Background
Connelly, John Edward was born on December 4, 1934 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Edward F. and Margaret (Spillane) Connelly.
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John Edward Connelly
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Bachelor of Science, State University of New York, Cortland, 1957; Master of Science, State University of New York, Cortland, 1962; Doctor of Education, U. Buffalo, 1968.
Career
Reading teacher, Corning (New York) Public Schools, 1957-1961;
director reading, Corning (New York) Public Schools, 1961-1963;
professor, director reading center, State University of New York, Fredonia, since 1963. Visiting professor Indiana U., Bloomington, 1969, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1975, West Glamorgan Institute, Swansea, Wales, 1990-1991, Swansea Institute Higher Education, 1993-1995. Clinical professor Kent (Ohio) State University, 1971, Michigan State University, EastLansing, 1974.
Professor Mico College, Kingston, Jamaica, 1986. Lecturer Rolle College, U. Plymouth, Exmouth, England, 1993. Board directors Experimental Teacher Fellowship, Fredonia, 1969-1970.
Consultant Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, New York State Education Department. Test developer Regents College, Albany, New York, since 1987. International speaker on holistic assessment.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors National Right to Read, Cassadoga, New York, 1970-1973, New York State Education Department Right to Read, Belmont, 1976-1978, Literacy Volunteers of ChatauquaCounty, 1984-1986, 93-. Basic reading trainer Lakeview Shock Incarceration Facility, Brocton, New York. Active New York State Planning Federation, Albany, 1984-1990.
Member planning board Village of Fredonia, 1983-1990, 93-. Coordinator Fredonia-Hamburg Teacher Center, 1984-1988, Liberty Partnership, since 1992. Trustee Fredonia, 1976-1982, St. Joseph' Church, Fredonia, since 1989.
Member bd.edn. Northern Chautauqua Caths., Dunkirk, since 1989. Active Upward Bound, Fredonia, since 1988. Member Partners of America (consultant since 1986), International Reading Association (New York stateexec. board Chautauqua chapter reading director 1970-1984, committee International Development in North America since 1993), Northeastern European Research Area, Chautauqua Tennis Club.
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Married Mary Claire Woodhouse, December 28, 1957. Children: John, Nancy, Joseph, Ellen, Anne.
