Background
Jones, Noel K. was born on October 30, 1932 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur O. and Mattie (Kern) Jones.
Jones, Noel K. was born on October 30, 1932 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Arthur O. and Mattie (Kern) Jones.
AB, Harvard University, 1954; postgraduate, San Jose State University, 1957-1959; postgraduate, Chico (California) State University, 1964-1966; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1979; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1991.
Secondary teacher English Orme Ranch School, Mayer, Arizona, 1954-1956. Elementary teacher Gilroy (California) Public Schools, 1957-1960. Reading teacher, classroom teacher Orland (California) Public Schools, 1961-1968.
Reading curriculum director Portland (Maine) Public Schools, 1970-1975. Associate professor education University North Carolina, Wilmington, since 1978. Consultant public school systems, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Ohio, Maine, Virginia, since 1971.
Presentations various conferences.
Member International Reading Association, American Educational Research Association, Reading Recovery Trainers Association (certified), Reading Recovery Council North America.
Married Ruth Jade Dollahon, April 1, 1960. Children: Florence J., William M., Marjorie R., George A., Robert E., James J.