The Journal of Reading Education (JRE) is a juried publication of the Organization of Teacher Educators in Reading. The OTER members primarily consist of faculty, administrators, supervisors, consultants, and students pursuing degrees in the Reading Education Field.

The focus of the JRE is to promote excellence in literacy education through improvement in the training of reading teachers. The articles of interest to JRE members include: improving professional practices in higher education; helping teachers improve their instruction; facilitating administrative and supervisory practices; and researching teaching practices.

You must be a member of both the International Reading Association (IRA) and OTER for your work to be considered for publication in this journal.

Articles (Must be Research-Based)

Article length - 6500 words (maximum) or 20 pages (including references), double-spaced, 12 point type, Times-New Roman font. Articles exceeding the maximum length will be returned to the author.

When submitting an article for consideration, please provide the following:

• One proofed APA 5th Edition electronic copy, in the form of an email attachment, to the submissions editor at subeditor@coedu.usf.edu
• An abstract, no more than 100 words maximum
• An author note, no longer than 50 words maximum or 75 words maximum, for articles with multiple authors
• Total article length may be no more than 6,500 words, maximum, including the abstract, author note, and bibliography (20 pages, double-spaced, 12 point type, Times-New Roman font). Articles exceeding the maximum length will be returned to the author.
• A signed contract

• Keep to one voice - either active or passive
• Avoid the overuse of weak "ing" verbs
• Avoid the overuse of adjectives/adverbs and the word "very"
• Manuscripts must be research-based
• Articles must contain methodology, a theoretical perspective for the methodology, and must offer implications for someone.

Please note that the acceptance rate is approximately 20%

Special Interest Columns

(Column length - 1200 words maximum)

Areas of interest for columns:

• Technology and Literacy
• Teaching and Learning