities? Invited presentation for the Special Education Conference, sponsored by the Jamaican Ministry of Education, Kingston, Jamaica.
Hughes, C. A., & Therrien, W. (2010, October). Expository writing strategies for students with learning disabilities. Invited presentation at the DLD Research to Practice Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Hughes, C. A. (2010, July). Introducing the EDIT strategy: An in-depth look. Invited presentation at the 32nd annual International SIM Professional Developer's Conference, Lawrence, KS.
Hughes, C. A. (2010, July). The EDIT strategy. Invited presentation at the 32nd annual International SIM Professional Developer's Conference, Lawrence, KS.
Dexter, D., & Hughes, C. A. (2010, April). Graphic organizers and their effectiveness with adolescents with LD: Results of a meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the International CEC Conference, Nashville, TN.
Dexter, D., & Hughes, C. A. (2010, April). Why graphic organizers work: Theoretical perspectives. Paper presented at the International CEC Conference, Nashville, TN.
Hughes, C. A. (2010, March). Learning strategies instruction: How you teach is as important as what you are teaching. Keynote address for the 2010 International Special Education Symposium, Seoul, South Korea.
Dexter, D., & Hughes, C. A. (2010, February). Graphic organizers and their effectiveness with adolescents with LD: Results of a meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the International Learning Disabilities Association Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Hughes, C. A., & Dexter, D. (2009, October). Two recent SIM writing strategies: The essay test taking strategy and the editing strategy. Invited paper presented at the DLD Research to Practice Conference, San Diego, CA.
Hughes, C. A. (2009, July). Evidence-based practices for teaching students with LD in inclusive settings. Paper presented at the International Association for Special Education Conference, Alicante, Spain.
Dexter, D., & Hughes, C. A. (2009, April). Identification of nonresponders to tier 2 interventions within an RTI model. Poster session presented at the International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Seattle, WA.
Hughes, C. A., & Carranza, M. (2009, April). The EDIT strategy: Improving the editing skills of students with learning disabilities. Paper presented at the International Council for Exceptional Children Conference, Seattle, WA.
Graham, S., Hughes, C., Mason, L., & Olinghouse, N. (2009, February). Expository reading and writing instruction to enhance content learning for struggling learners. Invited panelist at the Pacific Coast Research Conference, San Diego, CA.
State / Regional
Hughes, C. A., & Dexter, D. D. (2010, November). Content area instruction using graphic organizers: Implications for teachers of secondary students with LD. Presentation at the PA Council for Exceptional Children's Annual Conference, University Park, PA.
Hughes, C. A., & Hosp, J. (2010, November). Developing RTI programs at the secondary level: What does the research say? Invited panelist for the Delaware Department of Education, Dover, DE.
Archer, A., & Hughes, C. A. (2010, June/November). Teaching explicitly: Evidence-based instruction for students with learning difficulties. Sponsored by the Utah Department of Education, Salt Lake City, UT.
Hughes, C. A. (2010, March). Incorporating information about RTI into university courses in education. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Network, University Park, PA.
Hughes, C. A. (2010, February). The strategic instruction model. Sponsored by Mount Union College, Alliance, OH.
Grants and Contracts
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), (with Kim, K., & Hitchcock, J.) Analysis of interventions that can be used in a response to intervention context: A literature review of effective practices, Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory, 2007-2008, $125,000.
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI), (with Kim, K. & Hitchcock, J.), Mid-Atlantic policy analysis on the development and implementation of the response to intervention model, Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory, 2007-2008, $150,000.00.
Co-Project Director (Co-PD), (with Ruhl, K., PI), Preparing outstanding scholars for special education, Leadership Grant, OSEP, 2007-2012, $800,000.00.
Principle Investigator (PI), Evidence-based practices for including students with high incidence disabilities in general education classrooms. Mid-Atlantic Regional Education Laboratory, 2006-2007, $199,000.00.
Project Director (PD), State improvement grant, PDE/OSEP, July 1999-June 2004, $2,400,000.00.
Project Director (PD), Higher education disability support providers. USDOE, Preparation of Leadership Personnel, August 1994-August 2000, $517,415,000.
Awards / Recognition
Fulbright Senior Specialist, Gongju National University of Education, South Korea, 2010
UCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Outreach Program of the Year, Keystone Tutoring Program, 2008
Fulbright Senior Specialist, Stockholm Institute of Education, Sweden, 2007
Fellow, International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, 2005-present
College of Education Career Achievement Award, The Pennsylvania State University, 2004-2005
Leadership Award, University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning, 2004
University Continuing Education Association's Outstanding Credit Program Award, ABA, 2002 and 2004
Gordon Alley Partnership Award, University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning, 1996
College of Education Outstanding Faculty, The Pennsylvania State University, 1993-1994
Editorial Work
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Science Instruction and LD, Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 2011
Consulting Editor, International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, 2011-present
Reviewer, Journal of Teacher Education, 2011-present
Consulting Editor, Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2007-present
Editor, Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 2005-2009
Consulting Editor, Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disabilities, 1999-present
Co-Editor, Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disabilities, 1995-1999
Consulting Editor, Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1995-1998; 2009-present
Consulting Editor, Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993-1998; 2001-2005; 2009-present
