[Reading-hall-of-fame] Re: Reminder: June nominations for RHF

[P Pearson]

ONCE AGAIN I raise my concern about the 25 years out from when the terminal
degree is granted. I love the idea that a person should have been involved
for a while in the field. But 25 years after terminal degree creates some
unintended forms of inequity.
Consider this scenario:

   - 2 individuals received a degree and credential after 4 years.
   - Both went on to obtain a master's 5 years later.
   - Both went on to become stalwart teacher educators and professional
   developers.
   - 10 years after receiving the master's, person 2 started a doctorate
   and finished in 5 years later.
   - Both went on to do work worthy of nomination to the RHF.
   - Person 1 is eligible for RHF 25 years after receiving the MA
   - Person 2 is eligible for RHS 40 years after receiving the MA and ONLY
   BECAUSE they decided to go on for a PhD.

Doesn't seem fair to me.

Consider this scenario

   - Two individuals receive a PhD in Year 0
   - Both assume university positions.
   - Person 1 makes an incredible mark on the field through publication,
   organizational leadership, and professional development in 10 years; person
   2, also extremely competent, does the same, but it takes them 25 years to
   reach the same level of contribution to the field. In
   our current situation, both are admitted to the RHF in year 25 out from the
   PhD.

Is that fair?  Why shouldn't person 1 have been admitted in year 15 or even
10?  If the standard is contribution and influence, why should "time in
grade" matter at all. By the way, it does NOT for competitions like AERA
fellows or nomination to the National Academy of Education.

Do we really want to privilege time in grade over merit?

Just want us to go on record as supporting whatever standard we think
matters most.  And I am open to a combination standard: X level of
accomplishment and Y level of time in grade.

pdp


On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 1:25 PM Jan Dole <jan.dole at utah.edu> wrote:

> Hello Reading Hall of Fame Members,
>
> I hope this email finds you well. The email comes as a reminder to begin
> thinking about who you would like to nominate for the RHF induction to take
> place virtually at the 2021 annual meeting of the Literacy Research
> Association.
>
> *The nomination process will begin with a call for nominations in early
> June, 2021. *
>
> As you are thinking about nominees, I want to remind you of the criteria
> for induction.
>
> 1. A nominee for induction into the RHF must have made significant
> contributions to the field for over 25 years *after the terminal degree
> is granted. *
> 2. The description of the nominee’s biographical statement can be up to
> 250 words.
> 3. RHF members can nominate living and deceased individuals and national
> and non-national individuals for induction.
>
> There will be two ballots. The first one will be sent out the* week of
> June 7, 2021*.The second, and final, ballot will be sent out
> approximately two weeks later.
>
> Please let me know if you have questions. I’m happy to answer them.
>
> *I’ll be emailing you all in June with the call for nominations. *Please
> don’t email me now.
>
> Many thanks and take care,
>
> Jan Dole
> Secretary
> Reading Hall of Fame
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